Steve Arend

Yep that looks like the Spankster at the wheel.

I think thats Leprechaun (The Other Ben)

Most know this ugly crew - Adjusted (Mark), Live2fishdjs (Darrin) and Creek-Chub (Nick)

No! I think thats Sid?

We looked at the time change the wrong way.

If no one has any problems with the times I would like to move it back to no earlier then 5:30am and pull lines at 12:30pm weigh-in at the "Logde" around 1:30-2:00 and like Jim said if it goes anything like this week has most may be back early.

Steve Arend.

Well here's the forecast for Saturday. Mark and I are in the work of making the final call. We should have it posted in an hour or so.

ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND-

HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL-

WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE-

330 PM EST THU MAR 30 2006

TONIGHT

SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND

THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY

AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN

THE NIGHT.

FRIDAY

SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.

FRIDAY NIGHT

WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A

CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.

SATURDAY

NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO

15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET

SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

Steve

What Dan said!!!!!

Some of the best ideas have come after a few adult beverages and a big fatty, but so have some of the worst ideas.

Nice way to spend the after noon working!

Next time you can just keep me in the dark because after your phone call I was unable to get much work done, spent too much time wishing that I was out there.

Welcome Aboard

Food chain broken, salmon may starve

Monday, March 27, 2006

By Jeff Alexander

CHRONICLE STAFF WRITER

Charter boat anglers caught a near-record number of chinook salmon last year in Lake Michigan, according to the latest state data.

So why were fisheries experts and charter boat captains looking so worried at a meeting in Grand Haven this weekend?

Because the foundation of the Lake Michigan food chain is eroding and chinook salmon are in danger of running out of food. Anglers and biologists don't want West Michigan's great lake to go the way of Lake Huron, where the salmon fishery has virtually disappeared due to a lack of food.

Food chain broken, salmon may starve

Is this the time everyone should be at the lodge by?

Everyone should be at the "LODGE" around 2:00-2:30ish

Welcome aboard Steve.

Rumor has it that no one is catching any fish out of St. Joe so no need to bring any gear because you’ll just be washing baits.

See you all on Friday or Saturday and if the weather hold out we should be weighing a few fish.

Now where are those spring kings?

Steve

Here is direction to the "LODGE" (Steve's house) for those that have not been there before.

Map Quest directions to the "LODGE"

You could also take US31 South to Exit 18 (Tabor Rd.) turn east on tabor and at the first stop sign turn left and it's the first driveway on the left hand side.

Steve

Well, I was able to get the boat out for the shake-down cruise Saturday morning along with Hoot aboard. We ran pass Catfish as he was setting up at the pier heads and ran down to the pumping station and set-up in between the sand bars. Stayed on the troll all the way down to the chalets then turned around and trolled back end up going 4 for 5 with a nice 7 1/2lb brown, 2lb brown and (2) Coho. With out given away any secrets for next weekend most fish were on body baits. By the time we got back to the pumping station we had all of 3-4 footers.

Things that I foregot to do: Change prop, put spoon box in boat, Make up mote leaders, find plug for live well.

Steve

During the Spring I like to spread them wide!

I like to run no less the 6 rods and I'll run planers, riggers and divers (come on spring kings). 2 & 3 color core, wire, 12 to 17lb mono on boards. baits that I'll run are Flasher/Flies, thunder sticks, Hot-N-Tots, Standard size spoons and just about any body baits in any color.

Steve

12lb ANDE is the lightest that I will go. I have that on my rigger rods. I have 17 or 20 XT-Trilene for planer rods, 25lb mono, 50lb braid and 30lb wire for my divers

I know years back fishing with Adjusted (Mark) we used 10lb ANDE on the riggers.

Steve

Looks like I have a spot open for (2) on my boat for tomorrow morning. PM me or call my cell 269-876-8634 (I think that's my number) and let me know.

Steve

Here the report from today:

TODAY

NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF

LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.

TONIGHT

NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF

LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.

SATURDAY

NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE

OF LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

SATURDAY NIGHT

NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. BECOMING PARTLY

CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

Looks like I'm hitting the water in the morning!!!!

It's about time too.

Oh, and the gas thing? Forget it, just bring your tackle box.

All (24) tackle boxes????? I would need to hook up the boat just to haul them to the boat launch.

I'm taking out the boat for the shake-down trip Saturday morning with GLF (Mike), I may have room for (1) more.

Steve

Some thing fishy is going on here at work. They brought in one of those carnival popcorn popper machine today and are making everyone kettle popcorn and tomorrow they are bringing in pizza for everyone.?????

It looks like we should have been out there today!!!!!!!!

Flat, slight breeze out of the northwest, 34 deg. down here on the lake front. Just looks like it’s going to be a nice but cool day.

I noticed that this morning when I logged in. I thought I was on the wrong page at first!!!

I still need to get a 2006 fishing liscnece and also new tags for the boat!!!!

I'm working on getting out Saturday morning out of St. Joe. Either on my boat or piggy-backing on someone else's boat.