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Keep your current setup the way it is. Use the duel rod holders for both a high and low diver. Add 4 holders to the rail for 4 high lines, and your good to go. That a total of 10 rods. Its great to put out 12, but 10 is plenty. This type of holder is easy to install and economical. They require no holes in your boat. You can get them at Boaters world. http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/producte/10001/-1/10001/360752/377%20710%20939/712/rod%20holder/Primary%20Search/mode%20matchallpartial/0/0?N=377%20710%20939&Ne=712&Ntt=rod%20holder&Ntk=Primary%20Search&Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial&Nao=0&Ns=0&keyword=rod%20holders&isLTokenURL=true&storeNum=19&subdeptNum=11157&classNum=12451

Very cool Jason. Thanks for sharing.

Jim they both look nice. To much clutter can distract from a shot. In Landscape shots it's very important to keep the horizon line straight. Even if the camera was level when you took this shot, the angle makes it look like it's sloping down. The fence and barn roof catch your eye. I rotated it slightly and cropped it up closer to the 1/3 line. I'm no expert. Photography is mostly a winter time study for me. Keep shooting. Is this your home?

Great looking deer Matt. Nice story. Congrats.

Nice post Dan. I bet your correct in the fact that those fatties are from the open water of Lake Huron.

Welcome aboard Mike. I don't think many people use outriggers any more. Lead core, or copper on inline planers are the way to go. Like Jim said slow down and take a breath. The penn 209 reals are well made, but have a slow retrieve ratio. it would be best to use them for rigger rods. For you a easy 8 rod spread would be; 4 riggers, 2 divers, and 2 core lines on planers. If you want more, than add more core lines. There's lots of guys that live in the Muskegon area. Lots of help is sure to come.

Nice job Terry. The first year I went without hunting felt strange also.

I can totally relate to that. I have the same issue with my wife and her Horse shows.

Now that's funny:D:D During the month of June the fishing down here can rival yours Robert.

Welcome Tom. I was at Armstrongs earlier this week. I love that place. Good luck with the Steel.

Frank quite a few years back, up at Detour, I was running a clean fly (it could have been a squid) behind my diver and getting quite a few fish on it. Flies and squid where new to us back then, and I forgot to put the flasher on ( we set up in the dark after a long night of cards). I have not tried it since.

That is so true^^ Most if not all the guys on this site have no qualms about giving good information. I thought we had a pretty good program, till we went out with Phil (Plumkrazy) last year and got a schooling. Going out wit a Charter is a great way to learn, but you need to have an idea of what he's doing. It's like learning geometry when you only had elementary math. Keeting's book is good, but not all really apply to western and southern Michigan. A very simple 6 rod set would be 2 riggers set deep with spoons, 2 divers set at a depth higher with flasher/fly, and two long lines (core or copper) set out in Inline planers. If you run a V pattern. (meaning the lines closest to the boat (rigger) would be the deepest and least far back), you should always be able to find fish. Other things to keep in mind, the fish tend to hit spoons in the spring. Flashers and Plugs (jplug or ace high) really shine during August. After you go out a few times and you want a charter, grab a charter from the site. I've talked with don from Tangled Mess at the show in Grand Rapids last year. He gave me his cell number, told me to call whenever I needed info. The biggest key to getting fish, is to fish over them, that's where the contacts really help. have game plan before you launch the boat. When ever you go out, post a report (even if you didn't get any thing). If the guys see that your struggling, they will help.

There's no better fresh water fish to eat than Walleye. (besides pan fish). James, do you fish the Bay De Noc area also?

Nice pile of Walleye there Dan. Do you care to share the new colors and style with us?

Copied from the Wikipida Encyclopedia. The rule of thirds is a compositional rule of thumb in visual arts such as painting, photography and design.[1] The rule states that an image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines, and that important compositional elements should be placed along these lines or their intersections.[2] Proponents of the technique claim that aligning a subject with these points creates more tension, energy and interest in the composition than simply centering the subject would. The photograph below demonstrates the application of the rule of thirds. The horizon sits at the horizontal line dividing the lower third of the photo from the upper two-thirds. The tree sits at the intersection of two lines, sometimes called a power point. Points of interest in the photo don't have to actually touch one of these lines to take advantage of the rule of thirds. For example, the brightest part of the sky near the horizon where the sun recently set does not fall directly on one of the lines, but does fall near the intersection of two of the lines, close enough to take advantage of the rule. A few of my images that I applied this to. In this image the horizon line is very close to the lower third line, and the peer/light house is on the left third line. The same thing applies to this shot, where Jon's Face is lined up with the top right third line. Another thing to note with this shot is; You should always have your subject looking into the shot. Two more examples. These rules are not a must, and all rules are meant to be broken. They are simply used to make your photos pop more.

Good luck with it next year Frank. I'm sure it will work well. By the way, what is a PA?

As slow as Muskegon has been, you should just keep the boat there. Nice work out there Steve.

Nice way to end the season George. We look forward to your reports next season.

What a great Buck! Pots your photo over in Mike's contest. located here. http://www.greatlakesfisherman.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15231

Sounds like a great time.

If you want the full file, I'll sent it. (it looks better not resized)

Welcome Aaron

Put a fly behind the flasher, and run your spoons clean. Run the flasher/fly on the lower set. Set the clean spoon back and up from the flasher.

They look nice Kyle. It's great getting fish on something you made yourself.

Muskegon in the fall.