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Nice job Terry!

Nice job Gary!

Welcome to the website. I slip at Bluffton Bay. One of the guys who fishes with me is slipped at Great Lakes Marina. What is your boat name?

Mike Don't sweat the small stuff............ Advice to live by.... from your Boltman.

Whos sweating? Great Lakes Fisherman is one of ten websites I am moving to the new host. I have to make sure all of the websites are working correctly before I change the dns.

Nice job Tim!

Welcome to the website.

Nice job!

We will be switching host within the next 72 hours. I started the transfer process already.

The new host told me it can take 24-72 hours to move the database(s). Once I change the dns, it could take up 12 - 24 more hours for the dns to catch up. For those that dont know about dns, the dns points the domain name to a hosting account.

I am at the mercery of the new hosting account as to when the transfer(s) will happen, and at the mercy of the domain dns. Once the new hosts has the databases transferred, I will verify everything is working correctly on the new host, before I change the dns.

I opted to leave the site turned on rather than shutting it down for 3 days. This may result in some of the posts that get made during this time period getting lost during the transfer process.

I checked out this host before I made the decission to make the switch. This is an equally reputable host. I will be getting more disk space and a lot more bandwidth for my buck.

I will get up extra early before work Monday morning to see if the host transferred the site(s). If they are transferred, and everything is working correctly, I will change the dns for the domain name. With luck, everything will be normal around here on Tuesday morning.

I am sorry if a post you make during this process gets lost.

Mike

see if you can find an on line fish market you might have to cure them your self though

I might be wrong on this.......but I think it needs to be certified VHS free before it can be imported to Michigan.

Nice job Jeff!

There are some people who are willing to lend a hand. Glad you made it in safely! Kudus to the fisherman who pulled you in.

Great images Dennis!

Nice job Matt!

Guys I can't emphasize enough to be safe out there. We have had numerous calls to foundering/capsized boats, boats on the rocks, struggling swimmers etc. etc. this year in Manistee. And in one terrible incident a fatality. You just never know.

8 foot waves are huge even in a solid boat, and nothing to be taken lightly. I've been in them and WOW! A couple fish aren't worth it. I'm not trying to say don't go fishing, everyone here is an adult and will make up their own mind, but throw on a PFD at least. Yup, they look stupid, but your survival odds after going in the water go way, way up if your wearing one.

Just my 2 pennies, and please be safe out there.

Chris

You hit the nail on the head Chris.

I have a feeling, most of the fishing this weekend will be limited to harbor patrol.

I closed this thread because this is a duplicate post.

See the link in DiverDennis post for more information and discussion about it.

Welcome aboard Matt! Good luck out there tonight!

Please post your river reports in the correct river reports sections.

Nice job of catching!

Nice job Jarred!

Nice job Rick!

Nice job Duane!

Nice job on the eyes and the bonus steel!

Nice job Tom!

Nice job Mark!

Welcome to the website Derek!

Lots of boats will only troll in one direction. If you are catching fish in that directions, why change?

You can catch fish in any direction the wind is blowing. Most people use a GPS for their trolling speeds. GPS speed only tells you how fast you are going on the surface.

One of the keys to being successful is having the correct down speeds while you are trolling. Some people(myself included) use an underwater speed and temp probe to know what the down speed and temp probe is. The down water temp is a very important part of success. You will hear lots of different answers on what chinook prefer for water temp. I look for them in the 42-48 degree water. In the early morning and late evenings, you will get them in 54 + water.

If you do not have an underwater speed and temp probe, you can judge your down speed by the bend in your diver rods. When you catch a fish, look at the tip, in relation to the reel. Try to keep this same bend when you change directions. Watch your GPS speeds going into the current, and going with the current, and you will see your rods bent at different positions.

Here is another speed tip. If you are making a turn, and an outside rod fires, there is a good chance you may not be trolling fast enough. If its and inside rod that fires, you may need to slow down. Once you complete your turn, adjust your speed. You also need to take into account the water current.

The quickest way to shorten your learning curve, is to hop on a boat with someone who has been doing it for a while. See how they run their spread. If you have questions about something, ask. Dont just show up to fish.

Nice job Phil!

Nice job Jim!