dan agnello

I'm retired so if it's nice during week we r out there. Weekend I take the worker bees.

Maybe when I had riggers bouncing bottom for lakers I should have thrown some sliders on them. Oh well Monday morning quaterbacking. Looks like blowing all week thru week end; so may not get out until next wk. Bet u r glad in state n can get out.

This was my 5th trip n knock on wood, no skunk yet.

thanks, nice job too; surprised coho were that far down, but with east wind wind all last week u never know.

Laker marks all over 74' area but could't get spin n glo hit like we have past few weeks; will try some cowbells, too.

Had marks 35-60' down in 75' area in morning n when we came back they were gone. Maybe they moved way out? Who knows?

Had hockey team bud's wife out with us and his green horn wife fought her first  big lake king like a champ. Love taking out green horns. Last two trips got them some fish.

PRICELESS!!!!

Here is a similar format we use on another fishing web site for port reports:

"Date & port fished:
Time fished:
Area fished (GPS lat/lons 0ptional):
Best depth of water to be over:
Most productive troll direction:
Depth of hits:
Rigger lead lengths:
Number of fishermen aboard:
Best lures & colors:
Surface temp:

Down temp for hits (if known):
Troll speed:
Number and kind of fish caught:

Reel commentary: "

We copy and paste this and fill in the details.

thanks

Dan

Nice boat, one of the few inboards Grady made. I have 94 Adventure208 w/130Hp, 4 stroke.

Love rhose Gradys

thanks for report; that's how lake was Sunday in St Joe; beautiful out there.

Good job, thks for report.

thanks coralee, have boat on trailer in marina yard at St Joe until end of May but they r getting kings and lakers down there too.

Looks like blue dolphin and mag BD are working very well and of course, dodgers n flies for lakers. I do have cowbells too that I might try on one line.

Taking green horn n her husband out to St Joe Sat.

Have to try a rigger higher, we were greaser fishing in same area. We didn't see many marks in that area though.

Tried river mud in front of piers outside 20' and nothing; Koho Killer II got one steelie there Sat and so did a few others; worked out between 60-90' mile or two north n south of pier heads.

Went 3 for 4; water much cleaner out there and some marks; only one bait pod mark though.

Got two lakers on 00 Luhr Jensen "tin can" (all chrome) 6" dodger and fluorescent Or spin n glo bouncing bottom at 62 and 75'; lost small one on same dodger with green spin n glo in 65'.

In 85 ft got small coho on dipsey set on 3 153' out on Capt John King salmon slammer Lazer Glo spoon. Of the 9 fish we've gotten this spring 4 have been on that spoon - 3 on rigger, one on dipsey.

0-1s all day and beautiful out there; at noon wind shifted from SE to NW like they predicted.

Unfortunately didn't see many nets out; saw one small one caught out by us in 60fow and heard two boats only had one small fish each.

Bob

How far out were divers; to hit bottom or 35' to bottom   dipsey on 3 100' - 200' out; 1 -3 ratio. I assume std size divers.

Doing St Joe Sunday and we've had marks in same area down there the past month 35-60FOW; marks mid way to bottom; bait fish balls in same area.  Will cruise shallows south for little while then head out 60'+ for greasers, etc and maybe early king or so.

Thanks for report.

Capt Dan - Hockey Puck on The Reel Woman

Yep, was 22 in Jackson when we left at 0600.

Could use 2nd mate Tuesday; will be at DNR launch in Benton Harbor around 8 or so..

Weather is cold in morning upper 20s, 40s in afternoon, wind 6-12, waves 1-2s. Perfect wind n waves.

If available please text me at 517-750-7452.

Thanks

Dan

Good job, Tuesday in same area/lures just two  12" CoJacks. Yaah past few years we've caught a laker in the mix too.

We should have gone to SH yesterday instead of St Joe.

Good job.

Nice boat n looks like u have hooked another young fisherman.

Fished mud in pier heads south to just before chalets in 30-17 fow, 3 for 4. one on capt john laser glo salmon spoon out 40' on rigger down 10; one on bl/chrome bl herringbone wiggle wart, dink on firetiger wiggle wart. All caught trolling downhill, south; did have rip on bl WW going north but pulled last hook out. Used big boards not inlines, nice suuny day, Nirth wi d w/1s to start then 1-2s later, air temp 30-38; water in river flow mud 46.5; south 43. DNR has not put other two docks in at BH DNR launch. Just the one that's probably bed in there all winter for steelheaders. Our tax dollars at work; BS. I'll try and call regional office which I believe is in Gobles. All fish came in 20-22 fow just north of big concrete wall and a few blocks north of it. No hits farther north or in mud in frontvof piers.

Next trip after Easter week. Right now that Monday looks good.

d in front of piers.

Yeah I paid extra to have removable Big Jon dual rod holders and of course my manual riggers come off too. So like pasco I come in pretty stealth after all r stored in the cutty along with the rods n tackle boxes.

I have 1994 21' Grady White Adventure 208 with Cutty and 130HP Honda 4 stroke outboard. Has two built in 115qt coolers so you don't need fish box on board. Even with full crew and gear she'll cruise at 26-30knots. What I love is fishing area in back is like 8' x 8'. These ocean boats eat up the Great Lakes. They aren't cheap; new one runs around $70,000; but you can get used ones from $12-$20K. I bought mine online, had it surveyed and picked it up in Hampton, New Hampshire.  Oodle.com has a lot of boats for sale. Good luck.

I agree they are not cleaning goose poop off the docks like they used to; also unless you pay the seasonal fee you can't use the indoor rest rooms early in the morning; there is a code and they only give it to season pass holders.  I guess our day use money doesn't qualify us to use indoor rest rooms. Later in the day when someone shows up they are open to all.

Was watching BC (British Columbia) Sports Fishing show on YouTube and on their riggers  they were using spoons behind flashers on 7' leader. Different approach. Anyone ever setup that way?

They also use mooching creels. Not sure what that buys for them.

Was watching BC (British Columbia) Sports Fishing show on YouTube and on their riggers  they were using spoons behind flashers on 7' leader. Different approach. Anyone ever setup that way?

They also use mooching creels. Not sure what that buys for them.