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I am looking for a nautical chart book of Lake Michigan. Does anyone have an idea on where to get one?

So...If I start putting up pheasants, I know I am to shallow

When fishing with body baits in the river, are you tying directly to the lure, split ring, or using a swivel? I am aware the old style Hot'nTot's do not have split rings.

It appears this will end up an expensive habit. I hope the wife does not mind

Look for seagulls, baitfish, and the right temp. Also look at the clouds,if you see a cloud that looks like a fish try it there. Now if the bottle points back to shore, the fish are not going to bite and you might as well go find a Hooters and go eat. Don't tell Sixshooter my secret.

Good luck fishing,

Caznik

Thats the answer I was looking for. Thanks Rich!

Most rods have a recommend line weight on them. What action/line weight are you using for your 8'6" rods?

I consider a good fish finder is a critical piece of equipment. With some fish finders, you can see the thermocline. What does everyone use and how do you like it?

As far as depth, I stay really tight to shore for the most part. I scan the water ahead of me looking for small holes or shelves close to shore and I try and get my outside lines(not the boat) to run right through those holes/shelves. In "MOST" cases the warmer water will be tight to the shore line unless there is an eastern blow. (If fishing Lk MI) That being said dont be affraid to go a little deeper. Bright sunny days and heavy boat traffic will push the fish a little deeper.

By really tight to shore, what depth of water are the baits running in on the shallow side of your spread?

Round weights, fish weights, and torpedo weights. Coated or uncoated. Where does one start?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

Thats an easy one. The one that crosses the finish line first!

Dale Jarrett

I have been a Dale Jarrett fan for many years. I remember when he won his first Daytona 500 in the #18 Interstate car driving for Joe Gibbs in 1993.

Daytona....this is a cut throat race track. One minute you are in good with a guy, and the next minute, He hang's you out to dry.

Imagine how fast these car's would be going if they did not have roof flaps...

Scientists in England have developed a tiny pill that can kill the Zebra mussel, an invasive species that's threatening native species and damaging the environment. A team of scientists working at Cambridge University have produced a pill or "biobullet" which can be administered to waterways infested by the non-native freshwater Zebra mussel.

The tiny "pills" are microcapsules laced with potassium chloride and are taken in through the filter-feeding mechanism of the mussels and release the chemical, which slowly kills the mussel. The microcapsules are harmless to other organisms.

Zebra mussels reproduce so much that their colonies can cover virtually all solid surfaces in some rivers and cause

industrial problems by clogging pipe inlets and drains. They can also out-compete other mussel species. Zebra mussels are a major aquatic pest in the USA.

A severe infestation at Lough Erne led to industrial modifications to the area's water treatment unit costing over £100,000. A small number of specimens were found in Northern Ireland's Lough Neagh in November 2005.

The Zebra mussel is considered one of the world's top 100 invasive species and is native to the Caspian Sea in Eastern Europe.

The U.S. fiscal 2007 federal budget contained an overall reduction of about 1% for non-military discretionary programs, though included a 14% increase in Department of State discretionary programs. The following is a preliminary report about how the budget affects the Great Lakes Fishery Commission and the sea lamprey control program.

The budget reduces the Great Lakes Fishery Commission’s funding from $14.4 million to $12.1, million, a cut of $2.3 million or 15%. (The Lake Champlain add-on of $500,000 was also eliminated.) The commission notified the US government that a total US contribution of $18.9 is needed in fiscal 2007.

If the budget passes Congress, the commission will be forced to make significant reductions in the sea lamprey control program at a time when sea lamprey abundances are on the rise in many areas of the Great Lakes.

Approximately 15 priority streams will be dropped from the treatment list.

I am curious as to what brand everyone uses. Myself, I am a Berkley Trilene kind of guy.

Clear or green?

I stumbled upon a problem that occured during the switch between the hosts. I restored the website to the db dated on Feb 13th. Some posts that were made after this date were lost.

Sorry

Mike

We have a weekly chat at 8pm on Wednesday's. Your more than welcome to join in.

There is a possibility that I could be interested if the boss aproves of such activities. However, the question I have is why is it limited to 3 people? why can't you have four in the boat but only are able to keep the first 9 fish or only keep a 3man dnr ticket and weigh your best 9 fish? Limit it to 9 rods yaddi yaddi yaddi....

Just curious. I now a lot of times for tourneys I like to fish with my wife...and we often try to get another couple to fish with us.

Just asking though...if there is good reason for only 3 peeps then so be it...

-Jim

This keeps things even all accross the board. There is an unfair advantage having a 4th person in the boat. If you have a double or a triple on, there is an extra body in the boat to net fish or steer the boat.

Welcome to the site Tim. Give a shout if you need anything!

I am thinking about putting together a 3 man tournament. This will be the only one I put on this year. There will be a $50 entry fee to enter the tourney, and an optional $5 big fish fee.

You have to have 3 people in the boat, no less, no more.

Only 9 fish will be allowed to be weighed in.

If enough people are interested, I will pursue it further.

I have a map of the lake on the wall at home and throw a dart at it. I enter the gps cordinates of where the dart hit and start there.

Just an FYI, do not throw the dart if you have been drinking. It is a long run to Wisconsin to start fishing

j/k

On a more serious note, I would look for the temperature break, and start there.

There are a lot of variables that have an affect on the depth/lure color equation. Sunny day or cloudy day, position of the sun(time of day), calm day or choppy day, and water color.

These depths are not set in stone. All they are is a guide. The actual depther the color is visible at is directly affected by the above variables.

red will be visible from 0' - 30'

orange will be visible from 0' - 45'

yellow will be visible from 0' - 60'

green will be visible from 0'- 80'

blue willl be visible from 0' - 100'

purple will be visible from 0' - 120'

Generally what happens when you fish a color deeper than the depth it will show, it becomes black or gray depending on the lure color.

Glow in the dark lures will help in the deeper depths.

I am no expert on this. If any of you would like to share some info on this, please feel free to add to the thread.

Nice report Larry!

I have a map of the lake on the wall at home and throw a dart at it. I enter the gps cordinates of where the dart hit and start there.

Just an FYI, do not throw the dart if you have been drinking. It is a long run to Wisconsin to start fishing

j/k

What are you looking for when you shut down and start setting lines?

I know...I shut down where I caught fish yesterday.

Are you looking for water temp, depth, baitfish?

Has anyone been following the news on this? If this mutates into a strain that can be passed between humans, they are talking millions of people coud die

The have found the bird flu in a couple of swans in Greece and Italy.

Read the whole story hear.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11289941/