Holland Am, 7-16-26

[littleboat]

Fished 5-10:30 am, mostly 83-90fow.1 for 3 on fish and 0 for 1 on seagulls. Smoky fishing,  I think it had a negative effect on the fish but positive effect on seagulls. They were dive bombing my lures trying to pick them up and out of the water. When I let out my downrigger lead, they would attack it, pick it up, flap their wings for lift off, but crash back into the water with lure in their mouth. One did it several times before giving up.

 

Only 1 fish today brought on-board. Lost 2 others when my snap swivels broke on the sliders losing the main lures not the slider.

 

1 king, 15#-2oz, 6:04am, MS Mag Flounder pdr,, 2.7sog, sw trl, 52.8° at ball, 43ft dwn, in 83.4fow

 

Ran 150C, 250ws, 300ws, hi & low divers and two riggers on N & S trolls, zigzanging. My probe batteries ran out right after I just setup. I was very busy replacing batteries,  and lines with broken swivels instead of fishing. Lots of smoke today, wore a mask at times.

 

Peeled a large part of my skin by unprotected edges on my net. Definitely a fix coming for that.

 

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[Reel-y-hooked]

thanks for the report. you have to be tough to fish the big lake

[Billy Philly]

That's a crazy experience with the gulls! I've never had that before. Smoke must be driving them nuts. 

Nice fish though! 

[zgrinder on Fin Warrior]

That net is a weapon.  Glad you had a well stocked safety kit on the boat.  Thanks for the report.