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Thanks for the follow up Jim.

I am leaving the dock at 7am. I will be on channel 10 instead of 68 this time..

Great story and Congrats on the Bird Regal. When I was into turkey hunting, I use to use mosquito repellent. Turkeys do not have good noses.

I have renamed the Pier Reports sections to Pier and River Reports. Please use the apropriate sections when posting your pier or river reports. Thanks!

I added this and the Saugatuck2 Cam

Nice job Jim. Did you by chance get the water temp?

I went through and checked all of the webcam links. I removed the ones that are no longer working. The Harrison-Devner Crib(approx. 3 miles offshore) link shows it is temporarily down, so I left the link. If you know of any other webcam links, let me know, and I will get them added.

I copied a couple of lines from the link. I wonder why the BIG 3 are in the situation they are in? A company cannot be profitable operating with expenses like this. The government sees this, and this is why they are ready to let them file bankruptcy. I work for the worlds largest manufacturer of over the counter store brand pharmaceuticals. The average pay here is $20 less an hour than this. We do not have a pension plan. We do have a 401K and the company will match up to 3% of our contributions. My wife and I looked into getting a new Chevy Tahoe last fall. After seeing the price tag, we opted against getting it. It was more than what I paid for my first house in 1995.

DNR Asks Anglers for Assistance With Lake Michigan and Lake Huron Trout and Salmon Studies The Department of Natural Resources is asking anglers to be on the lookout for coded-wire tagged (CWT) chinook salmon and steelhead. These fish can be identified by having only the adipose fin removed or "clipped." Fish with only the adipose fin removed carry a tiny internal wire tag that is injected into the snout of the fingerling at the hatchery prior to stocking; the tag contains information on the date and location of stocking. Information concerning angler harvest of these tagged fish is needed as part of several ongoing research projects. "Since 1990, more than 15 million trout and salmon have been marked with adipose fin clips and coded-wire tags, and anglers have helped us recover more than 75,000 of these tags," said Dave Clapp, manager of the Department's Charlevoix Fisheries Research Station. "Angler cooperation is an essential component of fish marking programs, and the result of these cooperative efforts is more abundant and healthier fish for the sport fishery." Anglers catching a CWT trout or salmon should remove the head or the portion of the snout where the CWT should be located by cutting from behind the eyes to the back corner of the mouth. Place the snout in a plastic bag and freeze. Along with the snout the angler should record the following data; the date and closest port or location where the fish was caught, the measured length, and the weight (if possible), along with angler contact information. A printable CWT data form is available online at:http://www.michigan.gov/documents/coded_wire_tag_form-PR8550_35853_7.pdf. A letter telling where and when their fish was released and the age of the fish at the time it was harvested will be sent to every angler who includes their name and address along with the catch data. The data form should be put in a separate plastic bag and placed inside a larger plastic bag along with snout/head. This will assure that the data will stay dry and be legible when the snout is processed later in the lab. Anglers should take the head/snout to one of our CWT head drop sites. A list of these can be found on the DNR Web site at http://www.michigan.gov/documents/coded-wire-tag-drop-sites-July-2006_165267_7.pdf or by calling the Charlevoix Fisheries Research Station office at (231) 547-2914. Additional information concerning the Fisheries Division Coded-Wire Tag Program can be found on the DNR Web site at http://www.michigan.gov/taggedfish.

DNR Asks Anglers for Assistance With Lake Michigan and Lake Huron Trout and Salmon Studies The Department of Natural Resources is asking anglers to be on the lookout for coded-wire tagged (CWT) chinook salmon and steelhead. These fish can be identified by having only the adipose fin removed or "clipped." Fish with only the adipose fin removed carry a tiny internal wire tag that is injected into the snout of the fingerling at the hatchery prior to stocking; the tag contains information on the date and location of stocking. Information concerning angler harvest of these tagged fish is needed as part of several ongoing research projects. "Since 1990, more than 15 million trout and salmon have been marked with adipose fin clips and coded-wire tags, and anglers have helped us recover more than 75,000 of these tags," said Dave Clapp, manager of the Department's Charlevoix Fisheries Research Station. "Angler cooperation is an essential component of fish marking programs, and the result of these cooperative efforts is more abundant and healthier fish for the sport fishery." Anglers catching a CWT trout or salmon should remove the head or the portion of the snout where the CWT should be located by cutting from behind the eyes to the back corner of the mouth. Place the snout in a plastic bag and freeze. Along with the snout the angler should record the following data; the date and closest port or location where the fish was caught, the measured length, and the weight (if possible), along with angler contact information. A printable CWT data form is available online at:http://www.michigan.gov/documents/coded_wire_tag_form-PR8550_35853_7.pdf. A letter telling where and when their fish was released and the age of the fish at the time it was harvested will be sent to every angler who includes their name and address along with the catch data. The data form should be put in a separate plastic bag and placed inside a larger plastic bag along with snout/head. This will assure that the data will stay dry and be legible when the snout is processed later in the lab. Anglers should take the head/snout to one of our CWT head drop sites. A list of these can be found on the DNR Web site at http://www.michigan.gov/documents/coded-wire-tag-drop-sites-July-2006_165267_7.pdf or by calling the Charlevoix Fisheries Research Station office at (231) 547-2914. Additional information concerning the Fisheries Division Coded-Wire Tag Program can be found on the DNR Web site at http://www.michigan.gov/taggedfish.

I will be out Sunday.

Here is the link for the extended forecast. I will not be fishing Saturday. It "may" be fishable, but I am not going to haul the boat all the way to South Haven to find out. Sunday looks good other than the rain.

Nice job guys!

Welcome aboard Bud, and thanks for taking the time and doing an introduction. If you need anything, let out a yell. Mike

Nice job on the ho's Hank. Did you by chance catch the water temps?

I purchased a gallon. It covered my bimini, and I have more than enough to do the mooring cover.

TONIGHT SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. FRIDAY SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF FOG. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. FRIDAY NIGHT SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OVERNIGHT. SATURDAY SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. This looks ugly. I have also been watching the Intellicast wind forecast, and it does not look promising either.

Thanks for the follow up Jay.

I am not against giving GM money. I understand how important the automakers are to the economy. What I dont understand is why they are shutting down U.S. plants to restructure instead of plants that are outside of the U.S.A. Its our tax paying money.......close the plants in the other countries first.

Nice job on the eyes Jay. Any size to them?

I am already irked about the billions, and billions of dollars we are giving the banks, and the million dollar bonuses these companies are giving out. I also have an issue with the government using U.S. tax payers money to bail out GM. What has me irked, is that we are giving GM billions of U.S. tax payers dollars to stay afloat, but they are shutting down plants in the U.S. for restructuring. Since they are using U.S. tax payers money, how come they are not keeping the U.S. plants open, and shutting down the plants in Canada, and other places instead?

I finally got around to doing this today. I must say....The top looks really nice now. I may be able to get a few more years out of it.

You might as well head to South Haven. The water temps are to cold up there yet. What you find this weekend, probably will not be there on the 9th.

There will be a Lake Huron Stinger Challenge again this year out of Saginaw Bay. I am leaning toward 13 June for the tourney, and 14 June for the blow date. If anyone who lives on that side of the state know's of any other tourneys going on that day, please let me know. I will have more details about the challenge in the next couple of days.

Hopefully the fish are still in the same location when you get back out.