csootsman

Hit the Joe this morning. We went 3/6. All pulling plugs. Didnt run any spawn.

Had my stepson along. This was his first time on the river. He just moved back from Florida.

I was between the dam and M89.

Fished the river this morning, did a solo trip. 3/3 all backtrolling,gold/orange wiggle warts. Tried walking spawn but no takers.

I have one more day off work, so thinking about hitting the Joe in the a.m.

Clair

Gotta work saturday but will be fishing outa St Joe on sunday. If anyone has any info on the joe, please drop me a line.

Sounds like a good idea, I would be interested. I fish mostly St. Joe. But not afraid to travel a bit.

Trolled the piers lastnight from 6pm till 9:30. Nothing out front or in the channel. First skunk of the year. Just good to be out though, no complaints.

Clair

No, kinda kickin myself. Walked out of the house without it.

Took my stepson out tonight for a few hours went 6/6. Fished from 6-8pm.

We went straight out from the piers. We found 52 degree water temp in 60 FOW 45 to 50 down. Two nice kings on rigger set at 50 with tin can dodger and Siggs rig blue bubble fly,one king on copper with mixed vegggie,one other on rigger set at 45 with a area 51 spoon. Two lakers taken on dipsies with crome dodger and siggs no see um fly. Nice night on the lake.

Clair

I am out the rest of the year.

Clair

That's what I am thinking. My boat is 24ft. And I hear the water is pretty slim right now up around Insta-Launch.

Clair

The wife and I are planning a trip up the weekend of 19th of Sept. Will be staying at insta-launch.

Have not been there in a few years. Can some of you that are familar with the area kind of give me a idea of where to start. Was just wondering if the king's will still be out on the big pond or manistee lake. Any help will would be great.

Clair

Sorry, can't make the event. I have to work.

Clair

Great job

Next time I have a sick one on board I am just dropping off at the dock.

Clair

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Well not much of a report went 3/3 this A.M. Set lines at 6:00 am in 60 fow found a little temp break around 65-68 fow of water just south of piers. All kings 8-10lbs. Rigger set at 45 with S/D and blue bubble fly. Then dipsey 100 back on 2 with mag lemon ice and last fish on 1/2 core with mag mix veggies.

Had a greenhorn on the boat this morning and he was blowing chunks by 7 am. So I felt sorry for him and pulled lines and hit the docks by 7:30 am

On a side note my kids got me a new forschner knife for my birthday. All I can say is I dont why I never spent the money sooner. What a difference a great knife can be.

Clair

After working all weekend, finally had a day off. The wife,stepson, and I fished from 5-8 lastnight. We set-up in 85ft on a SW troll. Went 4-5 . Three kings and a laker. Two of the kings were 13# and 15# the other 8#. We trolled out to around 95 fow and turned around and made a pass back through, nothing. Maybe should have stayed on the SW troll.

All the fish came on 300 copper, full core and halfcore and 150 copper pulling spoons. Nothing on riggers or dipsies. Mag blue dophlin, flounder pounder, steelie stompers on the short lines.

Clair

Just wondering if its to late sign up? I have a crew. Heck I could even take one more.

Clair Sootsman

24ft Bayliner

Theresa Marie

269-998-2828

Yep, That was us. We headed NW from the piers to around 100 fow trolled due west and finished at 230 fow. 300 of copper was hot along with full core. Blue dolphin and NBK.

We got back to the launch around noon. The weather is looking good for sunday hope to be back at em

Clair

Here's a pic of the fish from yesterday. You only see 13 in the pic as I thought the wife had already taken the picture before i started filleting.

you can bet I got her straightened out on her J. o. b.

Fished this morning. Started in 110 worked our way out to 230 fow. Went 14 for 18. Mostly kings and coho. Did manage 2 lakers and a steelhead. Caught fish on riggers,dipsys,300 copper,150 copper, full core and eight color. However the copper boated most of the fish. Blue dolphin,modified blue dolphin did most of the damage. Also caught fish on NBK and white spin doctors with blue bubble fly. All and all not a bad day to be on the water.

Spent all day yesterday getting the boat cleaned and waxed, got all the electronics,rod holders and riggers back on. Repacked wheel bearings on the trialer, replaced a couple of rear seals. Tires were starting to look shabby so while I had them off went to Belle tire and got 4 news ones.

Just waiting for Friday going to do a little pre fishing before the brown blast.

Oh, Didnt fire the motor yet going to wait until about wednesday. Hopefully the temps wont dip that much.

Clair

I have a 06 F-250 crew cab. Lots of room. More than enough power to pull my 24ft bayliner. And milage isnt bad when pulling 13-14mpg.

I do have to add that I have also ridden in some duramax's and they impressed me also. But I have always been a ford diesel guy.

Clair

Rich,

I will take em. Shoot me a pm. I live in Kalamazoo, zip is 49097. I dont beleive shipping will be to bad. Thanks

Clair

Thank you

Wondering if I could get some info from the guys that fish Muskegon. Fishing was real slow down in St. Joe this weekend and the wave forecast doesn't look to promising the next couple of days. I got a few more days off from work and would like to get some fishing in before calling it for the year. So thinking about making the drive from Kalamazoo to Muskegon. I need info about where to launch and if the big pond is a little too rough, where do you guys troll in Muskegon lake. Any input would be great. Thanks.

Clair Sootsman

Home port St. Joe

24ft Bayliner

(Theresa Marie)

Cleared the peirheads at 0630 and set lines in 55 fow just north of peirheads. Trolled west and picked-up first fish in 73 fow. Came on dipsey set on 2 100 back green ladderback j-plug. While bringing that fish, had another dipsey rod fire, same setting 80 back with crome j-plug. Two nice 10lb kings. Decided to troll south staying in that depth. A few minutes later the full core with white flsher/fly took a fish. Took another in short order on rigger 55 down green j-plug. While fighting that fish the other rigger fired 45 down moonshine flounder pounder.

5/5 in 35 minutes.

Then things went south. Two of my buddies brought their girlfriends and they started getting sick, tried talking them into toughing it out and we were on some fish. But the complaining just increased. So we pulled lines and headed in. Sad to say but I was a little disapointed. But I alsoo know what its like to be sick for the first time on the big pond.