littleboat

Looks like a great time and memories!

Great catch!

Nice catch. Glad your back on the water.

Holland 4:30-8pm, 7-13-17 2 for 2, one small 2.68# steelhead and one 18.58# king. Lake had 3 ft rollers and settled down. Water temp was 48 at 69 down on DR in 130fow. King came in 131 fow on 10C with gold std jagerbomb, 2.8 sog, sw troll. Steelhead in 139 fow on std bite-me-transparent slider on ne troll 2.6 sog. There was a larger boat trolling and using real copper leaders with a swr rig setup. I wonder what he caught?

Like the pics!

Nice lakers!

Holland 10-1:30pm, 7-11-17 I was able to take my 88yr old uncle on the big lake for the 1st time. Didn't catch but one 10.06# steelhead, in 112fow, on an Artic ice spoon, with 300 copper, east troll, 2.7 sog, nw of harbor. We had a great time talking about friends and family until the fish interrupted us.

Holland 6am-12, 7-4-17 Fished 115-147 fow, 3 for 6 all laketrout. 6.41#, 3.46# and 2.86# Spoons steeliestomper, jp slammer nbk, and Hud. Trolls mostly North and South, Slow day, 2.4-2.8 sog, one on DR slider, others on DR down 103 and 300 copper chute planer.

Early morning bites seem to be the ticket. Great catch!

Good catch. More steelies caught lately.

I agree alot of boat nats out. My boat was covered also. Nice catch!

Port Sheldon 11am-4pm, 6-21-17 2 for 3, Laketrout 6.65# and steelhead 6.79#. Both came on 10C chute planer. One with mag Blue Dolphin (147fow), other with mag UM Froggie (164fow). SE & W trolls. Fished 135-170 fow. LT hit going 3mph sog other 2.5 sog. Pup was pretty excited about the fish.

1 for 2, king 6.12# on a jagerbomb slider on DR, in 121 fow, ne troll, 2.7 sog, ball depth 78, ball temp 46.7. Lost a steelhead on a 10C with orange flounder pounder, when he fouled hooked himself during one of his 3 jumps out of the water. I was pulling him in side ways at that point. Hook finally detached and he floated on the surface for a few minutes. I tried to turn around to pick him up since I could still see him, but he slipped below the surface while I was in my turn. Marked alot of fish in 117-125 fow. Fished NW of holland between tunnel park and mile sw of PS data bouy. 2-3 foot rollers last night.

My golden pup was waiting for the fish to jump on board! Only had one nibble during the short boat ride in the afternoon.

Might see you out going sometime after lunch. Taking golden retriever pup out for 1st big lake ride. Already took him on lake macatawa. He did well.

Holland 8-12pm, 6-7-17 1/2 , one 4.76# coho. Fished 48-62 fow. Cold water was in close with lots of bait fish. First line in water at 8am, 1st bite 8:15. Thought it was going to be a surprise day. It was, only one other release later in the day at 11:30.Caught coho on orange jaw breaker, 170 copper, nw troll, 55fow, speed 2.5.Waves kicked last hour to 3-4 chop. Water temp 44@48ft. 57.9 at surface.