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Well done Jack!

Nice work Ben!

We found cold water 80 dn- 46 degrees. Now will have to wait and see what the weather will do to mix things up.

Hit the lake again tonight. Had my sister and dad with me. Heard a report that fish were 130-180. We found ours in 135- 160 fow. Speed was 2-2.25 at the ball on sw and ne trolls. Finished the evening 5 for 8. Lost a couple of real nice steelies doing aerials for us. Here's what worked: Sigg's Brushed Stainless fly on crome blue sd rigger 90 dn- 4 hits - 2 fish BLL Black glo screwball 150 copper- 2 hits - 1 fish Craig's Christmas 4 cl-1 fish UV Crabface dipsy 150 bk- 1 fish Fishing seems to be picking up a little. Keep Em' Tight

Way to go Nick.

Well Done Jim!

Nice Job Don!

Headed out to 120 trolled ssw out to 145 only hit was a laker that came unbuttoned 10 ft from the boat. Reversed the troll and hooked a steelie that promptly spit the spoon out. Took a rip on another rod and was gone in two cranks of the handle. Not looking good. Had two major tangles and a snag with a break off (might have hooked the wreck). Finally got fish in the boat 90-100 fow, not a bait pod in sight. Finished 2 for 5. Here's what worked: Craig's Christmas 4cl- steelie lost Smashmouth dn 80- laker lost UV Flounder pounder 300 copper- took a rip BLL Blk glo screwball 150 copper- 2 coho

Take him fishing with you. No better way than seeing it in person.

Anyone running a 450 copper, I'm curious what reels you are using. What do your have for backing and what lb copper are you running? Thinking about setting one up, so any info is appreciated. Thanks!

Dad and I decide to give it a shot after getting shut out on Sat. evening. We headed out from the peir heads around 6pm. Set lines in 120 fow heading nnw 6:36 we hit our first fish and by 7:05 the lake was getting 3 footers. We took 4 fish. Speed 2.25-2.5 at the ball. All steelhead. Here's what worked: Pickled sunshine behind a white flasher on rigger 90 dn- took 2 UV Blue Dolphin on dipsy 180 back on 1.5- took 1 Smashmouth on rigger 80 dn- took 1 It was fun, but short. Hopefully the north wind will blow some cold water our direction. Good Luck Keep Em' Tight

Headed out yesterday afternoon for some fishing. Setup in 80 fow heading south. Made several passes going north and south right straight out in front of the piers. Had a little rain but nothing substancial. Ended 6 for 8 mostly steelhead. Here's what worked: Hybrid Yogurt Fly on wire diver 150 back set on 1.5- 2 fish Green dolphin on rigger 85 dn- 1 fish Mongolian Beef on 150 copper- 2 fish Craig's Christmas on 4 color - 1 fish Spoons were stingerStandard size except for the green dolphin. Took our first 20 lb King Sorry no digital scale so someone better have a bigger fish for the BLL Big fish contest or I'm going to be A LITTLE Unhappy. Anyway, Thanks to Ken(Nailer) for the advice after not seeing the big lake for almost a month. Get out there and enjoy the fun! Keep Em Tight!

Exactly what Nailer said. Was out tonight went 5 for 7 with a break off. spoon bite for the majority of hits. steelhead mostly

Thanks everyone. When I fished in May fishing was best 150-200. I didn't want to run out there if it wasn't worth it. Hopefully I'll be post some good info the next few weeks.

Has really been that bad? No one been fishing GH?

That's awesome! Thanks Larry for sponsoring this contest.

OK, I haven't fished the big lake since Memorial Day weekend. I've read many of the posts but I'm looking for an update. Have the fleas arrived yet? How have the flies been? How's the fishing been? What's working? I looked at the weather today and noticed a pretty windy forcast for the next few days, so I suppose things are going to change. I'll be up Thursday morning and hope to be fishing in the evening, and any suggestions on where to start would be appreciated. Thanks

I have a bunch of silver horde plugs that I'm thinking of selling. They are in good shape, but many don't have hooks. Would you rather purchase plugs with hooks or would you change them anyway so it wouldn't matter? What do you think the plugs are worth, $2-$4 each? Thanks for the thoughts.

Learn something new everyday! Cool

Fished out of Grand Haven for the first trip of the season. We fished a lot of water throughout trip but the most productive for us was the 110-120 fow. Speed was 2.0- 2.25 at the ball. Most fish came on a north-south troll, but no real pattern to the lure. We took two on a rigger, 100 down, green dolphin- 5#, 8# Two more taken on 45#copper, glow firedog JP Slammer- 13#, 12# Another on a rigger, 90 down, BW meat rig- 11# And the weird one of the day- while reeling in the 10 color, about half way in, mongolian beef- 5# 6 for 6, All Kings. Super day on the water, except for those pesky little flies. Something else weird, we saw fish out around 230 fow skimming just under the surface feeding on minnows. They went right through the spread. I think that's what are fish on the mongolian beef was doing. If we through out a flat line do you think we would have picked up a couple more??????

The only station I know of is at the pier by the charter boats. It says that the public can use it but only during certain times. Now that was several years ago, I don't know if they changed that policy or not. I know it has been mentioned serveral times that the launch on the river could use one, but as of last year, no station.

Put on Ebay and sold in 3 mins Maybe I should have asked for more ***** SOLD *******

Try this calculator. It's worked well for me.

I just pulled this unit off the boat this weekend. It was working when used before being pulled. It comes with all the cords needed to make it work, user guide, speed sensor, transducer, head unit and mounting bracket. Also has most if not all mounting hardware, took everything off boat, so it was all I needed to mount the unit. Price $100 shipped to your door, Except AK & HI. Anyone interested? Will go on Ebay in a week, 4-29-12. Here is the description from a dealer: The Fishfinder Blue Series® is designed for offshore fishing enthusiasts. The Fishfinder 160 Blue operates at dual frequencies. With the 50/200 kHz transducer, you can reach greater depths and get a wider viewing area. And you will see those returns on a crisp, four-level grayscale screen for excellent separation and contrast. This seaworthy fishfinder is rugged and waterproof. But despite its tough exterior, it's extremely easy to operate, with features like a convenient adjustment bar that gives you access to the most commonly used fishing settings. The Fishfinder 160 Blue boasts increased power and dual frequency of 50/200 kHz, which makes it ideal for the saltwater environment. Higher screen resolution and improved backlighting also sets it apart from its freshwater counterparts. From the outside, the Fishfinder 160 Blue will resemble the freshwater versions, with the size of the waterproof case and the keypad configuration remaining the same. The real changes can be found on the inside with increased power and upgraded displays. The Fishfinder 160 Blue brings 4000 watts power, peak-to-peak (500 RMS) and 160 x 160 pixels. The Fishfinder 160 Blue will also come standard with speed and temperature sensors.

All sold! Thanks for looking