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Thats about my thought too. Some fish do hang south also just spread out alot more. Summer time they spread out into the lake more rather than just following the shoreline I believe too.

Welcome to the site Kevin. Andy knows a thing or too about fishing. He has helped me out alot too. Those steelies are an awesome fight and great table fare. Lots of great guys on this site that will help ya out and get ur boat rigged up. You should head to the Introduction forum. Good luck

Thanks Don, fought alot better than a greaser:D

Nice job, thanks for a great report.

Thanks for the report. No skunk and a chummer, thats a great day in my books:grin:

Went out bass/pike fishing as the big lake is kicking. Ended up with 2 fish in the boat a 14" bass and this 20" monster. 20" on my big dipsy rod with #030 dipsy i think with a crawler harness out 22'. Just started ripping out drag:grin:. Fished some topwater for awhile and missed a bunch of fish. Had a hammerhandle come completely out of the water after it, all i could see was the silouette. Beautiful night to be out, perfect temp, few bugs. Mysecond biggest largemouth to date. Sushiman didnt catch anything:p The fellas in the bass boats were just wondering how that Nee Hi always outfishes the big dogs!!!

Learn it , love it, live it:grin: I got 1 CV 55 for the 300' shes a nice solid reel;)

45# copper would get you the best depth. Leader length is always debateable but 30' sounds good.I use braid as backer and double wrap the clips. I think next year they will get a mono section between as it takes longer to unwrap boards with a fish on them and I think it may be weakening the line as i have had some backer break.(only my power pro and no ripcord even though both 30#) Just my .02:grin: I have coated and uncoated, coated is much friendlier. Good choices. I love my 150, 200 and 300' that are all new this year. 150' has yet to catch a fish for me yet thoug. 200 and 300 prob 20-30 fish.?.?...

Welcome to GLF Mike. This is a great site with great people. Lots to learn and lots of help with various opinions of how to accomplish the same thing:grin:. Questions always welcome around these parts. Tight lines!

Yeah i guess i read that wrong. I have never used the slide divers but might try. Sounds easy enough to deploy. TY

Nice catch Frank and crew. Thats a hog, really dwrafs them others.

Nice ho. Sucks that ya lost a big expensive rig though. No skunk in the boat

I use 8' of 20# flouro for spoons and 4-6' 25# Big Game for flashers. How the heck do u land fish with 20-40' leader? Do u guys handline after the leader?

What would i pay just to be fishing right now???

She looks like a fishing machine. Downriggers on is great start now you just need tracks, and trees, and holders, and ......... she will be set up perfect just the way you want, not someone elses. Nice rig! Making me jealous.

Sweet catch. Thats what dreams are made of. Love the size comparison:p Well done.

Yeah that. Nicely done, makes me feel better seeing the Dogs numbers going up. I guess i can go fish again;) Supposed to go tonight but softball got rescheduled, looks like beautiful day/night for those that can sneak out. GJ Terry and Crew

Glad ya hooked into some steelies. Looks fun, never tried it.

Glad the trip went well.SOunds like a great time.

Nice catch. SHes a pig;)

Thanks for the report. We fished similar waters. The 300' copper never took off. Thru a few different spoons on it. Sounds like you guys did a little better. We we cruising a little faster. Nice job guys.

Had the radio on scan. Sorry we missed ya. Randy tried to call ya but i think he had your home number. Heard and saw all the Coast Guard stuff over a empty Hobocat with no sails or anything. The brought the cutter up from StJoe. Sea Fleas were horrible.

Great catch guys, very nice pics. Looks like a heck of a brownie there!

Fishwhisperer and myself took the ole Nee Hi out for a trip. 1st time in a month ive been salmon fishing:mad: Ended up 3 for 4 with a 5# King, 4# Brown, and small laker. Brown was on 2 color in 65fow Craigs Xmas Reverse. As i was reeling that the dispy took of and broke the leader between snubber and fish, double orange crush,Seemed like a nice fish. Dipsy on 1 no ring, 85 back. Fished out to 105 and back in. King on Blue Bubble combo 165 back on 1. Pulled a laker on mag lemon ice on rigger 70 down in 96 fow. Nice calm day with beautiful sunshine. Good to be back out fishing!!!!!! First Lk Michigan brown.

ANy second now. Glad ya got some in the boat at least. Nice job!