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Phil Coke, Johny Peralta and Delmon Young...they had their haters a month ago. How do you like them now:thumb: Great to see a lot of guys peaking at the right time!

Looking good tonight! Great job Max!

Congratulations Aaron!

Ryan, if the location on your map is correct, you'll have deep water all the way to the lake and it is a sheltered location from Lk Mich waves and wind. They main thing to check out is the docks themselves to make sure the water level immediately at the dock is OK and they are in good condition. As others said, east of 31 would not be good. Hope it works out for you.

My buddy and I did ok for the opener today with a nice mixed bag. A lot of ducks and geese were flying and we had a few good "should have shot" shots we didn't take. Breakfast in the blind wasn't too bad either.

Nice job Jim

Got some nice late Sept fish there!

Let's here some stories and share some pics of your deer hunts this year. Good luck!

Have you seen any signs of EHD in your hunting area? There have been some big deer kills from it up by Ionia. There have been some kills from it in my local area too. So far no sign of it where I hunt in NW Jackson county. I pulled a deer cam card and had lots of deer pics on it, about 50, in a week at that spot. That was a good sign for the area I hunt and no reported cases on the DNR township map. This is a real bummer for the deer herd in some places. Here a MI map of cases as of Sept 25. Here is some more info for Michigan: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10371_10402-286880--,00.html DNR announces EHD now found in 24 counties Contact: Brent Rudolph, 517-641-4903; Tom Cooley, 517-336-5030; or Ed Golder, 517-335-3014 Agency: Natural Resources Sept. 24, 2012 The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Michigan State University Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health announced that epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) has been confirmed in 24 Michigan counties. For a list of all 24 counties, visit www.michigan.gov/emergingdiseases and click on EHD, which is located in the center of the page under Spotlight. The disease is caused by a virus that is transmitted by a type of biting fly. A constant characteristic of EHD is its sudden onset. Deer can suffer extensive internal bleeding, lose their appetite and fear of humans, grow progressively weaker, salivate excessively and finally become unconscious. Due to a high fever, infected deer often are found sick or dead along or in bodies of water. At present, just over 4,200 dead deer have been reported in 24 counties. The DNR expects more dead deer to be found as farmers harvest their crops and hunters take to the field. "Since July, the DNR, in cooperation with many, helpful volunteers, has been monitoring the EHD outbreak," said Brent Rudolph, DNR deer and elk program leader. "This is a horrible disease for hunters, DNR personnel and other wildlife enthusiasts to see affecting deer." Rudolph explained that the first, hard frost should kill the flies. These insects have thrived this year due to the dry, hot summer. This year has seen a number of major outbreaks across the country, and EHD has been documented in all neighboring states of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. The DNR has received numerous calls from hunters who have asked if deer seasons will be closed this year. They will not be closed; the deer seasons will go as planned this year. Other callers have voiced concern with harvesting an EHD-infected deer. They have asked if deer infected with EHD are safe to eat. EHD does not affect humans, so edibility of the venison is not affected by this disease. There is no evidence that humans can contract the EHD virus either from the midge or from handling and eating venison. Hunters in affected townships should anticipate seeing fewer deer this year. However, because EHD die-offs are localized, hunters in adjoining townships may not notice any differences. States that have had similar pronounced outbreaks in the past have consistently seen deer numbers in such localized areas rebound within a few years. "We will continue to monitor this unfortunate situation," said Russ Mason, DNR Wildlife Division chief. "I understand how important the deer resource is to people. EHD is affecting me and my family as well because we are deer hunters. When we consider regulations for next year, there is no doubt that we will be factoring in the impact of this disease along with other influences on the deer population. Most likely, there will be changes to our management of deer in southern Michigan." The DNR encourages hunters to stay aware of confirmed outbreak areas and adjust, if appropriate, their hunt and harvest plans. Anyone discovering concentrations of dead deer or those seeking more information can contact their local wildlife biologist at the nearest DNR office. Office locations can be found at www.michigan.gov/wildlife under Wildlife Offices. Because dead deer do not harbor EHD and cannot infect other deer, it's fine to leave carcasses where they are found. It's also fine to bury dead deer at a sufficient depth so that no parts are showing above ground. Finally, carcasses will be accepted at landfills that accept household solid waste. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state's natural and cultural resources for current and future generations. For more information, go to www.michigan.gov/dnr.

Nice catch Bill

Nice catch Matt.

I never caught a perch salmon trolling, how big were they?

Nice job Larry, fishing has been tough up and down the coast the last few weeks.

Dave, your blogs are great, thanks.

Thanks for the report!

Thanks for the update.

Some memories for sure!

Nice job Matt, sounds delicious!

Had a Depth Raider for 6 years, no issues, I love it.

Welcome Paul.

Hope they can get a handle on what caused it.

Thanks, I'd love to get up there to fish when the Atlantics are in.

Welcome Brian!

I never posted the end of our Labor Day weekend due to some computer problems I had. Here it is and my end of season report. We got 8 on Sunday trolling the bank. We had great action, just couldn't get them to the boat. We lost a lot more than we landed. We had some silver immature fish mixed in with the adults. This was Scott's first time salmon fishing and we had a good time showing him a good time. Had another first time angler on Sunday. Hope had sore arms when we got done. She had a blast. We fished the bank north of the stick to keep away from the crowds. We quit at 10:30 to wrap up some Labor Day plans. Plugs ruled the last couple trips. I skipped a weekend due to winds and got back to fishing this past weekend. Left the pier head Saturday for the 36 line and planned to troll west from there. Got out to about 175ft of water and the boat died. East wind was blowing good but I had enough anchor line to drag bottom along with a drift bag off the bow. Got in contact with some buddies for a tow if needed but wanted to work on her for awhile. Went through some diagnostics, no spark out of the coil. I pulled out one from the cabin to replace it. I keep a lot of spare parts on the boat The new coil got her fired up but I had second thoughts on fishing out farther west with the east wind starting to rip. We pointed her east and set up to fish the pier heads well after sun up. Worked that for a couple hours. No hits and not marking many fish. We pulled some longer lines and took a pass into PM Lake around 10:30AM. Stayed for a hour. We marked a lot more fish but never saw a fish hit by the many boats in there, including us. I spoke with a couple charters fishing in there and they had 8 and 4 each fishing the lake since early in the morning. The bite in there was early. We headed to the docks with our first skunk of the season and for a few years. It was windy Sunday and none of us felt like fishing PM Lake. Packed up the boat and brought her home for the winter. It was a weak ending for us to one of the most awesome seasons on Lake Michigan in 2012. I'm going to look back on a lot of good memories. I still may get out once or twice with some friends and I'll keep everyone posted if I do. From here to December, I'll be hunting most of my spare time. Good Luck!

Sounds like an awesome fishing trip Greg. Nice pics! Thanks for the report.