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i know how you feel i lost my brother as well almost the same thing other than we bass fished i am sorry i would love to say it gets easier and sometimes it is but when i am on the water i know he is with me telling me to turn left the other left you moron lol so best wishes and all the other stuff every one says i will say and i still do this every time i throw a quarter in the lake and pour a beer in as well cause he would not want it any other way

when you pick up the boat have the guy give you the basics on the downriggers if i was south bound back to iowa i would go to a southern port and maybe hook up with a local on here for more tips

i fish east grandtraverse bay just use a spoon program normally any thing with red seems to work some guys like to use peanuts and cowbells i dont have any of them so i use what i have lol

well 2nd trip close to home with my daughters 8 for 9 all lake trout 150 foot of water 60 to 90 down purple and black spoon and bloody nose took all of them hoping to see frankfort in a week or so this thing called work is keeping me away lol

well first trip out this year all is good in the boat 2for 6 lake trout being caught and making it to the boat my daughters did the early release program on 2 other fish lol bloody nose spoon on riggers took all the fish but alll in all a beatiful day on the water with my daughters

Congrats on the boat and good luck

i will try most of my gear is still in storage these 25 degree nights are keeping me from dewinterizing the boaat ugg i hate waiting

this may not be the right place for this post .but here goes i have some of the brads cut baits and tried them last year every time i did i had a huge tangle in fact the only tangles i had last year that did not invole fish on the line i tried diffrent swivels and tried tied direct did not matter what i did .any thoughts on what was wrong i only tried them on riggers and i did not put them behind flashers or dodgers was going to toss them but have not yet any thoughts on what i am doing wrong.

i would try with what you have already and save some cash. you never know when something may come up when you own a boat

well i have been on here a year and never really did the welcome thing sorry about that .i live in kalkaska have a 22ft larson hampton i/o . i have been fishing lake michigan for 2 years know my first year was a learning curve last year i joined on here and have learned so much info from all of you .a big thank you i normally fish frankfort and leland but am planning a few trips to manistee this year boat name is downtime being lettered in a week or so hopefully i can get it in the water soon

no the only ports i have fished are frankfort leland east and west bay

i will be taking my boat and ty for the advice i may just do a last minute decision on were to go will keep watching the water temps and post to see what to do

putting together a fathers day trip not sure were to go frankfort wich is only 70 miles away or manistee 100 miles away i fish frankfort and do well i have never fished manistee but open to try new water any thoughts on were i should go in june . ps you guys rock and have helped my fish catching alot

second hand info is there getting a few in east and west bay 80ft water 60 down purple spoons its all the info i have sorry not more help

did you do a nort or south run what depth and any temp break found