CaptLevi

Or................let's just call 'em................lunch!

Momoi in clear and blue smoke.

Nice Report! Hopefully larger sized fish will start showing up for you soon.

I heard this past week of a possible person to person transmission of the virus somewhere in Asia. It appears that one male teen possibly infected up to 3 of his family members.....now that scares me.

Those are stable flys and MAN can they bite!

The farther from shore you get, the worse they are too. After all you are the nearest land (and foodsource) in site to them.

Long pants and two pairs of loose socks seem to be the best solution for them. 100% deet is effective also but be sure to read and understand the health risks and warnings provided by the manufacturers.

Yeah, ......................that's about the size of the salmon and trout I catch.................................IN MY DREAMS!!!!!!!!

Bluedevil, I find I do the same thing.

The laziness and greed in the people is a sad thing. Americans are now a majority of takers, and the givers are far and few between. I blame it on RAP and the popularity of the " I'm a gansta, the world owes me, and don't dis me " crowd. If we could just get 51% of our youth interested in hunting and fishing, things would change.

I heard that too. It appears that a large amount of fish have headed up the coast.

Fishing has been fairly consistent for the past couple of weeks from 85' to 130' from the 5's to the 13's. There is a good population of larger Kings out past 200' but it is a hit or miss situation with finding them.

Probably the hands down, most consistent bite going on is the stable fly bite. Man those pesky things are awfull!

Just chop 'em in half and count the rings!

Although I haven't tried it, I know a fellow charter Captain that runs full cores off his deep riggers in the summer to target very deep, wary 4 year olds. He swears by it. I think ol Sporty might be giving it a shot this season if we have to run out past 200'.

Are you sure of the species? They look a bit like younger kings to me.

They are all sold.

Welcome aboard Kayle! Good luck in your fishing! This site is a great hodgepodge of folks who love the sport and who usually are eager to pass on their knowledge. Just ask!

What no omlet? :D

Good Luck on the pond...I will try to make it to the chat tonight.

seeyall there!

Very, very nice work Stevo!

I like using fresh cut-bait while it is still frozen....the water thaws it in no time. I just pull a pack from the freezer, throw it in my fish cooler, pull it out as needed. I do like to change it out every time I change baits and set ups to keep the stink good and strong.

Unless I can get Mark Turner to brine it up for me...

Hi Mark! Welcome Aboard!

Wow you have it made. Frankfort is both a great fishing port and the area is a picturesque, quiet place to be settled in.

Good fishin'!

Sounds like a great outing! Keep schhmacking 'em!

TWO MEAT RIGS!!!!!!

...cept for steelies and browns.....2 bird lines then.

I would duplicate McFly's spread for salmon as a starting place and adjust as needed.

For steelies I would run 2 divers, and 4 bird rods.

Same for Browns.

Lakers would be 3 riggers, 2 lead core, and a 1-2 pound drop weight rig.

I usually won't run sliders at dusk, dawn, or when the bite is hot. I want my main rigs in the water as quick as possible and usually catch enough fish at these times to warrant not using them.

Once the fishing slows or if I am looking for a bite pattern I will use fixed sliders to help tell me what the fish will bite, and then to complement my spread by giving the look of a school of bait.

That depends on the species I'm pursuing.

With salmon, I would probably start with 2 riggers and a diver at daylight, and probably cut back to 1 rigger and 2 lead core after 10 AM or so.

With steelies , 1 rigger, a 2 color, and a high line.

Lakers would be 3 riggers all day long.

Brown would be all boards.

But I would always let the fish tell me what to do of course!

I wonder if those who are pushing to bring the fish species in our Great Lakes back a more natural state are in favor of wiping out the comorant in Michigan. If I am correct, they are not an indigenous species either.

RDFISHIN, Not many charters will boost their prices. Unfortunately for us the consumer is not obligated to utilize our services. While chartering is a huge bargain compared to boat ownership, many will still opt to go golfing or the likes even though they may raise the green fees due to the gas price increase. Some charters may add a gas surcharge for long offshore fishing also although I and most others won't. My rates have actually decreased for a party of 4 or less this season. I may raise rates next season, but will honor my advertised prices for the 2006 season. If I do need to raise fees next year it will be as close to the actual raise in fuel costs as possible. I am aware of a few surcharging $50 a trip for excessive fuel costs when in reality it probably should be closer to $25-$35.

Actually we will see an increase in the price of all goods and services for our everyday nessesities. Many folks in various industries (including charters) will actually attempt to profit from the rise in fuel costs.

Steve is right on the mark. Our Government is profiting on oil sales more than any of the oil companies themselves. In Michigan we are even charged sales tax on the excise tax! We can't look at the dollar figures only. The oil companies are managing a meager 8% profit margin. In the business world that is an unacceptable figure for most corporations. Most demand 20% or higher. Microsoft, GM, McDonalds, and many others have enjoyed WAY higher profit earnings historically than oil but their price changes aren't so noticable on a day to day basis.

I guess we are in for a ride, and it may not be too much fun!