dan agnello

Wasn't 400' of copper. Did have small amount of yellow braid backing and a faded orange walleye board!

PS: While pulling in dipsey, we found n old copper line n inline board attached to it. If you know anyone that lost one, let me know and I'll mail it to them.

Wing N IT: That was me, Hockey Puck, on The Reel Woman, calling for Steelhead 1. We were out since about 2 PM. Two knock offs on the riggers on meat rigs with no one home. Got 10lb female laker on meat rig on SB rigger down 101' in 135fow. Had lot of marks n bait balls in 120-140 but not many takers. Had 150 & 300 copper, full core, 8 colors, 2 mag dipseys n 2 riggers out. Great afternoon/evening on the lake. Last trip of the season. Have to get boat winterized and into storage before my hip replacement 9/21.

Mega Byte: I agree. This time of the year you get a lot of people out there that don't know what they r doing or dont care to be courteous; guy cuts in front of me yesterday; 3 or 4 times I have to tell people there's a copper n lead core line attached to my boards so please give me room so you don't cut us off. Duh, they probably don't know what that is. Some people out there have no clue! Thats's why I tell my mates when they r driving to stay clear because they won't.

Manistee 8/19PM/8/20 AM, Frankfort 8/21 AM Manistee PM: 2for 2, laker on Super B spin dr flasher n mirage fly on mag dipsey out 253' on 3; 8 lb Coho on CJohn green froggie meat rig on rigger down 85'. All caught in 128fow in 20s near Onekema! Manistee AM: Got skunked, just 2 meat rig knock offs. Frankfort This Morning: Lake settled down nice, couldn't get out last night with 3-6s. Got 4 kings, one 22lb female, 3 on CJ King Ghostbuster Flasher n meat rig on riggers down 111 & 113'. Got one king on mag dipsey on 3 out 235' on uv spoon. All fish in 128-130 fow from piers to Betsie Light. Speed 2.5-3. Marked a lot of big bait balls n had quite a few marks! Heard from fish cleaning guy past few weeks 9 fish over 30lbs; guy with 24lber said his friend caught 38lber last week in Betsie Lake on meat rig. Also, he said there are a lot of fish at Betsie dam.

Manistee 8/19PM/8/20 AM, Frankfort 8/21 AM Manistee PM: 2for 2, laker on Super B spin dr flasher n mirage fly on mag dipsey out 253' on 3; 8 lb Coho on CJohn green froggie meat rig on rigger down 85'. All caught in 128fow in 20s near Onekema! Manistee AM: Got skunked, just 2 meat rig knock offs. Frankfort This Morning: Lake settled down nice, couldn't get out last night with 3-6s. Got 4 kings, one 22lb female, 3 on CJ King Ghostbuster Flasher n meat rig on riggers down 111 & 113'. Got one king on mag dipsey on 3 out 235' on uv spoon. All fish in 128-130 fow from piers to Betsie Light. Speed 2.5-3. Marked a lot of big bait balls n had quite a few marks! Heard from fish cleaning guy past few weeks 9 fish over 30lbs; guy with 24lber said his friend caught 38lber last week in Betsie Lake on meat rig. Also, he said there are a lot of fish at Betsie dam.

Good job

I use double Uni-knot. Adding lead on the end before the leader gives spoons more action. Seams to work pretty good since I added it a while ago!!! I have it on n my 150, 225 n 300.

Nice: Thanks!

With a north blow only the fish scatter n fishing usually tough. An east wind, if fish r there, will bring them in.

A few days of decent WSW wind should stack up the warm water n setup thermocline for fishing in deeper water. Right now in Manistee there has been a north n east blow n cold water is in now near shore n big kings r stacking up in shallows. I prefer west or SW wind. Makes things easier.Don't like hassle of doing harbor patrol when there r a lot of boats there. Hope this helps!

Thks, yep thats what I heard from my neighbor who was up there until Tues n said they were in 02s south of Ludville before north blow!

Thks, greay day though!

SoHa 8/2 3 for 5, all lakers in 112-120'; most on north troll. 2 for 3 on 300' copper with added lead on the end on double or crush spoon. 1 for 2 on port rigger; main was down 77' n laker on CJ Or Crush spoon on slider. Not hits on dipseys, 10 colors or 150' copper! 1-3s, then lazy 2-3s with occasional 4 later on. Beatiful day on Lac Mich. Done fishin SLM. Next, our annual Manistee/Frankfort trip in a few weeks. Can't wait!

Welcone Dwayne!

Sounds like good time with the kids. Release might have to be a little tighter. I use black releases n rubber bands on lines n seams to get better hookups. 1 band for spoons; 2 for flashers? Sounds like some new fishermen joining the ranks!