St Joe 6/28

[dan agnello]

We were supposed to fish in my boat in Holland but around 630am we hit a deer on I 94 just west of Battle Creek. Damage not bad at all, could have been a lot worse; left front qtr panel n drivers door dented n broke scupper on boat port side. Since scupper may have leaked into  boat Sea Eagle Tarry graciously offered to use his boat in Paw Paw. Left my boat n car in his driveway and went to ST Joe  instead.
Fished 125-225’.
Most hits in 180-225, all spoons; nothing on meat; temp at ball 80’ down was 43.5, speed at ball 2.2, sog around 2.7. Slider spoons on 70’n 80’riggers got hits, both 200 coppers n 1 of 300’ copper, also. 8” tin can dodger with green tape on one side with silver and green spin n glo took a few.
They hit awful light, ended up 2 for 7, all Hos.
Water was like glass all over.
Want to thank Tarry again for “saving the day”.
Didn’t set lines till 10 n pulled them at 2.
Beatiful day  on Lac Michigan
But had our friends with us: black flies, no seums n skeeters.

 

[Realmeal]

Too bad about the deer. Glad the damage wasn’t too bad. Thanks for the report!


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[dan agnello]

Insurance adjuster was over this morning around $4200 damage.

We guessed  about $4500.

Boat damage was outer edge of one of side scuppers cracked.

$26 fix for me, $6 scupper n $20 for Adhesive 4200. Tight area to work in in the access panel behind the port built in cooler but got er done.

Didn’t claim boat damage, too small n it would have been 3rd claim in a month, aka stolen large walleye gear box at Sterling State Park.

Doing eyes out of Bolles Harbor, Thursday or Friday. Don’t dare do Sterling SP during long holiday week. Retrieving boat at launch would take a very long time.

Thinking about trying for Holland again next week.

Thks