Priority1

GJ Brom. Isn't great when the fire drill starts?? Gotta Love it.

Aaron, at least you managed a couple of fish. Prime Time is coming soon.

Keep on hammering them Dan.

GJ Dean. Prime Time is right around the corner.

GJ Don.

GJ Jim considering the tough bite. Prime time is coming.

Way to gitter done Adam.

Thanks for the info. We have to come tomorrow on account of, the friends going with me have to work on Mon.Do you think we could get some fish off of downriggers?

I have taken some walleye off the riggers but haven't used them at all this year. Most of the time walleye hit lightly. Using riggers, they sometimes do not release. If you do use riggers keep checking them, to make sure you're not dragging a dink.

GJ Dan. Keep hammering them.

Do you have any pointers.I am going to Au Gres tomorrow morning. Probably won't get there until 9 or 10. I have never fished there before.Coming down from Gaylord.

The best pointer I could give you, is skip tomorrow and come back Mon. or Tue. If you must fish tomorrow I would start in 34-35 FOW. I would use 3 oz bottom bouncers with harnesses over the sides. I would run 2 oz bouncers, and harnesses off inline boards. If the action slows move deep. Sometimes there is also a shallow water bite. It's kind of a play it by ear thing. Start trolling at 1.5 MPH GPS and vary the speed up or down if that doesn't work. I hope this helps you. OH!!!! Sometimes the bite slows around 11 AM. You may want to try earlier especially if it's a clear sunny day.

You know it Frank. Its just the right thing to do.

I had an ice fishing outting this past winter. A bunch of us from another website went out fishing. I set foot on the ice at about 8 am, and didnt get off it until 9:30 PM that night. I was constantly on the machine either getting people out or running in to get the cooking equipment for our fish fry and i was also inolved in pulling out 4 machines from the ice that day. I think i fished like 2 1/2 hours and as luck would have it, i was able to catch my 5 fish. It was a long day to say the least, with its ups and downs, but id do it all over again...I could be the one in need next time and i would hope someone would be gracious enough to take a little time outta their day to pitch in and help.

Hopefully someone will read this and put two and two together instead of worrying about a couple of fish when they see a boat broke down.

Right on Adam. Good people are just that. It does have a way of coming back to you.

Fantastic Phil and Adam. Way to Gitter Done. ^5s around.

Fantastic Terry. Thanks for the report.

GJ Ed and daughter. I just love it when our sport is shared with kids.

I can understand the lack of ediquette at the dock, but blatently passing by someone in trouble is just total B.S....Nothing irritates me more. Wish i woulda been up there Frank, i woulda gave you a tow.

I know you would have helped. We were not in any danger but may have needed a tow off the rocks before shifting into gear.

WTG Jay.

Bill, I hope all is well with you. Your new grandson will be setting lines before you know it. Nothing like grandchildren. Grandchildren are gifts from God, for not killing their parents.

GJ Dan. Gotta love the Saginaw Bay.

Scott, At least you managed to get a couple of fish. Not bad considering you left some tools at home.

GJ and thanks for the report.

I have a heavy duty hose and fitting that stays connected to the oil pan drain. The hose has a cap on it and it will fit through the transom drain hole. When I need to change the oil, I push the hose out the transom and remove the cap. I use a 2 gallon container to catch the oil. $20 bucks plus S&H. here is a link. The only thing, you will have to drain the oil first to connect this hose. Oil change is a breeze, with this set up.

http://amarket.com/oldhose.htm

GJ and thanks for the report Capt Don.

Mark MFS, Oscoda Frank, and myself teamed up aboard the Priority1 for some walleye whacking. We started where we left off yesterday and could only manage a couple of fish. I then decided to try one of my favorite starting points WPT 160. We snapped up about 7 or 8 walleye in about a half hr. We went on to box a total of 14 walleye one short of our limit. It was tough conditions and a tough bite.

The day started off bad. I had a no show rider from the GR area. He left message for me to call him. He was very apologetic and had a good reason for the now show. It seems he shut the alarm off and went back to sleep. We waited an extra 20 minutes, because he was coming from such a long distance.

But wait there's more. When we were done fishing I was up on plane in the lower AuGres River, and pulled the throttle back just before the no wake area. The boat came off plane, and the engine quit. We slowly washed into the rocky shore. MFS Mark made it out on the bow and was able to keep the boat from getting damaged. While we were on the rocks a few boats passed by, with not an offer to help. I broke the coil mounting bracket and the coil shorted out and blew the ignition breaker. It took us about 10 minutes to find the problem and fire up and get back to the launch. The launch on holiday weekends is filled with 3 time a year inconsiderate boaters, that have no idea about launch etiquette. GRRRR.

But wait there's more. While loading the boat I broke a shaft in my electric winch. Fortunately the boat was close enough to hook the safety chain, and get the boat out of the water.

Putting things into perspective, all of the above is just a bump in the road of life. We had a good day of rough water fishing, and no one got hurt. I was able to pick up a coil bracket at the marina for under $3. The marina is located in AuGres adjacent to the NAPA auto parts store. I need to get a new winch and Priority1 will be ready to ROCK. I probably will not fish again until Tues or Wed. Honey Dos. I do push the limits when it comes to fishing. My wife is very understanding.

Boat looks great Frank. Do you use your riggers for walleye out there? We have a set we use for salmon, but have never broke em out for walleye. Just curious i guess.

I do run a rigger once in a great while, but mostly use the rigger rod holders to transport rods.

I never measured any of the fish, but I think the larger fish was closer to 26 inches.

Here's one of Priority1. I'm about to get some trolling bags in, and set lines. Mark S. aka MFS took the shot.