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Thanks for the report Randy. WTG. I really thought they might be a little closer to shore today.

Nice job Mike, I took one look at the combat zone on Saturday out of Muskegon and went out to 75 fow. We went four for five taking three of the four on either glo watermelon or watermelon stingrays. The extra fish we would have caught in the combat zone didn't seem worth it to me. Nice to hear that you didn't have any problems in the traffic.

Thanks Frank, I will definately try that. I have a lot of salmon from this summer and wondering what I can do with it all. I love soup and stews. Usually I make a couple batches of whitefish stew in the winter so I hope to get a couple of good salmon stew recipes.

WTG Thanks for the report.

Great job!! It's always a pleasure to see kids who have discovered the joy of a screamin reel.

Jim, Thanks for the report. I enjoy hearing that good fishing in August does not require being a clown in shallow water circus.

Nice Job! What could be better than a cooler full of salmon AND perch?

Great question. This is my first experience fishing in the busy season too, so I am interested in reading the responses. I figured everything on riggers or on planers close to the boat. Leads probably need to be short as well, but I am just guessing. Clyde

WoW! Great video. What a great deer to take a photo of. Please post the 8 mgpixel you get of him later this summer!

You guys have to try this. heat butter until it separates with the white stuff on top. Scoop that off and throw away. Take this clarified butter and baste it on a whole filet with skin on. Put on grill with skin side down. Let the grill take its time to cook the fish. Baste a couple of times as it cooks. The last time you open the grill, crumble a light covering of brown sugar over the fish. Remove the fish from the grill when the brown sugar has melted. Don't over baste the fish with butter because it will run off and flame up. Let me know how you like it.

Nailer, Thanks for the question. I have wondered about that too.

WTG Mike, Thanks as always for your detailed report. Clyde

Jason, Thanks for the report. I wasn't able to participate as planned, but am glad to hear you had a blast. What kind of snubber were you using that broke?

Good job. Thanks for the report on the nets. We set lines by 6 am in 80 fow on Friday the 4th. We got 4 for 4 with three coming on the rigger with the echip flasher. One 3-4 year old king, and one 6 pound king came on the echip and green fireball. The large king came 42 feet down in 100 fow. The smaller one was 60 feet down in 120. We also got a large laker on the echip and a green hypnotist 45 feet down in 135. The only other fish was a shaker on 5 colors with a 4 oz dive bomb in 135. We were tied up for more than a half hour when a holiday fisherman's wife decided she could drive 60 feet across our stern. Despite my attempts to wave them off, she thought it would be ok. Of course we watched other boats bringing in fish as we worked to untangle 2 half cores from their dipsey. I was kind, but briefly attempted to educate them to the lengths of lead core. Clyde

0 for 0 and everybody back safe is a fine day of fishing. I hope your buddies experience doesn't deter him from going out on the big lake with you in the future. Clyde

Good job Terry! Good luck on Saturday.

What a privilege you have Mike. The pictures of your kids fishing are always priceless.

WTG Jim. Thanks for the report.

Thanks for the report Captain Ron.

Caz, I left a couple of hours later. If I had heard that warning on my marine radio I would have stayed home too. We set lines in Muskegon before six. Took a lake trout early on 10 colors in 80fow on Stinger area 51. Later we took a king 42 ft down in 110 on a wolverine double orange crush. About 10 teh finder was full of fish in 120-125. Everybody commented on it on the radio, and none of us could get a bite. 4 Trips 3 Kings 2 Steelhead 3 lakers

Thanks for the report. Must have been a riot from 9 until 10:30.

Best Lure: carmel dolphin Stinger Port: Muskegon Favorite Partner: 16 year old nephew

Thanks for the detailed report. Your insight on the effect of current on the bite was perceptive. Hopefully we can all get back out this coming Saturday and find some more of these fish.

Thanks so much for the info Jon. I have to get that blue machine in a stingray.

Medic, Thanks for the report. I agree, it must have been hard to leave to go to work. There must be the makings of a blues song in your story. Tight lines to all,