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Chummer

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  1. Shortly after our family departed on Sunday we were headed for Au Gres with our good friends. Ran to last weeks numbers and set lines about 4 PM in 28 FOW just south of Pt Lookout. We picked away and pulled lines at 7 PM with eight in the box. Same program; crawlers behind BB out 40-50' at 1.0 - 1.3 GPS. Monday we worked 30-32 FOW trying to stay north of pack and the hassle associated with fishing in or around all the boats out. We quit at 11AM with twelve and a northern. The bad news was all the nice fish that came unbuttoned, we lost five nice ones in a row! Just seemed to be light biters, one hook in lip. They would follow along coming in until they felt upward pressure, once the head shakes started it was bye bye. We easily lost ten keepers throughout morning.

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    I enjoyed talking with member Knotatwork who gave me his update from Friday. Thanks Al! Wish we could have stayed longer, gave up a good bite to get work done at home. I look forward to gettng back at them!

  2. We broke the pier head about 7:30 and ran towards Pt Lookout. Bulk of boats were in 30+ FOW straight out and south towards PT Au Gres. Set up in 28 FOW w/ same program of crawlers/BB back 40' off in lines. We "put it it there mouths" this AM at -1.0 GPS speeds. With one sea bag out, put kicker in neutral and let the seas push us. Ninety minutes later and still short of the river we had our limit and stowed the gear to head home to Cadillac. Fish ran bigger today with only a couple undersized, most buried the board. What a great resource to have available, another reason I love Michigan. Here is the best (first)mate a man could hope for with our catch! We had a great time.

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  3. I hear same frustration I had for years with similar boat. After too many lost days to it being just a bit too rough we made our change. Our criteria matched yours 100% other than we went new and stayed with aluminum. All of our needs have been met. We've fished a lot more and had bunches of fun. Good luck on your search, you'll wonder why you waited.

  4. Inlines are an huge step up from big boards if for nothing else it tells you if you are pulling the correct angle into the current. Pulling the correct angle into the current is the single most important factor between catching 5 fish or 30 fish. Watch your inlines, they tell all. The more you have out the better!

    I'd like to please hear/learn more about this. What am I looking for exactly? I know current is important but I normally just troll based on seas. Much appreciated.

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