Carpfisher

I want to thank those that responded with the good advice etc.
I was unable to buy a bite this week on the LM or Spring Lake. Normally I have been about to put together a pretty good trip with 10-20 bass per day on the little lake. This week I got 1 bite and missed the fish.
I had some rigger pops on LM this week so I’ll call them bites but nothing made it to the cooler.
Enjoy the rest of your summer and I’ll be back next year!
 I told my fishing partner I’m selling all my gear and never going again! Worst trip ever
Then we planned a trip for next week end
 
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I stopped in at Lakeview Bait and Tackle in Grand Haven.
One of the guys there ., John, is selling all of his personal lures etc as he can’t fish the big water anymore.
The back of his car is stuffed with spoons, paddles, flies, j-plugs…
I got 6 mag spoons, spin doctor paddle, and a few horses flies for $40
Stop in and see what you can’t live without!
Parking is in the back
 
 
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I agree with everything Zgrinder said. My opinion your best bet is to stick to one port and do your best to learn it. Keep working zones in/out north/south in Grand Haven until you find some hits! 
The weather buoy out of Port Sheldon (https://limno.io/station/45029/), just south of GH is also a very useful tool. I typically target water around 49 degrees and as you can see in the buoy data the South winds have blown in a lot of warmer water and moved that "sweet spot" to 60-80ft down, which means Kings have probably moved deeper in at least 100-140FOW range. Over the weekend we had cooler water and break point was around 40ft down so I was hitting nice kings in 90-110FOW... The strong South winds pushed that break point deeper, so last night I was getting kings in 120-140FOW and 60-80ft down (Out of Holland). 
The King bite will always be best the hour of sunrise & sunset (6-7am & 8:30pm-9:30pm). It's absolutely worth the early mornings and late nights! The simplest and most cost effective lure during those times in my opinion are the Moonshine RV magnum spoons (green jeans, blue jeans, five eyes), or a Dreamweaver A-Bomb spoon. Meat Rigs also work extremely well, Dreamweaver Kevin's GF and pickled sunshine are classics that work very well, or anything green/chrome. Most local bait shops will sell Familiar Bite Atlantic Herring cut bait for meat rigs that works very well (I know Mac Baits in Holland does). I'd be very curious to know if your Yellow Bass works tho! 
Keep us posted on how you do! Always happy to share info with new big lake guys. 
The link again: 
https://limno.io/station/45029/

I don't know that the fishing out of Holland or PS is any better than Grand Haven.  There is no structure to hold fish in this area and fish stocking in Lake Macatawa has been infrequent.  Suggest finding a tackle or bait shop in your area and talk to them.  They usually have a handle on where the fish are and what they are biting over the last few days.
Second, I would put some powder blue flies and blue spoons down even if you are only fishing down 50-60'.  Kings and SH like blue offerings.
Third, consider adding a high line to the mix - like 35-40' down targeting SH.  10-color lead will get you there if you have it.  If not, a dipsey with a ring will do (100' of line out on a 1.5 side set if trolling under 2.5mph, add another 20' if trolling faster.  These are my approximations from using Smart Troll probes on my gear).  Lure choices might be a reg size silver-blue spoon or something with orange in it.  Coho may hit this as well.
Last, the traditional approach is to set down and troll West-East until you get into some action then North-South.  Many boats run NW or SW to start.  This is smart.  Personally, I like to start against the current with a NW or SW troll then make decisions from there.  This is just my choice, everyone has their own formula that they like the best.
One more thing I feel compelled to add.  At the depth your putting the bait down and with a rigger/diver mix, I would set the downrigger leads at 2.5 to 3.5 passes.  A pass is one level wind across the reel in one direction or 9-11' of line depending on your reel.  I don't know if anyone uses that term anymore.  When I bring it up on my boat with someone I have not fished with before, I have to explain it.  This will keep your spread tight and draw fish in.  The long line guys don't fish this way but that is a long conversation for another time.
Catch'em all your next time out!
 
 

Hi Ya’all

New to this forum and trolling the big water. Recently got a Tracker Tundra and I have set it up for trolling. Got a pair of manual downriggers installed. Also have a couple of dipsey’s

Went out from Grand Haven this morning ing (7/15) in the rain. Blanked for the day after 4 hours. Fished 50-60’. For a 1.5 hours then moved to -about 100’. Green spoons and flies. 50-60’ down.

Given the choice should I stay at GH, or move south to Holland or Port Sheldon?

We are on vacation for the week on would like to get something in the boat.

Also tied up some meat rigs. I brought some Yellow Bass we caught, that I cut and brined. Plan to try those tomorrow

Any advice is appreciated.

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