St Joe, June 7 and 8

[cliftp]

Was able to get out on the 7th and 8th out of St. Joe. The lake was beautiful. Fishing was a bit tough. Before the fishing though, thought you'd all enjoy two 300 coppers on the deck.

Seems the currents, plus maybe to much of a turn, oops. Lost maybe 50 feet on one rod. Not bad.

Now for the fishing. On Thursday in my boat, three of us ended up with 5 fish. Mostly in the 110's, straight out. We hunted a little out deeper but didn't mark anything. Fly bite was the best on Thursday, 3 on flies, two on spoons, mostly downriggers, with one on a 300 copper. Really nothing shined as the go to bait for us.

On Friday went out in Rick's boat, and struggled again. Four of us ended up with 6, biggest was a 15.4 pound King on the 300 copper with a fly with lots of blue in it on a spin doctor. The rest were on different stuff, with a nice steel head coming on a 5 color pulling a thin fin with lots of red on it. I think only one came on a spoon, a dreamweaver with lots of green in it.

The lake was beautiful even if the fishing was slow. Good luck all.

Paul C.

Mattawan, MI

[dpkuiper]

Thanks for the laugh and the post...hope to get out soon at the Joe