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  1. dan agnello
    Fantastic report n job. Heading out here in SoHa Friday; going to fish skinny water for hopefully some stagging kings; if not will work my way slowly out to 100-120 where there have been a few nice kings. Safe water this weekend! P.S: I too bit the bullet and repowered my 21’ Grady with a 2024 140HP, Tohatsu 4 stroke that is running great. With my 1999 130Hp Honda 4 stroke having overheating problems, aka 2 water pumps, new T’stat and motor flush, it was time.
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    Fished in rain Monday afternoon for 3 hrs, 2:30-5:30; just one for one; 9 lb king on rigger down 66’ on Capt John King meat rig in 120’ straight out; trolled to Herring hole and back and nothing. On sunny Tuesday, also one for one on rigger down 23’ w/2c on end, aka SWR, so bait was down around 33’. In 54’ straight out on CJohn King Ghostbuster meat rig. 1-3s, then 2-4s and getting toward 3-5s so we pulled at 11:15. Guy at fish cleaning got 4 in Herring Hole. At 7:15 guys that were coming in when we were out got 4 in 50’ area. One guy at cleaning had 23lber. Saturday is our Steelheaders annual injured vets fishing outing. After we take them fishing for 5 hrs or so, big parade in river w/100s of spectators and then we have a luncheon for them. i feel so humble to be able to honor and thank them for their service. Great times!
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    Slow, 1/3, fished 80-180’; 7:30-12:30. Small laker on 300’ in 170’ trolling east on Warrior Whammy spoon. Trolling west lost one on 300 on same spoon in 179’. Trolling west lost one in 160’ on dipsey on 3 out 175’ on yellow bikini bottom SD and pickled sunshine fly. Speed 2.5-3.1; waves SW 1-2s settled to 1’ or less. Lot of current; rigger lines kept getting tangled; one time both balls got tangled together (crazy).
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    Maybe not the place, but near South Haven I need a good mechanic to look at the 130hp 4 stroke Honda on my Grady White. Had my mechanic at the marina put a water pump in last fall and another water pump and thermostat around 3 weeks ago. Still overheating. When its at trolling speed it pees intermittently; pees for a few seconds , stops, then starts again
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    Yes, after looking at it again and the fact it jumped out of the water like a silver rocket, it is a steelie. Thks.
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    3 for 3; 1 Ho, nice steelie and nice laker Fished 6:45 -1, all fish 11:45 to 1 pm in 85-90 ft, a few miles north of piers in 26s. Very small Coho on gr/bk/wh spoon w/wh back on slider with main down 75’. 9 lb Steelie on 200 cu on reg size uv blue jeans 13 lb laker on rigger down 85’ on mag bl/gr/silver spoon. Speed usual 2.5-3.1sog All hits were going south, uphill (against winds from SE); almost dead calm after nice 1-2s early. Chop started building up on way in.
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    Thks; I’m going to check my knots again tomorrow before next trip. Something I should do day before each trip anyway and quickly sharpen hooks when you are setting. Guess I got lazy bc I haven’t had any break offs in a long time. Btw, cottonwood seeds were not a problem at all like they were last Friday; very few on our lines and ones that were there came off real easy for a change. And, NO black flies. Someone I met pier fishing here last fall was going out same time we were and we were going to share notes on the water. Called him mid morning and didn’t answer. Found out when I got home after I texted him they were 5 for 8; pretty sure about 5 miles or more north is where we saw them; depth maybe 120-160. Asked him this info but no response yet. If you are going to be tight lipped like some are, fine, but don’t say you are going to share intell and you don’t.
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    0-2 today; had one on 150 in 90 hdg out west and line broke at snap swivel; rigger down 78 trip on an 11” white hoochie mama paddle w/fly. Worked 80-140’; very slow. Guy at fish cleaning, 1L,1K. Beautiful out there.
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    Yes, that is biggest Steelie I’ve seen; good job n thanks for report.
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    Ended up 2/4; 18 lb king on rigger slider spoon (similar to bl dolphin) w/main down 70’. 5 lb king on 300cu on jordo spoon All hits in 90-95’ fow of water about mile or two north n south of pier heads. Quite a few boats out in 85-110’; don’t know where rest of boats at launch went. Waves, dead calm, trolled 2.6-3.1Sog.
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    5/21 I was a pro observer for our tournament; 6 for 7, north in 27s, 100-160’, all 6-9lb kings. Then they went out 31 miles, yes no typo 31, to get some big lakers, 2-17, 16 and 15; of course they won 333. Finished 2nd in tournament pro division. 5/22 We fished straight out from piers to few miles north, 85-117’; 6 for 7, all kings; 2 on 300 cu on rv Moonshine blue jeans; riggers down 50 n 70, on wonder bread and rv WB, dipsey on 3 out 170’ on yellow bikini SD w/pickled sunshine fly. Speed 2.6-3.1Sog. 5/23 friends were 2 for 2, laker n king in 100’. 5/24 friends again were 3 for 3 in 120, but another boat got 10 in 220’.
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    Don’t know but FBD said his was smelt. I didn’t check their guts. Sorry usually do.
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    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
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    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!
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    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!
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    Got in free and posted my problem. Thks.
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    Just checked. Must give them credit card number. You get 1st 5 days free trial; then auto pay $39.99 each month.
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    Thks. Didn’t think of that but I’ve read some good discussions on there before.
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    Thought maybe someone could help. Had water pump on my 130hp Honda OB changed last fall; just put in a new thermostat; still over heating. Going to recheck water intake area and try and find a flush kit. The poppet valve is in line with the flush connection so maybe it is plugged up. Prior to 2011 it was an ocean boat. I’ve never flushed it after fishing in Lac Erie n Michigan. As far as I know these are the only 4 areas to check. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. The kings will be here any minute and I need to chase after them.
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    Here in SoHa I was coming back from the store and saw the Limnotech boat being towed in front of me and a separate tow vehicle pulling the buoy trailer. Always a good sign that kings are close.
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    The Cook, SoHa, and Port Sheldon buoys have been deployed and are operational. Link for all buoys is Limno.io. Looks like Muskegon will be in on the 19th.
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    Bummer. The fish are in Whitehall right now. the Forsythias are blooming so kings should be showing up.
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    Got skunked 15-45’ south to chalets and then to Cook Plant. Report here in SoHa has been the same. Still having heating problems w/my Honda OB; wtr pump was replaced; ordered tstat kit; next would then be pop it valve. Enjoy this beautiful weather.
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    Thks for report. We got 1 right away also just south of the pier with only 2 lines in the water. I do best right around that concrete wall between water plant and chalets.
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