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Best shakedown I recall. Went 9 for 13. We got on the water at 9:00. Fished 145-200 feet on a glassy flat lake. Most fish came in the 190s. All fish came in top 40 feet. All but 1 were cohos. Here's what worked: orange killer on 3 colors - got most of the fish. also watermelon, 135 copper with super glo melon, riggers with orange killer and green dolphin and one dipsey with green holo glow flasher and hypnotist back 57 on #2 setting.

Thanks for the report and the reminder Dan. "Real Therapy"

Thanks for the report. I recall my father's first salmon, so I know your dad was thrilled. Great picture.

I will use it every time I fish and for a couple days before. I am thrilled to learn of the thermistor string and the information it will provide.

Thank God it stalled Dennis. It could have been a LOT worse. Sounds like it worked out well for you. Thanks for the report.

Thanks for the report Paul.

Thanks for the report Dan. It will just get better.

WTG Mark. Thanks for your report.

Thanks for the report Jake. Catching that fish right away was an exciting start to what will be a great fishing season.

Thanks for your report Jimmy. The catching will improve soon.

Great job! We only caught 9 in 2 1/2 days fishing from Ecourse up to the warm water discharge. Mud island held fish in the mornings.

DNR, like all officers, have discretion. They can listen to the individual and decide what, if anything, to charge. Making the decisions in Lansing to ticket Indiana charter captains takes out discretion from the process. Sorry to hear you got slammed. Hopefully a DNR officer/employee reads these posts and communicates it to superiors. Tight Lines

Thank you for the report Wheels! We found that adding stinger hooks to our baits decreased our losses from hookset to the boat. I am headed to the Detroit River tomorrow. Hopefully the fish will cooperate.

if it works, or could work with some repair, I would be interested. Please pm me - Thanks so much - oh, and I love coffee, but I also prefer steelhead.

WTG! and Thanks for the report. I won't be able to get to the Detroit River until April 26, so leave a couple fish for me...

My 2 cents: I have the prescription Maui Jims in a progressive lens. I cannot tell you how much I LOVE these sunglasses! They were my first pair of truly good sunglasses, and I will never go back the cheap ones, even if I have to sell a guitar to afford new ones.

I had a fish examined last year and also received a nice Stinger spoon. I encourage everyone to contribute to the project when the biologists are in your port.

I also use the Stinger Dive bombs, but the torpedos look like they would work just as well. The dive bombs produce a little water disturbance which may be an attractant whereas the torpedos slip through the water.

I haven't used it yet, but am prepared to see how it works this season.

Thanks for the report! I get my boat out of the pen tomorrow.

Welcome aboard Herb. You have already discovered how much information there is on this site. Now you will see how helpful all the contributors can be to you. Soon you will be asking about recommendations for new cleaning knives!

Thanks for the challenge! Steelhead: Here I come. Well as soon as Spring gets here in earnest.

Welcome aboard Matt!

It won't be long now. We got fish in early April last year!

Congrats Matt!!! It is also a dream of mine, so I may give drop you a line to pick your brain.