littleboat

Nice looking fish. Never give up! You, Janet and endurance were great fishing partners. A nice cookout. Hopefully this is the start of what we have been waiting for. Congratulations! Lots of alewives in fish?

One thing I noticed about the ninja diver. I have to deploy it a little more carefully because it slipped out of the hooking trigger mechanism easily.

That's one lure I always keep a spare as you suggest. I had the ninja set too light, so I snugged it up a little. Waiting to see what size fish triggers it. I use one of those sea fleas tools to get them off the line. But you got to watch your line so you don't nick it. Even with that it still takes a little time trying clear the fleas to change lures.

Fished 5:30-10am, stayed just inside of 80fow, 2 for 2, king 13.6# and a coho 6.2#. Both full of alewives and eggs. Ran drs,150,170, 210 coppers and new ninja 124 diver. 1- King, 13.6#, hulk mag spn, DR ball depth 46ft, W trl, 2.4 sog, ball temp 55.4 , 78.4 fow(6:15am) 2-Coho, 6.2#, 5 eye std on slider, DR ball depth 46ft, N trl, 2.6sog , ball temp 52.7, 67.6 fow (7:22am) Lost my hulk mag when swivel broke off at slider Lots of sea fleas, sliders got stuck in fleas, 1-3 ft waves, surf temp 63, wind 10-19mph up and down alot. Very strong currents today, notice the SURFACE speed vs the PROBE speed on the display. Fishhawk really helped BIG difference between surface currents and ball speeds. I was by myself until the 1st fish and then every boat that passed me on there way out came back to keep me company. Normally I don't fish the weekends. But I've been sitting on land to long. Wrist is getting better, but still weak.

Well stored for a 2 piece rod folded up. Different situation for me. My rods are full length. I just roll the diver one turn under the mainline that has the snap-swivel attached to a hook holder near the reel. Weather might break hoping to get out.

Glad we are comparing feedback. Fishing solo all the time I need to keep the tackle close to me for operational purposes. Wear, grooving, nicks and performance are all items I follow very closely.

I picked one up about a week ago. Anxious to try it out. A couple of items stuck out to me right away. 1- Wear on the cap that holds the line and replacing it. 2- If I leave the hooked (clear part) loose and a rod reel etc catches it would it break at the hinges? I lay my rods in my gunnels when I go down the highway. 3- How sensitive it is to adjustments also, I've seen marks on the mono ( I've set this 1st one to use per the instructions) where it was set. I normally get rid of all the micro swivels and tie double uni-knots so I don't damage my rod eyelets with burrs from the swivels, run braid to the front of the diver (I don't like gripping on the braid but that might change with what zgrinder experiences) and run a 25ft (25#) fluorocarbon lead ( which I adjust for the lead length I want) to my lure snap-swivel which has a bead a foot in front of it. That way I can crank my fish right to the boat stern where I can net it by myself. (The 25# fluorocarbon hasn't been a issue for fish up to 27# so far.) Not that I have that problem lately.

Good eater! Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app

I know that boat is looking for more things to add. They always do. Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app

I always love a surprise hookup. It would have been a real bonus Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app

Fished 6:30-11am. 125-210fow. Took the Littleboat(16-1/2') on shakedown cruise to try and rustle some bigger fish. Went 3/4. Caught a 6# steelhead, 5.77# king on a double hit. I had to let second one hang until I could clear deck. Got a dink later which I threw back. Lots of marks in upper 70 feet, some were big. I hoped I could pull one in. But it was not to happen. Beautiful day, flat water and enough wind to keep the flys off. Came back to Holland to clean the fish. 1-steelhead, 6#, 150 cu, 5 eyes rv std, nw trl, 3.0 sog, 143fow (8:51am) 2-king, 5.77#, dancing anchovie std slider on DR bk 60, down 54, nw trl. 3.0sog, 143fow (8:51am) Dink came on DR at (10:12am) tossed. Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app

Fished from 6:30-12pm, 80-206fow, 3 for 4, Two small kings and one small coho. 1-coho, 4.23#, bloody nose std, on 7C, W trl, 2.8sog, 119fow(9:20am). 2-king, 3.22#, fireball dingle spn, 7C, W trl, 3.1sog,152fow(9:38). 3-king, 2#, bloody nose std, 9C, E trl, 3.0 sog, 186fow(10:53). No big ones yet. The last one I almost fillet with my pocket knife. I would have thrown him but he wouldn't have made it. Still got some nice carefully cut fillets. Water temp 52.6, 1/2 ft waves 55air temp. No hits on rigger, big marks on bottom. I had my rigger down a 150, but no takers. Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app

That's what shakedown is all about. Hope you can make your fixes. You didn't miss much on the fishing. It's been tough. Big ones must be further north. I put 27.2 miles on my boat and depths to 205fow yesterday, went 1/3 with a small 14" dink at 5am, in 55fow south of the harbor, which I threw back to growup off a std dancing anchovy. I had two flybys that didn't manage to stay on. I washed alot of lures of different sizes an colors. I went out of Port Sheldon even getting up at 4am. I made stops about every 30feet depth change pulling my lines so I could cover more areas, in depth along the path to see if better marks would lead to a change and produce different results but it didn't. I had boards, riggers, WS, cu and leadcore at various lengths and depths no better results. I ran from south of Port Sheldon to highway 45 and back to port. It was very challenging to say the least. Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app

Thanks for the report. Fog is the worst. Well it sounded like you lost the flys. Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app

GOOD TIMING! Nice catch. Congratulations. Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app

This is the first time, I felt like I caught a small king at a SIX FLAGS amusement park off Holland. I think I did it as my boat entered the Bounce House. I went 1 for 3. Caught him (king 4.65#), in 75fow, with mixed veggie std, on rigger 40ft dwn, going NE trl, sog2.4, btmp 49 (10:51am). I had waves coming at me from two different directions. I hadn't had that happen to me before. What an experience. Interesting morning. Fished 8-1pm, 50-115 fow. Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app

That tarpon would have been hard to leave for the flies. Great catch except for the flies. You must have a Master Fly Angler Patch somewhere?

Good looking batch of eaters!

Good play at the piers! Sent from my SM-A156U1 using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app