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Fished 6:00 to 12:00 and went 1 -2. Started in 80 fow out to 200 fow on a NW troll. 2.5 to 2.7 sog. Had the first fish hit in the 132 fow on the way out, on the way back in hit 1 fish 147 fow. 1st fish steelhead 7 lbs on a 7 color standard watermelon spoon 132 fow heading NW. Heading back in on a SE troll in 147 fow lost second steelhead on a 3 color captain Gary’s double uv. Funny thing, we lost the second steelhead after a good fight about 80 ft behind the boat. The fish stayed on top of the water barely swimming. Watching the fish, we turned the boat around as fast as the long lines would allow and got the bow right up to it, my friends son went to net it and it suddenly came back to life and took off. It was awesome to watch, even though it got away, we have a great memory and an overall fun day.

Sorry for late post. Went out of Muskegon solo yesterday. Decided to head south, half way to GH started to find fish in the 127 fow. Set lines and headed out to 152 fow and found top 20-40 fow had bait and lots of shaker kings. Down 60-80 fow had few larger kings. Sent dipseys down to 50-70 fow and had a 7 color out. Adjusted dipseys during the day as needed. Picked up 2 shaker kings using mixed veggie standard spoon on 7 color. Caught 1 12lbs king 65 down on a stinger blue/green dolphin standard spoon. Had 1 smoker almost spool me on a blue dolphin standard spoon which broke the line. Speed was 2.4 to 3.0 sog

Fished from 6:00 till 12:00 running 6 rods. Started again in 40fow to 65fow. Marked lots of fish glued to the bottom. Radio chatter stated the above with no fish taken but lots of marks. Went out to 155fow and marked fish at 50fow to 60fow. Lost the only fish that hit in that depth on a braid dipsey using a black and green ladder back standard spoon. Back at the boat ramp talked to few captains who did catch a couple in the 147 fow . Hopefully you’ll have better luck than we did.

Went out of Muskegon solo. Set first line at 6:00 am. Started out heading south in 45 fow to 65 fow. Lots of boats but little radio chatter of fish being taken. Did mark fish on the bottom and had no takers in the 45-65 fow. Picked up and headed more South into deeper water. Went 2 for 2 both kings.. Fished from 9:20 till noon in 147 fow water out to 190 fow. What worked. Braid dipsey in 155 fow standard size blue dolphin down 55 feet 12 lbs king. 300 copper took the other 8 lbs king on a blue ladder back standard size spoon in 167 fow. Ran 2.5 sog to 2.9 sog. Both fish where taken coming back in on a south east troll. Going again tomorrow.

It’s been 5 years since I posted and it sure feels good to be back on the water. Headed north out of PS staying in 40fow to 60fow. Lots of bait fish, went 1 for 2 catching 1 8lbs king on 4 color using slim happy meal . Fish lost hit on a braid dipsy with watermelon slim lure. Speed 2.8 sog. Fished 6:30 till noon on a solo trip.

Port Sheldon 5/10/17 pm 5:45 to 8:00 Set first rod at 5:45 pm starting in 125 fow heading out to 149 fow with no action. Heard on the radio few catches in close. Pullled lines and started in 55 fow heading into 40 fow. Went 4 for 5 heading south 2.6 mph. Riggers set at 25 and 32 ft and 150 copper. Took 2 on the riggers and 2 on copper, loosing a nice king at the boat on the copper. All spoons were mag spoons, orange in color with the copper line having orange with blue. Pulled lines at 8:00 rain got heavy and forgot rain gear. 1 coho and 1 king on riggers and 2 kings on copper.

Thanks for report. Caught 2 lakers on north west troll out of Port Sheldon this am in about same depth on green dolphin using riggers in 65 fow with riggers set at 48-52 fow speed at the ball 2.6-2.8.

Thanks for report. Went out of Port Sheldon this am and had a bird land on my down rigger and sat there for a1/2 hour, but this bird only brought to lakers with it. I'll switch birds with you next time, I'd much rather have a king!!!

Thanks for report Ed will be out Saturday for first time this year.

Went out last night with my daughter after work and set lines around 7:00 pm and fished till 9:30 pm due to having to be at work next day.started in 114fow and worked out to 146fow with 142fow south troll being best.went 4/6 running speed of 2.5 to 2.8 at the ball.what worked. 1-steely on down rigger set at 40fow doctor death ss spoon. 1-steely on fixed slider 20fow blue dolphin ss spoon 3-1-22lbs king 1-15lb laker and 1-miss on full core carmel dolphin mag spoon. 1-lost at boat(poor netting skills) king full core flounder pounder mag spoon.

Wow i dont know about rest of you fisherman but my year has stunk so far:(got out late last night started around 6:45 pm and fished till 10:00pm.started in 130fow went out to 185fow sw troll and came back in on a nw troll.mark fish out between 175fow and 185fow with 1 steely to show for it.trolled at the ball from 2.5 to 3.4 at the ball.thru everything at them except meat.this is the start of my 3rd year fishing on the big lake and consider myself a rookie.had 6 line set.2-riggers.2 dispeys and 2-lead cores out 1-4 color and 1-10 color.had most line set at 22fow down to 65 fow.ran mag spoons bl/dolphin,green/dolphin,carmel/dolphin,mixed veggie and switch over flies for awhile changing speed and than before sun set put glow spoons on. What worked 1-steely.10 color lead with dw white and bright green glow spoon.

WENT OUT LAST NIGHT WITH COUPLE OF FRIENDS THAT HADNT GONE OUT ON THE BIG LAKE IN QUITE A FEW YEARS AND WERENT SURE IF THEY WOULD GET SEA SICK:eek:.SO TO MY PLEASURE THE LAKE WAS CALM.WE STARTED HEADING SOUTH SETTING LINES AT AROUND 6:00 PM IN 130FOW AND WENT OUT TO 158FOW HEADING SOUTH AND TURNED BACK NORTH BACK TOWARDS PORT AT END AROUND 10:00 PM.FOUND MOST FISH IN THE 135FOW AND AT THE UPPER PART OF WATER BETWEEN 25FOW AND 18FOW WITH SPEED AT THE BALL 2.9 TO 3.1 WORKING THE BEST.WENT 3 FOR 4.CAUGHT 2-KINGS AND 1-COHO AND LOST 1-STEELY. WHAT WORKED. 1-12LBS KING RIGGER 25FOW BLUE DOLPHIN MAG SPOON 1-8LBS KNG 3 COLOR LEAD CORE MIX VEGGIE 1-5LBS COHO RIGGER 13FOW CARMEL DOLPHIN 1-MISSED STEELHEAD 4 COLOR LEAD CORE DW GLOW SPOON. ALL SPOONS WERE MAG SPOONS HAD NO HITS ON SS SPOONS.

LEFT PORT AT 5:00 AND FISHED TILL 8:45 PM.STARTED TROLL IN 85FOW AND STAYED IN THE 120FOW.WENT 1/3:eek:TROLLED ON A NORTH WEST TROLL. WHAT WORKED. 1- 8LBS COHO ON DOWNRIGGER SET AT 53 FOW NW TROLL AT 118FOW 2.4 TO 2.6 AT BALL.MARKED A FEW BUT NO TAKERS.TRIED SPOONS,FLIES AND PLUGS BUT ONLY 1-TAKER.DID SEE QUITE OF FEW GUYS IN SHALLOW GETTING PEARCH.

Nice fish mark.