Killin' It

I am taking the boat to the sliders tonight... going to work the beach out to 50 FOW and try and catch a laker if nothing is going. Got the machine fixed at work, so if the boat runs well, maybe head south Sat.

State farm??? They did me real well with my claim!!!

Jimmy A buddy has been getting a hit or 2 a trip from Holland to Saugy running 4 rods in close. I have heard of some getting caught off Holland S the past few days

THE BOAT IS HOME!! I have to break in the motors before I can run them full bore... so I am going to spend the afternoon washing lures in close... Anyone have any feedback on breaking in new motors?

I tied 3 up this weekend I will go take pictures today. I picked up some white glow in the dark Spin glows the other day, I will have to tie one up with those as well.

Had a great time fishing with Kevin as always.... 2 FOW sandbars are bad news...Lucky for us we were only trolling.... I hope the weather clears up before friday so I can take my rig down to SH

Sad part was Jay, I went south that way to get away from people like you and who do I run into at the launch!! Nice catch guys!

Sea Mac- I have not taken any pictures yet, but have landed 3 over 5 pounds:) Lost one close to 10 pounds on a friends boat. They are out there!! The water needs to wam up just al ittle more and you will see more.

What size does everyone use Light Med Heavy???

Boat comes back thursday morning!!! I went and saw her this morning, big motor is all torn apart, new kicker is ready to go sitting on the rack. Can't wait.

I know I started this thread a while ago, but for the life of me I can not find it. I will ask the question again. Port side Rigger Diver 300 ft of 32# BR Super copper = 60 feet down Full core 27# Lead core = 40-50 down Starbord side Rigger Diver 350 ft of 32# BR Super Copper = 70 feet down Full core 27# Lead core = 40-50 down 5 color 27# Lead core 20 down (If I am motivated) Last year made me a beliver in flashers and flies, and I want to work in 1 more at times Can I get away with running them on my copper without the spinnies/flashers taking out the full core? Dave

Tuna in Olive or veggie oil?? went 0-2 on the wonderbread mini plug last weekend.

Why would you do such a thing? http://www.hollandsentinel.com/feature/x1405314265/U-S-budget-cuts-target-Holland-Harbor-dredging

My boat looks so small at 18'

Old Eagle.... something or other.

400 is what I have left over in my budget... So if they dont well I a stuck with the one I have I guess

Pick me out a graph and why you chose that graph. I am very unfamiliar with all the bells and whistles. Can they pick up the thermocline?

So.... Anyone marking bait this early??? We went over a pile of something today N of PS that lit up the graph for the bottom 4 feet. Marked it on the GPS and came back through and it was gone.

SH... PS = Port Sheldon The sandbars are just that. The beach slopes down at an angle and the waves dig troughs between the 1st and 2nd sandbar. I spend alot of my spring fishing the first sandbar as you can reach it with spawn surf fishing. Today was no differnt. We sent the boards as far up to shore as 20-30 yards off the water line and worked in and out of the sandbars. Zig sag pattern, we never fished water deeper then 10 FOW. We fished N of the piers all morning.

So.... since my boat is in the shop... I fished with my friend on his 14 foot tin can out of PS this morning. Being that I am not much of a morning person we agreed to meet at 8 am and head to the launch (10 minutes down the road). After breaking skim ice around the launch and letting the old Merc warm up we got underway. We set up in front of PS pier and made our way into the skinny water. 4 boards were set, and the motor was trolled down to 1.9. We worked our way along the sandbars with not much going until we made it to the stacks. Amazingly enough we had a rip on a silver and Orage J 9, but no one was home. It is AMAZING how fish can attack the bait, roll, Jerk the board back, and still miss 2 treble hooks. Another hour of trolling nothing was going so I started changing out the natural colors to brights. 10 minutes later, a Hen steelie smacked the J9 firetiger on the inside board (35 feet off the board) A nice fight that lead a fish in the net. We trolled for another 1.5 hours in and out of the sandbars... No dice!! Nice morning to be out.

Fished PS past the bubbler and back twice on a friends small boat. 0-2 both on brads mini cut plug with tuna. Wonderbead color. Just came unbuttoned both times.... New owner hooks and maybe the am will do us better! Trolling speed was 2.5-2.7 going into the wind We fished the second sandbar. I can't wait to have my boat back!!

I love the USA more than many of the younger generation, but if this guy does not get his citizenship, I may have just lost hope!! http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110324/us_yblog_thelookout/wwii-vet-discovers-hes-not-a-u-s-citizen

Gold coast in PS has a table full of clearance!!! A decent amount of spoons and a big box of tin cans/dodgers ect. Picked up to dodgers for lakers at 5 bucks and some spoons cheep. Dave

I hope they have it done by next week friday. I am taking the entire day off and I am going to troll all morning... come home eat lunch and then go back out... Now I just need the weather god to play along.

When I get hte boat back I am going to mark new way points in the lake to make sure that this does not happen again. Jimmy, I am having the entire motor rebuilt. Everything in the top of the motor is going to be brand new. Hopefully I can have it out next weekend.