7-16-26 Holland and south

[Jolly Time]

I had the honor of taking out the winning bidder for a cancer fundraiser earlier this spring. Tonight was the night. Jon had not fished the big pond in more than 6 years. My first mate Keagan and I found some fish through the smoke and I am certain wore John's arms out in the process. We ended up 11 for 17. Some dandy fish in the mix.

Pretty slow until 8:30pm and then it was game on. Here is what worked 

2.7-3.1 at the ball south is troll though we did catch a couple when we did about face to come home. We fished straight out and trolled past Saugatuck.  Half way to Saugatuck was when things switched on.

High dipseys had flasher flies early and took four rips but did not stay on. Had a free slider rip we lost as well.

Switched everything to spoons. Both high dipseys went multiple times after 8pm with Stanglehold "bloody knuckles" "Raspberry Carbon" OG and Dreamweaver "Bloody Nose RV". 120-130 out on setting 3. Never had a hit on inside/deep diver anywhere from 70-140out. Ran meat, white 11" paddle fly and eventually spoons

Riggers 50 and 60 down with free sliders produced. Blue flounder pounder, Happy Meal, Dancing Anchovy and many other spoons went swimming tonight. 

275 copper, 250 copper 225 copper rods all took fish. It was a great night. 

Once again, speed was the key. The fish were out of temp and we were taking fish between 30 and 60 feet down. 60' down was 49 degree water. 35-40' 54-55 degree water.