westmichhunter

This will be my first time out on the big lake this weekend, wondering St. joe or S. haven? I'm only set up for spring fishing, no riggers, just boards, dipsys, dive bombs and 1- 3 color. Dont know where to start with all the reports of everything headed out deeper. I could use some advice about how people would fish this weekend.

Thanks for any help

Shawn

Is this weather goingto change things up for the weekend??

This will be my first time out on the big lake this weekend, wondering St. joe or S. haven? I'm only set up for spring fishing, no riggers, just boards, dipsys, dive bombs and 1- 3 color. Dont know where to start with all the reports of everything headed out deeper. I could use some advice about how people would fish this weekend.

Thanks for any help

Shawn

Hoping to get out Friday and head down to S Haven. Let me know if that works for you and I should know by Wed night if it will work out to go.

will do sent pm

Wondering if anyone may be headed out on Wed, thurs, or Friday, I would love to ride along and see how it is done. I posted the "new to Coho fishing" thread a while back and I would love to go out on the lake before I try it myself. I am an expierenced fisherman, just not coho fishing. PM me if you need an additional person. thanks

Shawn

Last spring I had the last week in March off and went to South Haven every day it was calm enough to fish my 14'.

We took 84 coho, 2 browns, and a steelie. I ran two mono flat lines right next to the boat, and 2 yellow birds per side. Mostly crank baits and stick baits, mostly orange and gold.

If they are there and the water isn't muddy, you can catch them like crazy. Coho don't get to be 9# in 18 months by acting like walleyes.

PM me when your trip gets closer if you want info.

Wow thanks guys for all the info, Now just waiting for the weather.

How crazy do the launches get in the morning when the fish are hitting?

Prolly only have 2 people in the boat so max six lines, prolly only 5. 2 boards, 2 out each side then one right down the middle.

again thanks for the help

Looking thru my stuff I got some dive bombs and some tadpoles and dipsys I should have enough stuff to get going.

I have started investing in red and orange lures like thin fins and any other orange lure. Got a couple small spoons also. I have not gotten my boat out this early before in the spring but do I need to winterize after fishing, say in late march early april? I'm afraid of it freezing up after I bring it back home.

I got all of romanacks stuff on the dvr. Love his shows. I was watching the coho gthe other day. I like his pasha lake canadian trip. Tryong to convince the wife. I need to go up there. Think I will get some lead core. This will also work for mid summer walleyes on tghe bay or lake mille lacs in mn

This will be my first attempt at Coho fishing this spring out of St. Joe Wondering if i can fish for them without riggers early in the spring. I am set up with boards for walleyes, Should i invest in some led core and dipsys? I dont fish the big lake so i dont want to spend the money on riggers. I think from reading the posts i got an idea of what to do, i would like to long line run a few dipsys and maybe a couple lead cores??

any guys get out on the east side of the bay today??

I was on the saturday charter with Matt and he worked is butt of for us in some cold nasty weather, nice job Matt..

I just got a new 2011 tracker v175 with the 90 hp 4-stroke and it trolls down to 2.0mph on calm days, i can get 1.5 against the wind. if you cant get it slow enough bags would work best.

what about smallmouth this time of year. I have been to the charities but usually later in the month when it opens, i quess alot depends on the weather the next 3 weeks.

Welcome Shawn. I fish out of Quanicassee most of the time, but get up to Sebewing a few times each year, mostly for the very cool fun tournys they run over there, great time. From anywheres on that side you can reach most of the really good East side hotspots with a manageable run. Early on, the lower end of the slot will be very hot. As the water warms, typically the fish move out past the outer bar and into the deeper water. That whole deep basin from 1 & 2 to the slot is always good fishing, so you will do fine out of Sebewing. Give me a shout, I always give up the goods, lots of fish to go around.

Thanks i will pm you when the time gets closer, we definetly need some warm weather for the next month.

how are those marinas, sunset and thomas. We went out of Beedle Bay last year and barely got out. Hit a rock with the prop, too. We've got a 23' ProLine with a 350 Mercruiser. Looking for some deeper water to go out in. We had a ball though fishing Wildfowl Bay. It was Memorial weekend. 4 man limit in about 3 hours of fishing. We were drift fishing crawler harnesses.

I usually go out of bay shore 1 mile north of bayport then head out past north island and head south. I know in the past larger boats 23-28 feet are in and out of the marina.

Welcome to the site.

I will be up there also.

Start out to the south (south of fish point). Early I run harnesses on BB in 10-14' At around 1.0 on the GPS. If I am geeting alot of sheepshead I pick the BB off the bottom about a foot or so and speed up. I will be launching out of sunset or thomas marina as they have a shorter run to the lake and fishing grounds. If you are really getting a lot of fish you can switch to cranks and you won't get as many sheads.

Steve

blade runner on 68

thanks for the info yeah sheep of the deep can be a problem. I BB and crawlers, i wasnt sure if they still took harnesses early on.

thanks

Hi, everyone I am new to this site and just bought my first new boat and 2011 tracker targa. I plan on trying some walleye fishing on the weekend of may 15th. Any suggestions. I generally go in June and fish the slot, or between north island and the sand point bouy. A few years ago we were catching them inside the bay on the south side of sand point. I have never fished this early in the spring and was wondering where i should target my efforts.

thanks for the info