dan agnello

10 for 10 in 4 trips, meat, flashers n flies, J plugs took fish, dipseys, riggers n 1 on copper.Surface temp was 68. 8 in Frankfort, 67.8 in Manistee on shelf, didn't check down temp figured it was same as up. Wind Wed Pm was NW, rest of time SW. Waves wed pm/thur am 1-3s,2-4s. Thurs pm 4_6s,Fri am 1-3s. Wed pm Frankfort: 2 for 2, 13lb king, non- clipped, 230pm on north side of Herring hole in 129 fow, downhill, south troll, port dipsey on 3 out 114' CJ super silver bullet meat rig; 10lb king, clipped fin, 830pm on way in, trolling east, 70fow, green glo J plug with green ladder back (1 of the old faithfuls). Thurs am Frankfort: 1 for 1, 15lb king, 8am, non-clipped, north troll, downhill, halfway to Betsie Pt, 131fow, port dipsey on 3, out 120', CJ Glo Frog BTI meat rig, another old faithful, 1-3s were building ehrn we got off. Thurs pm Manistee: 2 for 2, 4-6s all afternoon/early evening, 345pm, 7 lb laker, SB dipsey on 3, out 156', CJ SSBullet meat rig, south of pierheads, north troll, 114 fow. 410 pm, straight out, north troll, 19.9lb king, non - clipped, SB rigger down 46', 97fow, pink/or/glo arrow flasher n mirage fly. Fri am Manistee, SW1-3s, 5 for 5. 730am, 2 mi s of pier, 160fow, SB rigger down 56' same pink... flasher /fly as above, 10lb king non clipped; 12:10pm 4 mi n of pier, west troll in trough on turn, same flash/fly, 9lb king, 120fow, port rigger down 120'; 12:16pm, 9 lb king, CJ Bk Mamba Glo flasher, mrig, 170fow, 4 ni n of pier, 225' 45lb copper; dink king returned SB dipsey, 156', same flasher/fly; 145pm 7lb king, clipped fin, port rigger, 125' down, 201fow, same flasher/fly, north, uphill troll. "Hockey Puck" ON THE REEL WOMAN Agnello

Sly: My boat name is THE REEL WOMAN in red letters on side of my boat; handle on radio is Hockey Puck on THE REEL WOMAN; Hockey Puck was name of my old boat. thanks, Dan

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Been Fishing since I was 5 yrs old; started salmon and walleye fishing since 1971; retired electrical engineer; worked at Commonwealth Associates and Consumers Energy in Jackson, MI. Fish out of St Joe and South Haven and in August go to Manistee. Usully take a few runs to Lac Erie in nroe in May and June also. Own 21' Grady White Adventure w/130HP Honda 4 stoke on it.

I have 4 rods w/copper also; 150' and 300' of 45# and 30#; for my 30# 300' rig I put about 60' of 30# mono in the middle so I use either 150' or 300'; the end leader is of course 30# mono and backing on the reel is 35# Cortland Spectron Black Spot (bk/wh) braided line. The best way to connect braid or mono to copper is to make a small loop at the end and solder it; then you can use any standard knot to connect braid or mono to your copper. Hope this helps. Dan Agnello Jackson, MI