littleboat

Fish solo 6-12pm, 4 for 7, all kings, 90-130 fow, couldn't get that last one to make it a limit. No bites the last hour. 2 small 3lb kings, 1- 6lb king and 1-21lb king. STB Rigger took 3 of the hits, one on a slider. Rigger was down 80ft in 124fow. 350 cu took the 6lb king, on a mag green flounder pdr. The small kings hit at 6:45 (rigger) & 7:58 am(slider). on E and SW trolls in 124-126 fow., on a std ms bloody nose and mag happee meal. The 21 lb king , hit at 7:01 am, on a mag happee meal, down 75 in126 fow, 2.5 sog, E trl, ball temp 46.9. Pulled my meat and flasher/flys when I saw nothing happening. This was a spoon bite for me today. Lake was flat and full of bugs, but a beautiful day none the less. Sent from my Z5156CC using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app

Great catch! Tough tangles. I wish those coppers and divers got along better. Can't they just be friends. Sent from my Z5156CC using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app

It looks like you did use mostly meat rigs after seeing your pictures. Good catch. Sent from my Z5156CC using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app

Great catch! It looks like you didn't even use meat. You must be tired cleaning all those fish. Sent from my Z5156CC using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app

Reply sent. For some reason messages aren't working on my phone with this app. Desktop works though. Sent from my Z5156CC using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app

Nice coho! How much leader are you using with your dipsey? Are you adding anything to it? (Flasher etc?) These are not slide divers correct? Sent from my Z5156CC using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app

It's a venture trailer. No one seems to have the bunks not even the mfg can tell me when they will make them. Can't seem to get a straight answer.Not a good sign. Eastermarine (Delaware) has had them on order for more then a month from Venture trailers. They are a unique bunk with a 6 degree angle cut at the top to match most hulls. I'm working with a company to make my replacements, I will see how that goes.These I will make out of oak, not pressure treated pine as were on the trailer. Not cheap! Boat with not be able launch probably for a month or more while waiting trailer bunks. My back up plan should that fail will be made of the same pressure treated pine I can get at Lowes (4) 10'x8"x3" boards,liquid nails and stainless steel screws or deck screws put them together, cut the angle with my table saw and carpet them, mount them on the trailer while my boats sits at a launch ramp somewhere. Still looking for a spot. To keep it for a few hours so the trailer can be worked on. This is the cheapest by far and quickest, but It will not last the longest. The trailer was built in 2011 so the bunk that failed had a great run. I just waiting to see what works out with the more expensive plan. But, remember I have two boats so my 16-1/2' will still take me fishing, through I will have to watch the weather closer. Sent from my Z5156CC using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app

Fished solo, 80-150 fow. 2 for 2. Small lake trout 3# and a 8.18# steelhead. Most bait and fish were between 120-135fow. Both fish were loaded with bait. 1- lake trout, 3#, 11:33am, 5 eyes lure. on DR, down 100, in 140fow, 2.6 sog. S trl, ball temp 43.6. Alot of big marks down low. I was hoping for something bigger with all those marks. He spit his dinner up during my xfer to the cooler. 2-steelhead 8.18#, 11:57am, burnt bread on a slider on DR, rigger was down 98 in 130 fow, on a S trl.. Nice to see that gleam of the Steelie. Current was all over the place down deep. Lake was flat. No bites earlier in the am for me. When I went to pull my boat out, I noticed one of my bunkboards had partially collapsed. This is going to be quite a challenge to repair. Not what I was hoping for at the end of the day. Sent from my Z5156CC using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app

Good report you covered a lot of territory last night. I hope the Kings are starting to move down too. Sent from my Z5156CC using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app

Great job Aaron! There were very few boats out. Oh how I miss those extra lures when I don't have company. Sent from my Z5156CC using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app

Went 1 for 2, solo. Missed a short bite in 60 fow on my way out. Then at 9:39am picked up a pudgy king, 9#-28"long in a 150 fow, on a west troll, with a 250 copper pulling a mag MS Shelly stack. Lots of baits balls, no other takers. Marks 35 to 155 down most areas. More bugs, cover up or be eaten. I was hoping to make my Holland two fish limit, but I failed. Sent from my Z5156CC using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app

No king, but a 11#, 31" laker, on a DR down 108 in 155fow on a flounder pdr mag at 11:09am yesterday. I was halfway to my Holland two fish limit. Sent from my Z5156CC using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app

Went 2/2 today, finally got out after I installed a new water pump kit on my kicker motor. Fished solo north of Holland. 1-small king, 3.3#, 9:27am, ms std rv sniper on free slider, stb DR bk 55, 2.4 sog, N trl, ball temp 50.7, down 80ft, 156fow. 2-steelhead 5.13#, 9:39am, ms rv burnt bread, stb DR bk 55, 2.4 sog, N trl, ball temp 50.7, down 80ft, 150 fow. When I sent the 1st setup down a second time. The steelhead hit the main lure just as I attached the sniper slider to the main line. Beautiful day, bit of shake down cruise.. Temperature break was at 70-80 ft down. lake was almost flat. Rougher closer to shore than out farther. Also was buzzed by a drone near the CG station. Hovered over my boat as I just got inside the no wake zone and was heading toward the channel entrance. It surprised me at the crack of dawn. Sent from my Z5156CC using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app

Drifted down the TC today. Went 6 for 6 for a one man's limit in 2-1/2hrs. Fin-s golden shiner took all the bites. I didn't lose any jigs but snagged 2 of my stinger hooks. (2) 15, (1) 16, (1) 16-1/2, (2)17 . All males. LS was hot today. 15-22fow. Winds were low today for a change, but the boat wakes were worst than the 20mph winds my last trip. Today was a Monday, but it looked like a weekend. Wall to wall boats. Sent from my Z5156CC using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app

Did my 1st drift down the TC channel this year. Unfortunately I had to jig in 20+ mile an hour winds. The weather has been less than kind. Rain the other days. Never the less , I went 3 for 5, losing 2 who unhooked themselves as I tried to reach for the net. They were all skinny males 15, 17 and 18". I fished for 2 hrs under very tough conditions. I finally said enough is enough. Fin-S. Gold pepper shad, golden shiner and pimp daddy worked. Had two snags and lost jigs. LS did it's things. Will be back when the weather gets better. Sent from my Z5156CC using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app

There is one ramp at each location waiting for you. Let us know if Port Sheldon still is shallow and what side to hug if necessary to get out like last year. The PS ramp is quite aways down, even the Holland one is somewhat lower, because of the lake levels. I estimate it is about 1.5 ft lower then last year . GOOD FISHING & LUCK TO ALL OF YOU THIS YEAR! Sent from my Z5156CC using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app

I target the walleye mainly. There are 4 walleyes and one whitefish in the picture. I jig for the whitefish (short window for those) and when that bite withers, I start trolling for the walleye. The bites are better at night as the weather gets colder. I fish until they pull the ramps. That is a bloody nose moonshine spoon in the picture(a real catch all spoon). I had to go in between the Great Republic and the seawall, I had enough room or I would have to wait quite awhile for it to clear. My fish finder went crazy with all the bubbles and channel debris it was throwing up. Sent from my Z5156CC using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app

I've built some nice holders with the PVC attached to plastic cartons. I'll keep the boat readily for another big lake adventure. But next I'm going to do some night fishing for these pictured characters. I might need some help catching them in in a local lake. Sent from my Z5156CC using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app

Got out today for just a couple of hours 9:30-11:30am, fished 60-90fow, DRs, 5C and 8C. Marked very few fish. I was hoping the waves And wind would give me a break (it didn't). The forecast was typical for fall, though this year it seemed to be especially tough with the strong winds and waves. Anyway the 0-1footers turned into 2-3footers then solid 3footers.it got worst the farther I went out. So I cut my trip short. In a related story, yesterday, I happened to be checking the PS bouy and by sheer luck I was viewing the video when they were pulling in the bouy. What a coincidence. Was that a sign of the next day's fish story. Fishing itself was not easy today. My Littleboat(16-1/2') not only had to deal with my solo fishing limitations (3 lures) but I had just passed a STEEL CHARTER in the channel that must have sucked up all the fish I was hoping catch. I did not get a single bite after I passed that STEEL CHARTER (GREAT REPUBLIC). I think they must have had more lines in the water then licenses? You can see my rod in the picture of its stern waving in disgust. Hoping for another day. Sent from my Z5156CC using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app

I don't blame you. I would have done the same. I don't like being a human ping - pong ball. Sent from my Z5156CC using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app

Thanks for the report. Great detail Enjoyed the story. What do you think the fish mood is? I'm hoping for some colder weather soon to break the current cycle. The forecast seems to be off from the bouy lately, though at times like you reported the other day it was spot on. Other parts of the same day it's been better than 3ft waves for the same flat forecast. Lots of wide swinging currents and wind gusts. Sent from my Z5156CC using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app