Holland am, 9-21

[littleboat]

Holland am, 9-21

1/1 with a 4# laketrout taken on 270 cu with Green RV-1 Flounder Pounder, in 129 fow at 10:16 am, 2.8 sog, north troll. I must have had the fish on for awhile. When I brought the line in, it got stuck in the eyelet when the copper started to separate and unraveI. I cut away the bad parts, rejoined the line and brought the fish in. My swivel must not have been rotating. No other releases. Very bouncy 3-4 ft rollers not the 1ft forecast. Another boat out there caught a 12# steelhead in 145 fow on green meat rig down 100ft on a rigger. I was lucky enough to weigh it while I  was waiting to clean my fish. They were fishing friends of mine. I guess I need to buy some more meat?
 

[Bobr]

Holland am, 9-21

1/1 with a 4# laketrout taken on 270 cu with Green RV-1 Flounder Pounder, in 129 fow at 10:16 am, 2.8 sog, north troll. I must have had the fish on for awhile. When I brought the line in, it got stuck in the eyelet when the copper started to separate and unraveI. I cut away the bad parts, rejoined the line and brought the fish in. My swivel must not have been rotating. No other releases. Very bouncy 3-4 ft rollers not the 1ft forecast. Another boat out there caught a 12# steelhead in 145 fow on green meat rig down 100ft on a rigger. I was lucky enough to weigh it while I  was waiting to clean my fish. They were fishing friends of mine. I guess I need to buy some more meat?
 

I tried meat for a while this morning out of Grand Haven but found no takers


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[littleboat]

I had the same problem earlier this month with meat. I  guess it's all in the timing. They said the meat rig was bit pretty quick. It was a very nice looking steelhead. 

[dan agnello]

Good job.

Out of my spread of 6 or 8 rods I usually put meat on 2 or 3 rods, especially riggers.

In late August, our 22# king in Frankfort came on Capt John King Ghostbuster flasher and meat rig.

[littleboat]

When I solo fish, which is most of the time, I will put a meat rig on one rod if nothing else is working. Extra rods always helps. September seems a little slower this year.