jdh Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Made it out this morning with a friend and fished to Saugatuck and back with 4 browns, a coho, and a steelhead to show for it. Couldn't really get a program going. I tried thinfins, thinfish, jointed rapalas... After our first fish on an orange gold J-9 Rap, we didn't get anything until I started mixing in some mini-streaks. All fish came in about 6 fow and were spread out between Holland and Saugatuck. Pickup up 3 trolling south, and picked up 3 on the way back. Trolling speed between 2 and 2.5 mph. We were about done, but I suggested that we try 20 minutes on 20-30 fow and we put out a 150 copper with a new plastic spoon (chartreuse with dolphin tape) that I picked up at the GR sportsman show. A king decided to scare the crap out of us be peeling off about 100 feet of line before we even knew what had happened. Unfortunately it came unbuttoned about 100 feet from the back of the boat. I guess that's why my boat's called King "Possible". Lures: (1) J9 Gold & Orange Rap - 50 ft back on a mono board - brown (2) Ministreak Lemonberry - .75 oz snap weight 50 ft back - brown x 2 (3) Lil Thumper spoon - 1.5 oz snap weight 30 back - coho & steelie It looks like a mini streak spoon blank? Firefrog colors. (4) Ministreak - .75 oz snap weight 50 back - brown (5) BW Lexan Spoon - 150 copper - king (missed) The photo for the Lexan spoon shows it greener than it actually is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nailer Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Sweet. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishrmac Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Good to hear the random king mixed in...they are on their way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chandler Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Nice catch JD! Surprised you didn't have out any SS. Let me know if you're out next weekend. I'll be out there and we can swap info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdh Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 Chandler - 2 to 2.5 mph feels soooo slow now! It may be surprising but I've not got a fish on an SS going slower than 2.5 mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarf Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Nice job JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chandler Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Chandler - 2 to 2.5 mph feels soooo slow now! It may be surprising but I've not got a fish on an SS going slower than 2.5 mph.Yeah those SS are pretty much useless unless you're going pretty fast since they're a heavier spoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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