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Caught and let 4 more go pulling lines.

Done now, caught 23, kept 20. Full report when i get home. Mag spoons good on the.kings.

Live from the boat. Need 2 more to go, got some nice.kings inside 40-50 ft.of water out front More to come when i get home.

Looks like some good fishing at Holland, nice job on a limit catch!

Way to go Bud!

Scott, good fishing and very kind of you to go our and hook up that boat. I bet those guys were stressed out. That should bring some good fishing karma all year.

Way to go Mike, one of my buddies did good in the same water yesterday too.

Good catch Jim!

Nice catch Kevin!

Thanks for the report Paul. Nice catch!

Very nice rig!

Sounds like you were on them till the conditions deteriorated, can't help that. Nice catch!

Nice catch!

Yes, nice start to the season, way to go.

I agree Mike, this winter and spring sure has been kind to the deer and all wildlife. The only downside of the early growth is they will be cutting hay much earlier than usual. That might not be good for nesting of ducks, turkeys and the few pheasants we have left. Normally, these birds hatch and move on before the first hay cutting but not sure about this year.

Nice catch Terry, that is a tasty box! I hope they stick around.

Nice Jim, thanks for the report and sharing the pics.

The wind and cold fronts should stir up the lake some and I'm hoping the fishing will improve in closer. It's a weird year so it will be interesting to see what the fish will do down south in April and May. Will they stay offshore, come inshore like typical for spring or will they stage off the northern ports early? My gut is we will be smashing some kings from 40 to 100 ft of water sometime before spring is over. I hope I'm right. First, I'd look for info from anyone fishing Thursday and Friday on where the fish are. Broadlows and Tackle Haven in St Joe generally give out good info on what's happening out there. Recent info from the prior day is always helpful on where to set up. If you have no recent info, I'd take a pass around the mudline and beach and see what's in there after the blow but I'd head west if nothing is happening in the first hour. I'd let them dipseys get deep so you have something down low and then adjust on what the fish are doing. We hit some kings last weekend on a rigger down 50 ft and longer cores.

Just a reminder, if you forgot to apply, you can still buy a left over turkey license for MI.

Welcome Todd!

Great to have you onboard Dave!

Thank you everyone! This is the best fishing forum in the great lakes because of the great anglers we have participating here. We don't have the silly arguments and people bashing like you see on other sites. We help each other and don't hurt each other.

Hi David, Welcome to GLF! Always wanted to try to fish Atlantics in the Soo, hope some day I can give that a go.

That is a nice catch of walleyes!

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