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Welcome aboard Michael. Lets us hear about the first time you get some salmon slime on that new to you boat!

Thanks for the helpful post Capt!

Well you can't catch fish in front of the fireplace in the living room. I have fished the Pere Marquette a couple of times with snow on the ground, but never with 4 inches in the boat. Sorry to hear about the skunk. Bummer way to start the fishing year.

Lead -3, 5 and 8 colors for 15, 25 and 40 feet I always have 5 colors out. Copper - 150, 225 and 300 for 30, 45 and 60 feet I agree with the referral to Outdoorsmen - They are great. Reel Therapy

I have the Lowrance LMS 525 Dual and I love it. A friend just got the Gen 2 and I would definitely go with that one if mine suddenly say, fell in the lake.

I have also had the green on my rigger rods and backed my lead core with it. Since the riggers have the clear fluoro leaders, I can't see that it could make any difference. I would actually prefer the green, but only because I like the color, not because it catches more fish.

Nice! I know you can't wait to get back on the lake and break those babies in with some screaming reels.

I got one for retail a few years ago. Priceless. It buffs the wax off the truck as well as the boat. Sounds like you got a great deal Capt Josh.

I agree with Kyle!

I am always willing to donate to a worthy cause, and this one is definitely worthy. I have to wonder however why it costs 25,000 for that buoy to float in the lake for one summer.

Thanks for the report. I am surprised that those fish weren't hungry.

WTG with your catch this year Jim. My catch was up this year both in number and weight. My total so far is 76 with none hitting 20 lbs but like yours many in the 13-18 class. Last year I got my last fish in Nov. I am waiting to put the boat up hoping for one last trip.

Thanks for the report Bob. Sounds like it was slow last night. Boat Name: Real Therapy

Could the direction of the current be one of the dynamics in play here? I am thinking of getting some copper in the next year.

Thanks for the report. And the story of the perch!!!! Each day on the lake has its surprises.

Thanks Brenda! Not bad for a short morning.

Like Jason, I started bleeding my salmon this year. What a difference! I keep a short fillet knife by the cooler and do one slice across each gill.

It depends on where you will be fishing. The combat fishing near the pierheads brings out many inexperienced drivers and even some disrespectful ones. Lead core can make tight spaces even more difficult to negotiate. Answer is that it all depends on how many more boats are in the same water. If you don't have dipsy rods this would be a good time to add a couple to your spread. For the lure question keep reading the most recent posts on GLF.

Hey Mike, This recipe works great with smoked salmon. Buy the Carrs crackers and put this spread on them. MMMM. The crackers to get are in the red box. They seem pricey, but they are tasty with smoked salmon spread.

I was also at the Holland cleaning station Sat. A young man received a ticket for fishing without a license on his dad's boat. We were also dogged by a white boat with an outboard for awhile. I wondered if it was DNR. It even followed us when we turned from North to South. We thought they might be perch fisherman bit we never saw a fishing rod onboard. They eventually tailed off. All that to say that it pays to be legal.

Thanks for the update Matt. 19 fish and avoiding the combat zone - Good work!

Thanks for the report Jonathan. Great job on the fish. I must admit that I have never caught a fish on the blue machine. Maybe I'll try it next time I'm out.

WTG Roger! Great picture.

I check almost all of my fish and recently most have had fat alewives in them. I have had a couple full of flies including one KING! I have never seen that before. All in all the fish seem healthy. I suspect that DNR will reduce plants until the catch drops off in three years proving that we need more plants. Just my 2 cents.

WTG! I can't think of a better way to spend time off away from work! I agree with Jim, that is a seriously heavy cooler.