Killin' It

I ended up putting a new door in last night.

Could have been worse, I am looking to get out this week a few times.

I will try to keep more details about speed and directions and such.

I mark the info in my log, but never post it.

Mr. Westrate was my science teacher in high school:)

Now he is my fishing teacher lol:)

I wonder if it is going to be fishable. I looked at the boat and the webcam and it looks a bit choppy.

Thanks for the report Mr.Wastrate

How many boats were in that area, I saw a lot of rigs at the launch. When we cleared the pier heads I could see 5 boats so I turned and headed the other way.

All the brows we have caught are full of BAIT.... Looks like a good mix of Gobys and some small bait fish, maybe perch?

A fish is a fish is a fish... and that is a NICE fish

Fished from 6-8:30 tonight.....

1-2

Lake was dead flat calm.... trolled in close for an hour, with nothing going.

Swung out to 40 FOW and dropped 2 riggers down on the bottom for anything that may be lurking. (IE laker) and took a hit on a Brads mini cut plug packed with tuna.

10 minutes later we boxed a 3# coho. Trolled for 20 more minutes and went home.

It was a great night on the water with my wife and friends.

Interesting fact of the day is the water temp in close went up 6 degees today on the same section of water I fished this morning.

Dave

ok... shake down part 3....

Well I can almost call it a non shake down as the only problem I ran into was using the med. release pinch pads, they dont pop well in 5 FOW.

None the less after re mounting my trees last night till midnight, I slept in till 7:30. I stopped and filled up the gas tank for the kicker , all .5 gallons of it and I was off to pick up my father in law.

After a cup of coffee and a breif wait at the launch we set lines in the channel and worked our way out to 40 FOW trying to drag up a laker or two, sadly it didnt work.

Now that we got ourselfs back on track we headed for the skinny water and got the boat positioned on the inside sandbar (5 FOW) 3 hours later we were 3-3 with 3 NICE browns.

12#, 8#, 6#

2 fish came on thin fish copper/pink

1 fish came on a UV Jointed storm firetiger minnowstick

We found water from 37 all the way to 43 on the sandbars and marked 2 piles of bait in 10 FOW.

We ran 30 foot leads from the boards to the lures (if that helps any)

Here is what you all have been waiting for

Fishing was good to us out of holland this morning

Stay away from the pack and you can get some fish. There were 10-15 boats all working the same area:(

Shake down trip number 2

0 sand bars

no major problems

all in all a good trip....

AND

we caught fish.... a fish

4 # steelie on a storm jointed minnow stick

Lost a nice king on a copper/orange thin fin (This hit like a ton of bricks and made me do a fire drill as he went all over. 12# leaders held up... the hooks flew out at the back of the boat.

Had something smoke a mini flogger with an orange fly while we had the king on, I tured to grab the rod and it was gone.

What the fish did not like

Rapalas

Hot N tots

spoons

Fished from Half way creek all the way N past tunnel park.

1st fish (Steelie) came on our way out the pier heads

2nd 3rd fish came in 9 FOW at the begining of Tunnel park

Water temp north was 5 deg. warmer then sout of holland piers

I am taking the boat to the sliders tonight... going to work the beach out to 50 FOW and try and catch a laker if nothing is going.

Got the machine fixed at work, so if the boat runs well, maybe head south Sat.

State farm???

They did me real well with my claim!!!

Jimmy

A buddy has been getting a hit or 2 a trip from Holland to Saugy running 4 rods in close.

I have heard of some getting caught off Holland S the past few days

THE BOAT IS HOME!!

I have to break in the motors before I can run them full bore... so I am going to spend the afternoon washing lures in close...

Anyone have any feedback on breaking in new motors?

I tied 3 up this weekend I will go take pictures today.

I picked up some white glow in the dark Spin glows the other day, I will have to tie one up with those as well.

Had a great time fishing with Kevin as always....

2 FOW sandbars are bad news...Lucky for us we were only trolling....

I hope the weather clears up before friday so I can take my rig down to SH

Sad part was Jay, I went south that way to get away from people like you and who do I run into at the launch!!

Nice catch guys!

Sea Mac-

I have not taken any pictures yet, but have landed 3 over 5 pounds:)

Lost one close to 10 pounds on a friends boat.

They are out there!!

The water needs to wam up just al ittle more and you will see more.

What size does everyone use

Light

Med

Heavy???

Boat comes back thursday morning!!!

I went and saw her this morning, big motor is all torn apart, new kicker is ready to go sitting on the rack.

Can't wait.

I know I started this thread a while ago, but for the life of me I can not find it. I will ask the question again.

Port side

Rigger

Diver

300 ft of 32# BR Super copper = 60 feet down

Full core 27# Lead core = 40-50 down

Starbord side

Rigger

Diver

350 ft of 32# BR Super Copper = 70 feet down

Full core 27# Lead core = 40-50 down

5 color 27# Lead core 20 down (If I am motivated)

Last year made me a beliver in flashers and flies, and I want to work in 1 more at times Can I get away with running them on my copper without the spinnies/flashers taking out the full core?

Dave

Tuna in Olive or veggie oil??

went 0-2 on the wonderbread mini plug last weekend.