dan agnello

Don’t know but FBD said his was smelt. I didn’t check their guts. Sorry usually do.

Oh forgot speed, run hot: 2.7-3.0 most of the time except for speed ticks. Do speed ticks (changes)up n down very often; got a lot of hits when we came down to around 2.5 for 10-15 seconds and then sped up to 3.0. I would also do my usual line ticks, aka while rods are in the holders grab the lines and make a few jerks on each line. When lines are at steady speeds the fish will follow them sometimes for miles. Ticks sometimes get them pissed off that their “food” is going to leave and they strike. Have fun, be safe, and good luck. Capt Dan

You are welcome. Better get to the Harbor Island ramp very early. There is only 1 dock available for use and only on the west side. Will probably be a zoo Saturday. They have rebar in and are ready to pour new concrete ramps for docks 2,3, & 4. Good luck!

Yes GH is hot; went 20 for 40 in 40-65; hits 20’ and 40-55’ down. In the mud +- 2 mile north n south of pier heads. Everything got fish except 150 copper n 2C, aka 3,5,7C; 50, 100, 150, 200 copper, a braid and a wire dipsey and 2 riggers. On rigger, 10’ from bottom, 11” white paddle w/wh or pickled sunshine fly took some. Got a few on j plugs. Most of fish on spoons. All reg size spoons; Rasp carbon (not shown), hulk, whammy, gr fldr pounder; uv jordo, carrot, gr/wh glo frog w/wh back, jagr bomb, mixed veggies, etc. Good luck!

Bummer. The fish are in Whitehall right now. the Forsythias are blooming so kings should be showing up.

Thought I’d post what baits look like. First 2 pics nascar; last 2 gr chk wing n the gold hot n tot. Have fun; go get ‘em. Coho jack fishin is hot from Michigan City to Saugatuck and maybe higher up at Holland, Muskegon and Grandhaven. But haven’t gotten any reports past Saugatuck.

13 for 13 today from pier south a few miles in 15-28 fow; threw back two small ones and the last fish of the double. All fish on spoons, except one on high line with gold/bk w/red lip hot n tot. 1&2Color, 2 high lines and 2 Big Jon mini disc dipseys. Mini Nascar and Greasy Chicken Wing spoons did the trick on 12 of them. ENE winds 15-20; speed 2.3 or so.

Thanks for nice response. Appreciate it; unfortunately at our SoHa pier we have pretty much the same guys out there. In Nov the guy next to me, Mike, got a little snotty because I called a guy in Tecumseh, MI to give him a report so he would have latest for future trip(s). So what does he do? He calls Jake to tell him the whitefish bite is very good and Jake is by us in less than 10 minutes. What a hypocrite. You can’t make this stuff up. You’ve probably seen some of my lake reports. I try to help fishermen/women as best I can for where and what worked that day. We all know it can change in 5 minutes, but good place to start; as much as I can, I give updates on the water too. I want everyone to have as much fun as they can on the water/piers. No more Black River/pier fishing here; all iced up.

Wow! If I knew I was going to get that kind of reaction to my post from a few people I wouldn’t have done it. You guys know fishing, they can turn on for a short time and stop biting for a long time. The fact we do well one day doesn’t mean the next will be as good. It’s been up n down all fall. It seams as if we have one good day we’ll have quite a few that are slow. I was trying to tell people that they are still in. And, I try to let them know what the pier guys taught me about catching whities n steelhead on the pier. I’ve helped a lot of newbies and they appreciate at it and have a good time. New guy was out with his friend and caught a 7lb steelie. I can see where some are coming from and will NOT post any future pier reports. Have a safe winter fishing and a Happy Thanksgiving. We have a lot to be thankful for.