Mushy's Dad

1. What is the normal service life of leadcore? 2. What is the warning signs of leadcore when it has reached the end of its life? 3. Shelf life of unused leadcore that is properly stored? 4. Any helpful tips on being kind to the leadcore? Any advice is always welcome and appreciated!

Fished from early light until 2 pm. 6 for 10 plus 2 shakers and 3 drivebys. We set up in 80 feet and worked out to 120 found all of our action around 80 to 90 just north of the harbor. Our shining stars for today..... Brads cut bait plug stuffed with tuna and garlic. One was a wonder bread with a wonder bread 8' dodge and the other one was a silver and metallic blue with a silver dodger, these two took the most of the fish today 4 and 2 respectively. A mountain dew flasher and matching fly hooked up with one. A white coyote with lbb fly running on a 7 color on a planner board took one and a driveby. I was very successful at beating the 2nd fish with the net. The brads cut bait plug was hot all day especially when the sun was at high noon. Ended up with 2 hos 3 kings and a grease ball. Biggest fish was a 13 lb King. I used the tips from the tough day thread and we got some things going. Thanks to all who posted tips in that thread. GOOD STUFF:thumb: On a side note I meet up with a couple of old duffers that limited out today with 10 big fish. VERY TIGHT LIPPED those old farts are. Said they were out really deep and and took and hour to get back in. I saw them coming in from the north as we were pulling in too. I think they were out to 350 or better. Started asking about colors and lures and such......and they played deaf and walked away. Oh well ! Good luck and tight lines!

Master Jedi (AKA Priority1), are you willing to share these Force tips?

I have been hearing a lot of reports of 1 or 2 fish, even the dreaded skunk on WI side of Michigan. When days like this hit, what is your plan, method, goto, bag o tricks to produce fish???

Nice art work!!! Question??? Is a slider considered one or two lines in Wisconsin??? Thanks Tom

I do not believe that I have heard or seen the fleas on the Wisconsin side of Lake Michigan. According to the link we do have them down by the wisconsin / illinois boarder. http://www.protectyourwaters.net/hitchhikers/crustaceans_spiny_water_flea.php

What exactly is a flea flicker line? Thanks

My Dad told me many years ago, there are lures that catch fish and there are lures that catch the fisherman. So me being not as smart as my Dad I bought 2 Friday, thinking this is money not well spent. Headed out of Manitowoc Saturday afternoon. Fogot the tuna and a can opener, pick them up on the way. I now have more money in a can opener then the cut baits, oops! I only ran one wonder bread cutbait behind a large silver flasher and 20 foot behind the ball. In short order we boated 2 king 11 and 10 pounds, and one other came unbuttoned. Left the other cutbait in the boat, refer back to the not as smart part. I am a now a believer! Next I will run at least 2 in the spread. Dad would approve! My question ... has anyone targeted walleyes with these??? and what do you fill them with??? 2011 total 3 trips -------- 12 hos 3 kings 2 bows 0 browns 0 lakers