dan agnello

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.

Wow, thks

How long? 10', 12'? Thks.

I've been watching some episodes of Salmon Showdown and I noticed some of the featured boats use exceptionally long leads from their dipsey to the lure/flasher fly/flasher meet rig.  When they try to net a fish they have to hand line in the extra leader length.  Does this really help get more hits?

Thanks

Dan

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

EdB: Until you mentioned it, I forgot about greatmich.com; that was pretty good site. All: Thanks for kind welcome words.

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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