EdB

Thanks for the report.

That's a good start to the season for you!

Nice job guys!

Oops, fixed the date. Here are some pics: We started outside of the pack beyond the muddy water and in the green water in front of the piers and trolled north in 45 to 50 ft of water. Had a steady pic for 3-1/2 miles, didn't fight the boats and got some nice kings. We turned and headed back for the pier heads but still stayed on the outside of the pack. Seemed to be more small fish directly in front of the piers and bigger fish to the north. We released 7 small fish today and had a few dinks in the box that were hooked too bad and got all the small ones near the piers. The better kings were to the north. We got back near the piers on a south troll and had 18 fish in the cooler. Made a turn north finished our limit quickly. Our best for kings was a streak mag green dolphin on a 30 ft rigger and on a full core. A mag SS chili pepper on a 7 color. A green and chrome thin fin was best on the coho's clean on a board back 75 ft. We had a dw mixed veggie spoons go good both on hi divers out 60, lows out 50. A streak sister sledge was also good on a rigger down 25. A half core and jelly bean stinger took a few. The fish were snapping and I don't think spoon colors mattered that much. Good luck if you can get out this week!

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!