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I would rather see one picture like this instead of 100 pictures of fish. I am looking forward to my sons first fish this year.

Hello, all. I am very hesitant and apprehensive about reporting the fishing action again this week on the Bay. Because we had yet another fatality on the Bay this past Saturday the 24th. And with reporting the continuing good fishing, I feel as much a part of the bad news as I do the good. Those same open waters spots that claimed the first victim earlier this month has claimed another man. I had a bad gut feeling on Saturday, when I seen a Coast Guard helicopter flying over my house on its way to the Bay. This is a terrible thing to watch and I'm afraid it might not be over yet. As the word of the great fishing on the Bay spreads, we get more and more people from out of the area and the state coming here unaware of these open water spots. Yet what can we do, and why so many water open spots this year on the Bay? I have a theory about those spots this year. I feel that the waters never did entirely turn over this fall on the Bay. The air and water temps stayed warmer longer than usual this winter, and the warmer waters didn't get a chance to cool down enough. Then as those surprise sub-zero temps froze the surface layers quickly, these slightly warmer layers pooled up. And those usual spots (us locals know about) that are always thin because of the Bays dynamics, heave these slightly warmer waters to the surface at these pinch points keeping them open. And I've heard recently that these spots are growing in size with each high wind event. For those of you who have a Computer, there is a real time satellite view of the Bay that shows these open spots on the Bay. http://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/modis/modis.cgi/modis?region=h&page=1 Some days of course, the view will be obscured with clouds, but most are not. Please, plan your fishing trips around and away from these spots. Use your GPS going out and coming in. Never blindly head straight in towards any shore lights. No fish in the world is worth yours or your loved ones life. As for the report, the fishing has stayed steady and new pictures for your viewing pleasure are enclosed. Very few places on the bay are skunking people out. I've heard of and seen fish caught in 11 to 24 FOW all week. And the river continues to be on fire from the mouth all the way into Saginaw. The bigger fish seem to be stickling together and segregated from the little ones when you find them on the river. A bud of mine watched a guy keel haul 5 nice keepers out of a hole 20 yards from him as he caught 25 sub legals on the same lure and bait. But that's the way it's been going all season on the river. The bay fish (for the most part) are all in that 17 to 22 inch range and perfect eaters. The Bay for the most part is safe, with ice thickness up to 20 inches in some sections. The cracks are always an issue after any wind event. But it's this same ice thickness that gives most that false sense of security. Come here and enjoy what could be the best fishing we've ever seen on the Bay. But please use all your senses of safety when you do. Be safe, fish smart and tight lines. Capt. Dan.

30lb fish are few and far between. Who has caught one 30lbs or bigger? Lets see some pictures of them.

Your making me jealous with envy! Do you have any more pictures like this?

Sold!

33rd Annual Michigan Brown Trout Festival Voted Michigan's Best Small Festival July 12-22, 2007 22rd Annual Brown Trout Festival

You never know when you might need to repair something while fishing. No sense in ending the trip and heading back to the dock. What tools do you carry(have) on your boat?

Most hosts do a nightly back up. There is one small problem. They do not keep the back up longer than 24 hours. So....if you are unaware of the nightly back up, and you wait more than 24 hours, you loose everything. Some hosts do a weekly back up, and some do a monthly back up. Going back a week or a month is still better than loosing the site. That beig said, they should have been able to get back online the next day. But....if you do not have the cure for the intrusion, there is no sense in bringing it back online.

Whats the date of your first charter of the year?

Dv8oR and I am planning on putting the boat back together March 3rd and 4th(Saturday and Sunday). I am debating on replacing the shift cables, trim sendors, gimbal bearing, and bellows while everything is apart. Has anyone here ever changed any or all of the above?

LOTSA (LAKE ONTARIO TROUT & SALMON ASSOCIATION) 4TH ANNUAL CLUB KING SALMON FISHING TOURNAMENT WHEN: SATURDAY JULY 21, 2007 WHERE: LAKE ONTARIO (OLCOTT PORT) TIME: 6AM TO 12:00PM ENTRY FEE: $40.00 PER BOAT All Participants on Board must be LOTSA Members DEADLINE (POSTMARK) FOR MAILED IN ENTRIES WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2007 DEADLINE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATIONS IS 6:00 PM ON JULY 20, 2007 HEAVIEST SALMON WINS LOTSA TROPHY 3 PLACE CASH PAYOUT 1ST PLACE 50% 2ND PLACE 30% 3RD PLACE 20% PAYOUT WILL BE 100% OF THE ENTRANCE FEES COLLECTED ** for example: 30 BOATS@$40.00/BOAT = $1,200.00 PAYOUT IN PRIZES A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE MERCHANDISE RAFFLE AT THE PICNIC WILL BE UTILIZED TO HELP FUND THE OLCOTT PEN REARING PROJECT NOTE: THIS IS A CONSERVATION MINDED TOURNAMENT WITH A GOAL OF LIMITED FISH KILL. STAY TUNED TO CH 10 FOR INFO ON THE LARGEST FISH UPDATES FOR THAT DAY. SPECIAL RULES WILL BE IN PLACE TO GUARANTEE TOURNAMENT INTEGRITY. CHOW & FISH TALES 12:30 PM AT TOWN OF NEWFANE MARINA PICNIC SHELTER (COMPLIMENTS OF LOTSA) WEIGH IN BEGINS AT 1:30PM AT THE SHELTER. REGISTRATION FORMS & RULES ARE AVAILABLE AT http://www.lotsa.org/2007tourny click here to register your Team (Boat) online

Thanks for the heads up Bob. Our db is backed up nightly.

Catchy name Ron. Welcome to the site!

Does your fish finder pick up the thermocline? A good fish finder will show you the thermocline. Set your fish finder to show arches instead of fish symbols. When it is set to fish symbols, it removes the clutter out of the water. This clutter could be the thermocline. I would spend the money on a GOOD fish finder.

Looks like the ice is breaking up on the Great Lakes. http://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/modis/region_map.html The pictures are large, so it will take a while to open them on dial up.

Anyone else besides Hitman running a Fish Hawk?

Im in the market for a new marine radio. Any recommendations?

Here is a link for a place to purchase sendors. They have good prices. http://www.americanyachtsupplies.com/store/electronics_inst_senders.html

I have no objections for this. However...I can not stay up till 2am playing cards, and be on the water at 5am fishing

This is cancelled.

Looks like there is a large amount of ice off South Haven Come on spring!

How does it work if 2 members on the same team have boats, and want to use one boat for some of the tournaments and the other members boat for other tournaments? What if a captain can not make a tournament, but a member of his team has a boat and can make it?

I stopped there again for breakfast this morning. Thanks for the tip on this place minnow. They have a GREAT breakfast. I got the engine, and coupler pulled today. Now to get the parts and get it back together.

I never knew it would be such a pain in the ass to change an engine coupler for an I/O. After my boat was put into storage in the non crane bay side, I discovered I could not change the engine coupler without pulling the engine Dv8oR and I attempted to get it pulled today. Something was hanging up on the exhaust elbow's, and I was afraid to break the distributer with the chain. I opted to stop where we were at, and call it a day. I needed something what will keep the chain from coming to a "V". So, I manufactured a bar that will keep the chain straight up and down and away from the distributer. I will get the engine pulled tomorrow!

Nice catch Dan! What was the hot bait?