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  • Birthday 01/19/1961

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    Ed
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    Avid angler and outdoorsman
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    Waterloo Area/Ludington
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    Fishing/hunting
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    CS Manager-we make books

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  1. EdB
    Be careful, it's going to real rough. I would not go with tomorrow's forecast. A boat went down today.
  2. EdB
    There has been good combined catches of coho and perch limits out of Portage. Also heard coho limits at E. Chicago, probably good at both ports. Hope you get some good weather.
  3. EdB
    You don't need much for walleyes. I use 6 ft med action Shimano FXC 70MB2 for walleye trolling. Diawa makes some decent salmon rods in the Wilderness and Great Lakes series. I like 9ftrs but use 7ft rods for downriggers. You could get 7-8 ft med action rods and use for both but I have lighter tackle for walleyes and heavier for salmon. 20lb king salmon are comparable to a lot of salt water fish, that is where they came from. All of these rods mentioned are inexpensive but they work fine for trolling. You can spend a lot more if you want to. Like FBD said, you could probably use your saltwater stuff to get by but it will be more than you need.
  4. EdB
    Welcome to GLF!
  5. EdB
    The Coalition to Protect Michigan Resources has filed an appeal in Federal Court. The Sault Tribe also filed an appeal to not be bound by the Consent Decree and they would make their own regulations to fish however they see fit. Oral arguments were held last December and we are waiting on the apellate court to rule on both appeals.
  6. EdB
    A diawa line counter saltiest will be fine for dipseys. More speed is great on any trolling reel, especially core/copper rods. Okuma line counter convectors will be a little easier on your wallet. Have not used those rods but if spec'd as a dipsey/diver rod they are probably fine. If you are running 2 divers on each side with the magnums as your low divers, get 9 ft rods for them and use 10 ftrs for your high diver. You can also order online at Capt Chucks for a local store. One good thing with local is you can call them on the phone and they can answer your questions on the performance of various rods and reels. They have a great selection. https://www.capt-chuck.com/
  7. EdB
    Center consoles are great when it is warm and dry. Now so much when cool, windy or rainy. If you fish the spring, it is always cool on the water, even on warm sunny days because the lake is still cold. I prefer a cuddy cabin for gear and enclosed cockpit at least on 3 sides with an open rear or drop curtain. I'd want 2 corner riggers on a boat that size(if it had a 10 ft beam or bigger, I'd go with 3 riggers and add a chute rigger), then 4 good diver rod holders to run 4 divers and either a rocket launcher or rod trees for planer board rods. Don't go cheap on electronics, get the best you can afford. Make sure you have a good marine radio and at least a 9ft antenna.
  8. EdB
    Osprey or Eagle.
  9. EdB
    Fished south of Ludington starting in 150fow working out to 240fow. Hit 2 small kings early on a Moonshine green jeans on rigger at 80ft (hot bait for the day) and a behold flasher and auqa glow fly on a lo diver out 140. Had our best action around 200 fow of water. The MS green jeans took 3 more fish. A jelly bean spoon on a 150 copper took a nice steelhead. Ended up 6 for 8.
  10. EdB
    We run down to Pentwater once in awhile and I fish on a friends boat there too. If you come up again, give me a shout, glad to share any info we may have.
  11. EdB
    Nice catch! We have got 2 pinks this year at Ludington and seen more getting cleaned.
  12. EdB
    Welcome to GLF, it's been a great season so far.
  13. EdB
    Welcome to GLF.
  14. EdB
    I'll send you a text
  15. EdB
    It is still available.
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