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Port Sheldon AM 8-24
Dr Hook replied to Nobananas's topic in Michigan Waters Fishing Reports - Salmon and Trout
Had the same problem with knots when I started out. Switched to palomar knot on swivels and haven't had a problem since -
New Guy joining
Dr Hook replied to Paul Pogo - Reel Therapy's topic in Welcome to Great Lakes Fisherman
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Cannon Mag 15 Downriggers
Dr Hook replied to Dr Hook's topic in Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade or Rent
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Bought in on a bigger boat last fall so selling my Baha Cruisers GLE277. At this moment it is currently slipped and in the water in Holland, MI. Features: Mercruiser 350 Dual axle trailer 4 Cannon Mag10 Downriggers Bert's track system with 6 ratcheting rod holders and 2 swivel trees Rocket Launcher Rod Holders Raymarine Sonar, GPS, Radar and VHF radio Fish Hawk X4D with bluetooth New Raymarine Autopilot in 2016 Enclosed head new canvas in 2017 Bottom and barrier coat redone in 2016 Dual axle trailer Asking $29,000 PM or text (616) Four 03 - 4408
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It is not necessarily a matter of spawning runs, which yes, traditionally are better mid to late August. Usually king and coho fishing will begin at the south end of Lake Michigan in late April/early May. Kings will usually then work north up the coast. Best fishing out of Holland last year was Mother's Day to Memorial Day. August king fishing never materialized as it has in the past out of Holland. Presumably, though not certainly, this is due to decreased stocking. Northern ports such as Ludington and Manistee would probably be the places to go late summer.
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Haven't lost a board since going to braid backing and lockjaw. Which means tomorrow one is probably gone.
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In my experience, the hot lure is usually the one you only have one of guaranteeing you’ll lose it next trip out Sent from my iPhone using Great Lakes Fisherman
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Port Sheldon am 7/14
Dr Hook replied to Salmon_slammin's topic in Michigan Waters Fishing Reports - Salmon and Trout
Steelheaders had their veteran's outing yesterday morning. All the chatter was on channel 6. -
St. Joe pm, 5-8-18
Dr Hook replied to littleboat's topic in Michigan Waters Fishing Reports - Salmon and Trout
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Works fine for me as well
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Sorry for the late post, but had too much going on after fishing yesterday. First trip of the year began with the top of a picnic table passing us by in the channel on the way out. Blew through the skin ice on the way south just before the Saugatuck channel. Set up in 25 fow just north of the point and began trolling south. Began out first trip of the year with a double on coho just south of the point which is where we had our best marks. Trolled 2.9 to 3.6 SOG with best speed 3.2-3.3. Trolled south til we could the the steam from the power plant on shore then came back north. Trolled out to 50 fow on the turn and picked up a laker , except for that we pretty much kept between 25 and 30 fow as marks would drop off beyond 30. Finished the day 6 for 9 with 3 coho, 2 lakers and a skinny king. We had one hit on a rigger which came off, but the rest came on 2 color, 25' copper and braid 0 dipseys set back 75'. Only hits came on orange jointed rapala, orange and black thin fish, and dark orange dark blue spoons. .
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same here for a couple weeks at least
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I don’t usually pay attention to barometer, but if I did want the info I’d check the closest buoy Sent from my iPhone using Great Lakes Fisherman
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GLSI Membership Meeting and Ludington Seagrant Fisheries Workshop Report
Dr Hook replied to EdB's topic in General Discussion
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Holland 7:30-11:30am, 9-20-17
Dr Hook replied to littleboat's topic in Michigan Waters Fishing Reports - Salmon and Trout
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Holland 7:30-11:30am, 9-20-17
Dr Hook replied to littleboat's topic in Michigan Waters Fishing Reports - Salmon and Trout
One of em was me probably. We started an hour earlier and finished an hour later. Set up in 75 fow with good marks on a south troll. When they ran out, trolled west to 135. No marks or bites so we came back in and began marking fish between 115 - 120 fow. Finished 3 for 3 with 2 kings and a small laker. Larger king was 15 lbs but had teeny tiny eggs. Probably would have been 30 lbs next August. All hits came from 115-120 fow. Big king came on 180 copper with Moonshine Rickety Ranger, laker came on slider with blue dolphin 90 down, last king came on rigger 80 down with magnum Silver Streak but don't know the name. Blue black and chrome with white nose. Trolling speed was 2.7 to 2.9. Very slow but given the poor fishing lately, quite happy with 3 fish. -
That was my thought, if you're setting dipsey to left it should be running on port side. Otherwise it may not be your dipsey. Heavier rigger weights to reduce blowback may help and pancake weights will catch more of a crosscurrent than cannonballs or torpedoes.
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Holland 8am-12
Dr Hook replied to littleboat's topic in Michigan Waters Fishing Reports - Salmon and Trout
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After salmon run..
Dr Hook replied to Fishrmac's topic in Michigan Waters Fishing Reports - Salmon and Trout
Those ports you may have to go out deeper for immatures. Grand Haven would be your best bet for harbor fishing. -
the run has begun - Holland Harbor
Dr Hook replied to 2MD's topic in Michigan Waters Fishing Reports - Salmon and Trout
Or.........you may have just ended the Holland run by catching the only fish that was running. Nothing on the graph in the channel or outside the pierheads yesterday morning leaving Holland. We decided to check out Saugatuck as well with the same results. Eventually set up in 120 fow south of Saugatuck. Trolled between 100 and 160 fow all morning but all we managed to take was one 17 lb female in 130 fow on a braid dipsey 100 back with Last Brunch fly and UV crush spindoctor.