mattmishler Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Im just looking at the market of people that fishing meat. Also say the port you fish if you fish meat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWheeler Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Yes, Manistee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Hook'n Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Not often, but we do when we need a change of pace. Holland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steeliebob Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 No just metal and flies St Ignace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerryriggin Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 yes. manistee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mushy's Dad Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 not yet but soon! Sheboygan mostly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishsniffer Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 a couple years ago i ran it a lot..last few years ive run less..i dont plan on dumping it completely however..but its been less and less in my go to..(port varies) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Line Dancin Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Tried using it a few years ago and didn't notice a huge change in numbers of fish caught. Figured it wasn't worth the hassle or stench and havn't used it again. Holland now -Ludington when i was using it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyman013 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I'm going to try for the first time this year. Mostly out of South Haven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangled mess Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 No Holland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N II Deep Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 No. Muskegon to Holland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killerbe20 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Racine - played with it in the past but as of recently decided it was not worth the mess... along with other reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downrigger45 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Don't fish meat at this point, but thinking about trying it this summer:thumb: Port of Sheboygan, Wisconsin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkBlue Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 You bet I do Matt. Sometimes it's all they want. Manistee and Onekama and sometimes a few others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattmishler Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 Its weird some people dont like fishing meat, it takes big fish for us, keep that morning bite going all day. Everyone from ludington to TC fishes meat, but not that many people down in southern lake M fish it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueCollarOutdoors Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Havent tried it yet. Friend caught a few on the plugs you can fill with tuna last year. kewaunee, wi\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWheeler Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I agree Matt. It's a good tool to put in the water. This year it took good #s for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daybreak Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Yes I do! It outfishes ANY other bait, on ANY other delivery device, on ANY givin day on Lake Michigan aboard my boat, and also always catches the biggest fish. Mostly whole Alewifes for me, but I'll use Herring if I have to as well.But its not just another bait...like most guys treat it who are unsuccessful. Its a whole new pattern, with different trolling speeds, depths, and tactics. You cant just drop it into a spread of spoons and flys and expect it to shine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishmael Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 MEAT! Yes, Muskegon- but if you don't like the stink or mess run BTB- "Better than Bait" seems to work well and no mess- dip the different colored strips in herring oil and deploy- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdB Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Yes in Ludington. Occasionally in the spring in St Joe. Probably ran it less last year than prior years. We can generally put good boxes together without meat, last year was easier then prior years so we ran less meat. When we are fishing hard, like at a tourney or if I'm staying out for a long time into mid day, I won't be without meat. It does shine late morning. Some will profess the small 6 rod spread with meat only but I always like to drag as many lures as I can. We have lot's of success mixing meat in our spread. If I was running charters, I'd wouldn't leave the dock without it. Seems as I age, I like to fun fish more than I want to fish hard. Not going out on rough days, no 2 a days, coming in early etc. That's also due to fishing every weekend all summer and 3 weeks of vacation time. Don't really care to fish meat if I'm easy fishing with buddies who get to fish all the time. There has been more days lately where I don't really care if I get 5 fish or get double digits. I'm not going to bother with meat when I fishing like that. And then there are trips where we want to fish hard all day and load the box, we are taking meat that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phishy Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 great day program...adds a fish or two or more.....kewaunee, WI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyefull Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I love to fish the meat. Mostly herring with BW rigs and flashers, a few CJ 10" flashers left also that seem to work well off divers. I mostly fish Ludington, so when the morning bite dies or the fish are deep, that is when the meat is right in its wheelhouse. For an easy bite, I'll keep it in the cooler, but when it slows or the fish are deep, nothing works better. It also seems to put bigger fish on average in the box, usually the biggest fish come on the meat if I'm mixing programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prop nut Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 yes Michigan city to grand havenMichigan city to Milwaukee the other side usually don't get it out till the first of July seems any early than that it gets mixed results after the 4th don't leave port with out it been doing this for almost ten years now it seems to take my bigger fish on our boat there is a definite learning curve involved fresh cut A side fillets are the best but we usually run the salt packed strips only because we are lazy and they work almost as good have not had any luck with the new bally hoo strips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tltorrice Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Yes every time i go out at lease one but usually two meat rigs. I fish out of St Joseph, Muskegon, Manistee, Point Breeze NY. I think meat pulls more fish into my spread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoonfed Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Yes, run it every time out, Grand Haven, Muskegon, Manistee, Frankfort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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