Luke Tuccini

Wow. After reading some of the posts to my wife and fishing partner, she suggests to post Get Tow Insurance. Boat Owners Association of the United States. So cheap for what it provides and could easily save your life out there.

It's all about weather and your planning for possible disaster? Have plans ahead for - dead battery, buried hook in face, violent seasickness, severe sunburn, or frostbite, forgetting food, drink, license, favorite lures, or rods, reels, falling asleep and tangling lines, getting lost in fog- plan for it now - we've done all the above. Get lost in fog once, and suddenly, you'll remember prayers from when you were little. Start saving now for a larger screen graph - with good MAP and GPS. Get a decent glass waterproof compass. You can catch lots of huge fish, but if you don't make it home, oh well? Quality life jackets, well equipped first aid kits, extra keys, layers of clothes, rain gear, footwear, fully charged multiple phones. Learn weather apps - Windy, AccuWeather, Great Lakes Buoy info apps, etc. Save to home screen and check regularly. Start in early spring or late summer. Fish early or late in day for possible best chances close to pierheads. Stay closer to shore for the first few trips before heading out deeper. Attend Coast Guard boating class with buddy. Sorry for the length - most importantly, it's supposed to be fun! Sent from my SM-S918U using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App

You may want to check Amish Outfitters. A few options for "on rod" storage for dipsies, large lures, flashers. Kinda clumsy but its big stuff of limber fishing rods. Reasonable price, excellent quality, great service except for website maintenance.

First year in a marina. We chose Grand Haven. But most reports seem to be way better farther south? We've been catching a few here and there, but nothing write home about. The only fish we did catch was using a lure scent jel in a white squeeze bottle. Don't have brand, sorry, it's back in the boat. Amazon. No fish without jel? Orange/black thin fish, orange/yellow green spoons. 150' cop, 6 color, 35' - 45' fow south of harbor. Anybody else fishing Grand Haven, please, you're welcome to check in. Thanks. Sent from my SM-S918U using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App

Thanks for the details. We'll be trying again Wednesday off Grand Haven. First year in Marina , but it seems like fishing is way better farther south? Sent from my SM-S918U using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App

Nice job! Thought I knew most abbreviations, but I guess not? Please, what is 1C, 2C, 3C? Planers? Sent from my SM-S918U using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App

We use Seaguar Red Label 15# Fluorocarbon in the 200 yd or larger spools for all leaders. Wife landed a 25# King off Whitehall on it. We've gone 9 for 12 for over 130 lbs. with that leader material. Seem to get a few more hits with flouro leader than mono. Many will disagree for sure. I've shortened leader length way down this year, especially on lead lines. Most say better "waving" action from lead will be moving the lure better? This year is the first time that we're in a marina. Less mobility to trailer to different ports, but so nice to just step into boat and go. Chose Grand Haven because its is a great port city, and with many charters catching plenty of fish.