salmonslammer

Nice job Larry. See ya out there Sunday.

I won't be out on Sunday as I have church and a father/son BBQ to go to. I hope you have a great day!!!

Got a late start today as I waited for some friends from Saginaw. We left the dock at 7:00 and headed out about 2 miles south of the piers. Went to put the fish hawk on the rigger and the paddle wheel fell into my hands. Apparently the last time out I lost one of the locking nuts on the shaft that goes through the wheel. Anyway we went 5 for 7 by noon. First king 16# came on a warrior lemon ice 80 down on a rigger in 80fow. Next came a double with a laker on a mountain dew spin doctor with a grn/yellow fly on a mag. dipsy 200 back on 1 in 80fow and the other fish a 17# king on s mountain dew spin doctor with a grn/gold fly on a mag dipsy 150 back on 1 . The next king 14# came on a stinger caramel dolphin on a rigger 75 down in 80fow. The last fish a steelhead came on a warrior naked veggies on a rigger 70 down in 78 fow.

It was fun not catching the fish. After going 4 for 4 in 50 to 85 fow we went 0 for 7 on steelhead in front of the piers. We set up at 6:00 in 50 fow two miles south of the piers and went on a northwest troll. At 54 fow we took a steelhead on a dreamweaver lemon ice on full lead. At 74 fow we took another steelhead on a red/silver pro king on a dipsy ioo back set on 3. At 75fow we took a laker on a tin can with a green/white fly bouncing the bottom. At 83 fow we took a king on the same full lead. Then we ran back in to the pier heads. Our 7 jumping steelhead which are still out there came in 17 to 24 fow on red thin fins, pro king orange crush, stinger caramel dolphin, and pro king bumblebee. The water temp inside was 59 0n top and 54 15 down. I may make a few passes in there in the morning but I think it will be a zoo in there. I had the mud line all to myself this morning. Even though we didn't get any of them it was fun watching the acrobatics!!!

Headed out again this morning and planned to run the same program as Wed. As we went out the channel we saw a steelhead caught off the pier so we spent an hour in front and didn't get a hit. The water was 58 out front. We pulled and ran out to 70 fow. We went 3 for three getting a steelhead in 74 fow on a mountain dew spin doctor with a green/gold fly on a mag dipsy 150 out on 1. A 14 pound king came on the same set up in 80 fow. The same set up took a coho at 120 fow. At 10:00 we pulled and went back in front of the piers for two hours losing two steelhead before catching one on a pro king bumblebee on a rigger 30 down in 42 fow. The last fish was a Laker taken on a pro king red/silver on a dipsy 50 back on 3 in 22 fow. We hope to be back out in the morning.

Since we only got 4 fish on Monday north of the pier on Monday we decided to go south today. We ended up 11 for 13. We set up at 6:00 in 70 foot and went with the waves on a southwest troll out to 150. We had the 11 by 10:00 and then went the next two hours with nothing. We got 4 steelhead, six kings and 1 laker.

King on Pro king bumblebee on rigger 45 down in 78 fow.

Steelhead on pro king bumblebee 45 down on rigger in 82 fow

King on purple/silver warrior on rigger 70 down in 85fow.

King on blue/silver warrior on rigger 60 down in 90 fow.

King on mountain dew spin doctor with a green/yellow fly on mag dipsy 80 back on 1 in 96fow.

Steelhead on proking bumblebee on rigger 45 down in 96 fow.

Steelhead on purple/silver warrior on rigger 60 down in 96fow.

King on proking bumblebee on rigger 45 down in 104 fow.

Laker on mountain dew spin doctor/mag. dipsy green/yellow fly 190 back on 1 105 fow.

Steelhead on purple/silver warrior on rigger 55 down in 124 fow.

King on mountain dew spin doctor/mag. dipsy/grn/yellow fly 175 back on 1 in 151 fow

The bumblebee was a last minute selection as I had not run it for two years. Trolling speed was 3.0 at the ball and 2.7 on gps. Water temp was 64 on surface and 52 at 60 down.

Finally got out for the fourth time this year. It was a very slow morning and no radio chatter at all. We ended up 4 for 5. We set up in 75 fow about 3 miles north of the piers and went on a 330 troll. Our first fish a 13 pound king came on a mountain dew spin doctor with a green fly on a mag dipsy 150 back on 1 in 86 fow. 45 minutes later we got a 10 pound king on a dream weaver lemon ice on a full lead in 78 fow. An hour later a 9 pound steelhead came on the same lemon ice in 89 fow. 45 minutes later our final fish a 10 pound steelhead came on a red and silver pro king mag came on a dipsy 80 back on 3 in 91 fow. We trolled out to 130 and back in to 70 with no more hits. I had 58 degree water on top and 51 down 70 fow. It was a great morning on the water!!!!

It was my first time working with the kids for this event helping captain Bill on the Bonaventure. I think I had as great a time as the kids and hope to do it again next year. I thank the group that works hard to put this together. It is a great program to get the kids interested in fishing!!!!

The link I have is http://uglos.engin.umich.edu

I don't think the bouy off the power plant is in the water yet. Hopefully it will be in soon!!

We got a late start due to the storm and ended up 6 for 9. We went straight out of the piers and set down in 80 fow which turned out to be too soon. We went west and got our first fish a king in 123 fow. It came on a fuzzy bear blue dolphin on a rigger 75 down. The next king came on the same set up in 128 fow. In 135 the same rod took another king 70 down on a rigger. In 146 fow a coho came on a dreamweaver monkey shine 60 down on a rigger. At 157 fow we took a coho on a red thin fin behind a board. Our last fish a king came on the fuzzy bear blue dolphin 60 down on a rigger in 170 fow. The surface temp was 47 and 70 down was 46. Have a great day on the water!!!!

The first trip of the season went well fishing with my dad and my son. We ended 14 for 14. We came out of the pier heads and didn't show much on the graph we we went deep. We set down in 180 fow and headed west. First fish a king came in 193 fow on a fuzzy bear blue dolphin 55 down on a rigger. The next king came in 199 fow on a red thin fin behind a board. At 204 fow we hit a double both coho. One on a green/orange pro king 35 down on a rigger and the other on a red thin fin behind a board. We then trolled out to 220 with no more action so we turned and headed east. At 182 we took a king on a dream weaver mixed veggies 45 down on a rigger. At 160 we took another double. A coho hit a red thin fin behind a board and a king hit the dream weaver mixed veggies again. At 154 fow we took a coho on a three color lead running a red thin fin. At 121 we took a coho on a orange/green spin doctor with a blue/green fly on a dipsy 80 back on 1. At 118 we took a triple. A coho on three color lead with the red thin fin. A coho on the fuzzy bear blue dolphin 45 down on a rigger and a coho on the same fuzzy bear 50 down on a rigger. At 104 we took a king on same dipsy and finally at 98 we took a king on a dream weaver mixed veggies 45 on a rigger. We then went the next hour and a half trying to get our last fish and we never got it. The surface temp was 47 and 46 down 50 feet. If it doesn't storm we will be back out in the morning. Have a great day on the water!!!

Good job Mike! It was good to hear some fish were back in close. I have had my boat home for three weeks but haven't had a chance to work on it. My daughters house in Dexter got hit by that tornado so I have been doing cleanup instead of fishing. I hope to have the boat ready this coming week. If you are in St. Joe and need someone to fish with you just call 269-281-1092 as I just retired and should have plenty of time to fish. Have a great day on the water!!!

We ended the morning 5 for 7 getting 4 kings and 1 steelhead. We set lines at 80 fow and didn't find any cold water until 115 fow. We went to 140 and back in. Our best depth was 123.Fish came on the following:

King on mountain dew spin doctor/green fly 110 down on rigger in 120 fow.

Next came a triple in 123 fow:

King on Dreamweaver lemon ice 70 down on a rigger

King on Mountain Dew spin doctor/green fly 110 down on rigger

King on blue/yellow pro king on a full lead

Last fish came as we were pulling lines a steelhead on the same pro king spoon on the full lead in 122 fow.

It was good talking to Mike on the MC2. Do you trailer your boat or dock it in St Joe?

Have a great day on the water!!!

I bought Big Jon captains pac 11 years ago and have yet to replace any parts on any of the four. They have been very durable for me over the years

See you on the water Thursday afternoon.

I would love to be back out Thursday afternoon, but I will be working. I hope you have a great evening!!

We fished from 6:30 to 9:00 going 8 for 11. We fished a couple miles north in 100 to 140 feet of water. All 8 were kings First fish came on a green/white spin doctor 90 down on a rigger in 138 fow. next one came on a mountain dew spin doctor on full lead in 135 fow. Moonshine Happy Meal on a dipsy 200 back on 3 setting in 124 fow. Then a double MD SD with a green fly on a rigger 80 down in 131 fow and a MD SD with a green fly on a rigger 70 down . Then a MD SD on full lead in 131 fow. Then we ended with a double with bothfish coming on a white SD with a green fly in 128 fow. One was on a rigger 80 down and the other on a rigger 70 down.

Have a great day on the water!!!

We fished 7:00 to 9:30 this evening going 4 for 6. We fished straight out of the piers in 80 to 95 feet of water. All four were kings 6 to 8 pounds. First fish came on moonshine flounder pounder on a rigger 65 down in 80 fow. The second came on a blue spin doctor with a blue fly on a dipsy set 120 back on 1 in 82 fow. The third fish came on moonshine happy meal on a rigger 60 down in 93 fow.The fourth fish also hit the happy meal 69 down on a rigger in 85 fow. Have a great day on the water!!!

My most consistent producing spoon for kings has been the dreamweaver magnum lemon ice followed by the green dolphin.

Churchhill farms is the group of bright colored homes about two miles south of the pier heads

We took a four man limit of perch in two and a half hours this morning. We were in 27 feet of water about a quarter mile south of churchhill farms. There were 20 perch over 12 inches in the catch. It is the best we have done in two years. I hope they stick around for a while.

Have a great day on the water!!!

We set lines at 6:00 AM in 55 feet of water and went west. At 59 fow we took a king on a green spin doctor with a blue and green fly on a dipsy 120 back on 1. At 66, 80, 86 we took lakers all on the tin can with a green fly on a rigger bouncing the bottom. In between we lost two fish on the full core. At 9 we heard our first crack of thunder and picked up lines. The lake was flat with no flies!!

Have a great day on the water!!!

I have been eating fish twice a week for the past 50 years with a lot of it being lake trout. I have 30 pounds of smoked lake trout in my refrigerator right now. I have had no health issues. This isn't the first time we have been told to stop eating the fish. I just trim away more of the belly area on lake trout. I will continue to eat what I catch!

Have a great day on the water

We took advantage of a flat lake to run out to deep water. We set in at 200 fow and went on a west troll. Our first fish a king came on a dreamweaver monkey puke on a rigger 60 down in 234 fow. The second fish came on a blue spin doctor with a blue fly on a dipsy out 135 feet set on one in 247 fow. Fish three a laker hit a dreamweaver lemon ice on a rigger 90 down in 246 fow. Fish four a king came on the lemon ice on a full lead in 241 fow. Fish five a king came on a green/chrome spin doctor with a green fly on a dipsy out 175 on a one setting in 241 fow. Fish six a steelhead came on a gold with green dots stinger on a half core in 244 fow. Fish 7 a laker came on a yellow/blue pro king on a full lead in 244 fow. Fish eight a laker came on a lemon ice on a rigger 80 down in 246 fow. Fish nine a king came on a stinger mixed veggies on a rigger 70 feet down in 242 fow. Fish ten a laker came on the blue/yellow pro king on the full core Fish eleven a coho came on the monkey puke on a rigger 60 down in 239 fow. Fish twelve a laker came on a stinger blue dolphin on a rigger 70 down in 240 feet of water. Fish thirteen a king came on the lemon ice on a rigger 75 down in 239 fow.

Have a great day on a water!!!

Where are all the silver fish? We went out this morning and fished 70 to 120 fow. We went 3 for 6 on lake trout. I was running only 0ne rigger on the bottom and that took all three fish. It was a tin can with a green and white fly. The fish came in depths of 99, 103, and 106 fow. Tomorrow I am looking for perch.

Have a great day on the water!!!

We set in at 70 fow a little north of the piers and trolled northwest out to 120 . We picked up one king and 7 lake trout. The king came on a blue and yellow pro king on a full lead in 104 fow. Three lakers came on a tin can with a blue fly and four came on the tin can with a green fly. They all came off riggers on the bottom. The water depths were 96,99,104,105,112,115,116.

Have a great day on the water!!!