EdB

Slow for us on the beach, took the girls and we fished there from noon to 4:00 and got one brown. They had fun so that was all that mattered. Had some buds on the pier and they got one brown, very slow there too. Only a couple caught on the pier all morning for a bunch a guys. Looking forward to splasing my boat but the night time temps lately are going to make me wait a least another week.

I'll be fishing there tomorrow with my two girls. Planning to start fishing off the beach and mybe hit the pier if that don't go. It's going to be a spring break field trip with dad. Hope the fishing lasts more than an hour or two but I'm not counting on it. If they can both catch one coho, it would make my day. Probably go to deer forest in Coloma when we are done and maybe hit Binder Park Zoo if time permits. Hopefully it won't because we spent so much time on the beach..... but I doubt it. If you take a pass in close and see a goon and two cuties, that's us. I doubt we will get there very early, probably mid to late morning.

It got ripped off the roof it was mounted on during a storm. Here is a link to another one, kind of cool, you can control the is one: http://www.ludingtondailynews.com/webcam/harbor.php

in the southwest was very good this weekend. 3 of us yesterday got 15. 9 coho, 1 brown, 2 steelhead, 3 whitefish. Today, 4 of us got 19. 12 coho and 7 browns. I'm tired, sun burnt from yesterday, burned out from no sleep with my belly's full and I've got the biggest smile on my face from this weekend;) Time to sip a cold one and crash:D Get out and get some! Good luck!

No rush for me, usually around April 15. I've got an I/O. If I had an outboard, I might start sooner. I've never felt big lake fishing was very consistent in early April, mostly hit or miss and lots of crap weather to deal with too.

Got to love that "gold", nice job!

St Joe pier last year.

Wow, where did that come from?

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A buddy was out on St Joe pier and skunked last Saturday. A few other guys there too but nobody caught anything when he was there.

It was 33 when we started, peaked at 35 mid afternoon. They will move in when it's cold, just don't typically cross fish ladders or start spawning until it get to the 40's. The front part of the run is the best for biters. Most people feel April is the month to steelhead, I prefer the front end of the run happening now through March. Once they start spawning, they are more visable on the gravel but don't bite as well and I'm done. Keep in mind I fish the SW, it is a bit later in the northern part of the state.

With the crowds that come out this time of year, glad to share the location details by PM to members. Not into helping lurkers who don't contribute here. Ned, PM sent.

I got mine, you can check if you got your here: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10363---,00.html

Thanks, we are rigging with a main line to a 3 way swivel, then a short dropper to some split shot and a 3 ft leader to a single number 4 or 6 egg hook. With using split slot for weights, it's easy to add or take some off to adjust your drift.

What a day, the winds calmed down and the sun was shining. Great day on the river. My buddy Steve boated the first two. This buck has been in for a while but he put up an awesome fight. Can you say spawn supply replenished!!! I finally put one in the boat after a couple hours. My turn to land a big hen! Steve get's his 3rd steelie. Another big fish! Nice to not have to clean ice off the rod guides all day. We were drifting spawn bags on the bottom. Another boat had been working this hole for a while and left. We dropped in for a couple quick drifts and bam, I get my third too. What a way to end the day and start off March! I love this month:D

Today!!! The steelies were really snapping in the river. It's time!

This should be good for our sport, here is their website: http://www.gl2s.com/

That is some fine eating

Looks great in the last shot!

Floating spawn under a bobber. This hen is a brute...ah fresh skein!!!!

I'm Ed

K-zoo. The water clarity there was much better than the Joe.

I got out Saturday and covered some water in SW MI looking for steel. Put some wear on the boots since we bank fished instead of taking the boat. Didn't expect much with the high water but we did hit a few fish. 4 of us went, everybody hit at least one and we landed two. I got a nice hen and another buddy got a small one. A couple other nice fish were hooked but not landed. Water is up and raging everywhere we went. The fish were found in some calmer spots that don't usually hold fish. We fished spawn. Here's a pic:

Took my daughter out ice fishing this am. I was proud she made the wake up call in the dark to get ready. Had time for some bacon and pancakes and off we went onto the lake. Olivia caught a 13 inch bass to start our day on a tip up. Then another tip up went off and she caught an 18 inch bass. That gave her a good fight and we let them both go. Back inside our shanty, we're catching some small gills and having fun. I have a big shanty hole and it's like an aquarium. Olivia spots a big fish under the ice that I couldn't see till she pointed it out. I thought it was another bass coming in due to it's size. I told her to jig her waxworm and the fish came right in and hit it. She jerked and the fight was on. Ultra light pole and a spinning reel. The fish was taking drag and shot up under the ice. The pole went limp and I thought she had lost it. She was dejected as we both thought it was off. Then the fish almost pulled the rod out of her hand and the fight was back on. She got him to the surface spashing around as I tried to grab him and not blow it. I slowly palmed him onto the floor of the shanty and wow, it's the biggest spec or crappie I've ever seen! 16 inches and a tad under 2 -1/2 lbs. A master angler indeed! She didn't like the skimmer and wanted to hold her fish.

Got a 7 pt and a doe, let lots of bucks walk for next year.