Grand Haven 7/18 PM Live

[jdh]

Lines in at 530 pm.  Started in 90.  Wicked currents out here.  SSE and NNW troll directions seem best.  1/3 so far.

Lots of fish swimming in to the downrigger at 75 ft but not hitting the flasher fly. Watching them on Livescope.

[CAC]

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Lots of fish swimming in to the downrigger at [emoji[emoji6]][emoji6] ft but not hitting the flasher fly. Watching them on Livescope.

Good Luck!
Going out in the morning if weather allows.



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[jdh]

2/6 now.

[jdh]

6/10 now

1. 250 copper agent orange moonshine

2. Diver back 125 meat rig

3. Diver back 125 meat rig

4. 300 copper double trouble

5. Diver back 125 blue jeans flasher fly

6. Diver back 125 blue jeans flasher fly

7. Diver back 125 blue jeans flasher fly

8. Downrigger 75 white dragon slayer flasher fly

9. Diver back 125 meat rig

10. 250 copper agent orange

11.  Diver back 115 meat rig.

[2MD]

congrats you are on em!

[jdh]

9/15 now

12. Downrigger at 55 free slider double trouble

13. Downrigger at 71 dragon slayer flasher fly

14. 250 copper agent orange

15. Down rigger at 55 free slider double trouble

[jdh]

Awesome night but couldn't buy a bite after 10 pm to complete our 2 man limit.  Wasn't marking any fish either.  Fished until 11 with our lures spread between 20-40 down (where the bait was).

[littleboat]

Great catch. Very good scorecard.

How is your livescope mounted and facing? Is it on a pole so you can adjust to the front, side or back of boat or is it fixed like your other transom xducers?

I use one on my littleboat when I'm fishing/ jigging/pitching the Detroit River river or muskegon lake for walleye. But i didn't find it as effective on the big lake for trolling. I'm glad your having success with it. Keep it up.



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[jdh]

I bought a bicycle tire vice, and an spare 54" trolling motor pole to mount the transducer.  When I'm fishing I slide the vice into an extra track and point the pole in "forward" mode towards the back of the boat.  Then swivel it until the downriggers come into view.

It helps a few ways - tells me fish are around and if they're swimming into the spread to check things out.  It helps me figure out what copper lines to set up to match fish depth.

Another thing I noticed is several days, the fish actually swim DOWN to attack the lures - seem them swim 30 feet down to attack.  Also seen them swim 40 feet up to attack.  So there's that too.

I'll take some pictures of the setup next time I'm out.

 

[littleboat]

Is your track across the stern or on the side (port/starboard)?

When I use mine, it's mounted on my side track with a track extension ( much like pulling wire for walleye on a river). I can rotate it to wherever I want to watch. I also made it portable to switch between my boats. Not enough room on my stern to mount it.

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[jdh]

I have it set up on starboard just behind my steering wheel dash.

[jdh]