Nailer

Since Flys have come on so strong, most do not run spoons behind flashers any more.

In Dan Keatings book (Keating on Kings) he speaks mainly of running your spoons clean. The best way to run that flasher/spoon combo is to say put a flasher/fly on the inside rigger and a clean spoon on the out side rigger a bit above and back further.

Take those magnum spoons and get some glow paint,

Mike (GLF) has a great post on that.

http://www.greatlakesfisherman.com/forums/showthread.php?t=470

Ken.

Tim, Al, Are the Salmon in lake Ontario realy as BIG as what I read? If so I may grab the boys and look you up some day!

Eric, thats a sweet boat you have there. (I'm assuming it's you in the avatar).

To the rest of you thanks, and let spring be near.

This year we are going to try and make a few more of the fun tournaments,

I am going to make an honest effort to introduce myself to a few of you.

Remembering names has never been my strong point, and now that I'm past the 1/2 way to 90 mark it's even more difficult. I'm starting a spread sheet to help me put proper names with screen names. If you could post your first name it would help me in my quest.

Thank you,

Ken.

Silver streak should be on the list.

On another note.....I know Michigan Stinger redesigned the Dive Bombs. It now has a stainless steel riser, instead of lead that comes off the planing surface and holds the line. It aslo uses a softer plug. The planing surface is slightly larger now also.

I will post a picture of the new design when I get my hands on one.

I would like to try some of these next season also. Will Michigan Stinger be down at the Sport Fishing Show when it comes to G.R. this spring?

you did not by chance shorten your ANT. cable??? if you did it will affect your transmit/receive ability

I did not but I was thinking of doing it.

Priority1, I did solder the end on.

Long Line, How do I check the independence?

Glf, I check out the post, I may have to move the radio past that 3' mark and take about 20' of coiled up coax off.

Thanks all,

Ken.

There are many post on lead core.

Keep going back through the pages and you should be able to answer many questions you have.

This is one I found.

http://www.greatlakesfisherman.com/forums/showthread.php?t=451

If you want a great read on salmon fishing this a fantastic book.

http://www.lakemichiganangler.com/store/Keating_on_Kings_Book.htm

The sinkers will work. The spoon will run more like a drop weight or a rigger.

The lead adds a bit of action to the spoon as it rises and falls with the waves and turns.

The lead tends to be a bit more stealthy.

Have you had luck with the rubber sinkers? and how far down can you get them?

A full core will get you down around the 40' range.

Ken.

Maby we should all get together and get a volume discount

I was just in Cabelas(Hoffman Estates)and they had Ugly Stick Leadcore rods for $30. These had the roller tips w/ regular guides. Are these better than running a regular rod? Can you run a partial core without damaging the line? Any thoughts Thanks.

Bob

The best way (IMO) to run lead is off a planer board. It's not good to hook the planer to the core. Hence the need for the roller is not there.

Lead can be ran straight down the shoot, and yes you may get away with not letting it all out. The trouble with running it down the shoot is it has a tendency to tangle with fish that come off the riggers.

Some guys that want to cut down on there core rigs will take and splice mono in the middle of there core (thus giving them a place to hook there board to).

This would give you a 1/2 and a full core.

Good luck, it sounds like a nice rod.

That's where the reel comes into place. A reel with a very good drag can make a huge difference. Keating claims that he loses a lot less fish because they are tired when they get to the boat. I don't have $300 to drop on a reel but I tried it last year w/ a Daiwa Sealine and had no problem w/ fish breaking off. Plus, it's a lot of fun fighting fish on line that light. I am running 15# on my regular spoon rods, 20# on my flasher rods, and have 1 set up w/ 12# to use during the day when the bite dies.

That's kind of what I was thinking, setting one (or two) up for stealth mode during mid day.

I have been running 20 pound Andy on all 4 riggers. I think I'll drop two of them down to 15 pound for am, pm, keep 2 at 20 pound for spinners and get 2 more for stealth. Heck I need a reason to buy 2 more rods;)

I also have been thinking of getting a temp probe. It seams a lot of people are happy with the Depth Raider.

They also seam to be the cheapest priced.

Here's a few pics I copied from another site that show the connection for the probe.

http://www.glangler.com/boards/User_files/4622e7ee15f13012.jpg

http://www.glangler.com/boards/User_files/4622e7fe16104e5a.jpg

I'm just about finished with Captain Dan Keatings book. (Keating on Kings)

Great read by the way.

What I find interesting is how he uses 12 pound mono with 6.5' rods off his riggers. Do any of you use this setup? If so than what would be a good affordable rod in that 6.5'-7' range?

I like the way he talks about fishing over small break in the bottom.

Next year I'll have to pay more attention to them.

If any one is looking for a great teaching book on rigging for Kings this is it.

http://www.lakemichiganangler.com/store/Keating_on_Kings_Book.htm

Thanks,

Ken.

Ice Fishing

Here is my perspective

This is 1 aspect of fishing I have never really understood.

1/ Load truck with fishing gear, food, snowmobile and beer.

2/ Stop for more beer.

3/ Drive, walk, sled to middle of lake.

4/ Enter Shanty[if you are lucky enuff to have 1].

5/ Start heater, auger hole(s), drink beer.

* I really could never understand wanting to drill a hole in the ice. My mind says this is a bad idea.

But for those of you who enjoy ice fishing. Good Luck

Drinking beer with a buddy is always more fun than drinking it on the couch with your wife rambling on about something that makes no since at all!

Also you don't have to get up to open the frig.:beerchug:

It looked as though the doe was a yearling. I believe the yearlings come into heat later in the season? It was 12/04/07.

Ken.

I had the camera yesterday while working in a residentially area of West Mi.

These two deer where hanging around all day. When I grabbed the camera they put on a show for me. (These photos are heavily croped)

I've logged over 65 night time trips on Muskegon lake and, the biggest factor in how active the fish are is the weather. When high pressure is around we do not do well. Dark nights can be very good. I've found the darker lures to work better when it's moon free. Like the Tenn. shad, or Purple Sunfire. (Huskee Jerks)

It's not uncommon to find the fish in water thats a bit shallower than normal.

Ken.

Randy, this web site will answer any boat related question you have.

http://forums.iboats.com/index.php

I had the delight to work up in Harbor Springs this past week. On Wednesday afternoon I drove up to Bridge to take a few after dark shots of it.

I've been over it many of many times but, I've never took the time to just look at it after dark. It truly is a work of art.

First one is just after sunset.

Well after dark

and lastly a 2.5 second exposer with a freighter going under her.

Not a true Sun set but, I really like this shot and wanted to share it. I took it a year ago last spring in the town of Goatsville (Eastern UP) as a thunderstorm was approaching.

As Men we have to take pride in ourselves. No one taught this low life that.

August 4 6:18 am out of Sagatuct.

April 21 at South Haven.

July 21 out of Port Sheldon.

Not a fish but, still a cool shot. I took it out my in my back yard.

This was our tag along from last spring at South Haven.

Can any one tell me what kind of bird this is? It was early Spring so it is an adult.

I'm just set up my Photo Bucket account, so here's a pic of my uncle from last spring at Drummond Island.

Sounds very nice Minnow. Did you get any pics.?