Holland PM 5/25/2026

[2MD]

PUG setup in 140ish on a SW troll and hit like 6 bites right on the set so we all thought it was gonna be a banger of a night

ended up 9 for 18 or something like that 

deepest we trolled was 175

problem we ran into was all the fish out deep were kinda small and FBD reported some bigger ones in that 50-70 fow so we eventually trolled in which was a conducive decision with the fog as thick as it was

pretty much all the quality action came in the top 40 feet

rigger with a half a meal moonshine spoon was best down 38

half cores went several times 

copp150s sounded off too 

high dipsey lost a good one

twas a slow ride in and back to the dock on far east side of Macatawa as the fog only intensified as the night went on

[jdh]

The fog was something.  Wouldn't have gone out - but someone on the radio said it was clear in 170 fow.  It was not...  Nor was it clear in 200 fow.

[DipsyDew]

Nice job guys! And good job by PUG and the gang navigating in that fog.

[littleboat]

Thanks for the report. Fog is the worst. Well it sounded like you lost the flys.

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[CAC]

We took friends out in Whitehall last night and caught 8 kings 2 coho and 1 laker from 150-230. We only threw back 1 shaker. Most fish were 55-80 down with 3 or 4 on dipsys back 100-160.
The fog was terrible. The radar was indispensable!
Captain Clyde


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[FBD]

 

 

Could still see the planer boards so it wasn’t so bad, but not having waves or wind made holding a troll a bit of a trick.  
 

 

 

[2MD]

the BAIT sure was ultra -present as we pushed into and thru Holland channel in that thick fog - probably should've just fished in tight all night - one of my sons woke up early and went back with a cast net and loaded up early this morning - oh to be young and never have to sleep!

 

[FBD]

Did two laps in close last night never marked a fish or anything else when we worked from the sine climb back to the piers in 10-20’