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Floating Holiday

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  1. Port Sheldon 4/18 Fished solo out of Port Sheldon, went 5 for 6 on coho's. Best water was 175 fow, best rod was a rigger down 90 with a gold backed jaw breaker - went 4 times.
  2. Holland 4/11 am Fished out of Holland this Am, 170 to 210 with 210 being the best. 4 coho and a 12 lb king. Riggers down 75 and 55 w/ sliders 10 feet up from the ball also a 6 color went 2 times. Surface temps were 37 to 38 degrees, speed was 2.2 to 2.5 sog. Big fish came on the 75 rigger w/ a small dodger and fly also took fish on uv Helmut Yellow, monkey puke w/ copper back, and jaw breaker w/ gold back.
  3. Port Sheldon Buoy Has anyone heard any updates if this is going to be in service this year? Last year they had to raise funds to deploy it.
  4. Had a great day Mike, glad we could put Gabe on some fish.
  5. Ended up with a solo limit 5/6. 4 kings from 5 to 8 lbs, one steelhead that weighed 14.2 lbs. Most action was before 8 am and was in 60 -70 fow. rigger down 50, Moonshine RV flounder pounder rigger down 55, Moonshine RV Mongolian Beef 250 copper, wonderbread plug went 3 times 200 copper, uv mixed veegies went twice
  6. Fished mostly between Holland and PS. 65 - 70 fow was best, most action was before 8 am. Two solo trips. On 8/3 went 4/7 two lakers and two kings best fish was 18.9 lbs on a rigger down 45/ splatterback plug. 250 copper went 3 times with a Mag blue dolphin. On 8/4 went 5/7 three lakers and two kings (lost two other good fish). Kings were 19.2 lbs and 20.7 lbs., they came on the rigger and the splatterback plug down 50 and a silver streak kato on a rigger down 55. The two good fish I lost were on a wonder bread plug/ 200 copper and the kato on the rigger down 55.
  7. Nice job, fished the tournament with Special K. We fished Muskegon, found some fish in 120- 150 but couldn't find the big ones. Great charity and well run tournament.
  8. Ditto Dr. Hook. The kings have been very hard to find, normally fish between Holland and Grand Haven. I've put more hours on the water this year and only 3 kings to show for it.
  9. It was nice fishing with you guys, always great to have a boat to share and get info with. I ended up with that 10 lb steelhead / 400 copper, Kato spoon and a 14 lb laker after you guys went in. 125 fow, kato spoon, rigger down 95 in 125 fow.
  10. Fished Port Sheldon this morning. Found some fish in115 fow. Most of the fish I was marking were 50 - 75 down 5 lb steelhead/ slider on a rigger 75 down lemon berry spoon small king put back / rigger down 60 uv mixed veggies 16.4 lb king / 300 copper uv jagerbomb
  11. Ran from PS down to Holland, set up shallow looking for steelhead, found some bait and fish in 40-45 fow. 8 lb steelhead / 3 color jaw breaker 6 lb king/ 6 color UV Yellow Helmet stinger spoon Lost a good fish on a rigger down 25/ UV Jager bomb 4/4 on sheep head (won't bore you with the details) Fished our way back to PS out to 120 - no takers
  12. I've heard people using equine spray for horse trailers, I bought some last year and used it a couple times, seemed to work ok. (Not something I would spray on yourself but around the boat)
  13. Thanks for the info! Taking my daughter out this morning!!
  14. Ran out to 180 set lines found fish in 200-215 fow went 11/15 (one small throw back) 10 coho and 1 8-9lb king. Best troll was north 2.4-2.7 sog. best rods were. 6 color w/ double orange crush 250 copper w/ uv mixed veggies rigger down 55 with a slider at 45 w blue dolphin and hawg wild
  15. We ran just a little south, saw one boat that went farther south of us. Might have seen you guys, saw one boat north of us.
  16. Went 10 for 13 today, 9 coho and 1 steelhead. Set lines at 6:30 in 180 fished out to 210, best water was 200 fow. 6 color w/ double orange crush went 4 times, 8 color w/ monkey puke went 3 times, 250 cu with uv mix veggies went 1 time, 300 cu w/ kato went 1 time, rigger down 55 with a slider at 45 w blue dolphin went 2 times, rigger at 100 with a slider at 90 w / lemon berry went 2 times. Pulled lines at 9:45
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