Season wrap up/Thanks

[Twill23]

Well unfortunately this season is over for me. Work will keep me in Pennsylvania until prolly November. I didnt get a whole lot of time off this summer to fish. (as much as i normally would) But we made the most with what we had.

I'd like to send out a thanks to Priority 1(Frank) for the trip in Au gres. Had an absolute blast. It's was great fishin with you, and im happy we could get you up to Rockport for some early season lake trout.

I'd also like to send a thank you out to Ryan Sagady of Bay Sportfishing. I had to pleasure to hook up with him a couple of times and whack a few walleye around Alpena. Sure is a blast buddy and ill be seein ya around !

This years numbers turned out about average in the Lake trout area. We took 17 trips targeting lake trout this year and ended up going home with a total of 147. This does not count the days where we limited out early and kept fishin for fun.

Walleye numbers were above average. This season was absolutely amazing. I didn't get out as many times as i would of liked but we did keep 86 in 6 trips(not including the trip with Frank or any with Ryan).

This year while i got some vacation time we spent a week over in Manistee. We kept 45 kings, and 4 coho in the 7 trips.

All in all it was a great year of fishing. I hope next year will continue where this year has left off. Thank you to everyone here for the great tips and stories.

The walleye's stomach is cut open because it was weighed and checked by a DNR biologist( weight:8.3lbs Length: 30 1/8in Sex: Male)

[jimcr]

Did he lose something , why did he open up the stomach ? weighed with an empty stomach?

[Twill23]

Thats how they check the sex. The weight was taken before the fish was cut open. The fish had 3 small smelt in it.

[GLF]

Nice job TJ!

Whats your favorite way of cooking the lake trout?

[Twill23]

To be honest, deep fried in wet drakes. We put on a benefit fish fry for the local fire department every year. Usually we serve pike, walleye, and lake trout. Believe it or not (because we do not label what fish is what, but keep them all separate) Lake trout usually ends up getting the best review. Then pike then walleye. This is prolly because our walleye are averaging all about 20. But who knows. Haha. If they don't know what kind of fish they're eating they can't dislike it for its name

Edited September 6, 2010 by Twill23
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[Priority1]

TJ, It was a pleasure fishing with you on the Bay and Rock Port. These were both memorable trips for me. You know your stuff Twill.

[GLF]

If they don't know what kind of fish they're eating they can't dislike it for its name

Exactly!

[Nailer]

Seams wild seeing Walleye and lakers in the same cooler. Nice season TJ. Be thankful you have work.

[KJ pluggin]

That's a fine year TJ, nice work.

[Twill23]

Seams wild seeing Walleye and lakers in the same cooler.

LOL yea. it tends to happen a lot before lake trout season open. But this one was around the 10th of May. Actually a local charter captain I'm close to had mixed bunches of Lake trout, steelhead, and walleye in mid august fishing 120ft of water near the nordmeer wreck(12miles offshore). They were all jam packed full of smelt!

[DIRTY DOG]

Great year TJ, and I here ya on the fried lakers ,there pretty good.

[A-Fishy-Anado]

Great posts this year TJ....thanks and we will look forward to your 2011 posts:thumb:

[Polar Bear]

what are you going to be doing in Pennsylvania???

[Twill23]

I do seismic work. Gas exploration. Currently in St. Mary. Been doin this stuff a little over a yea now

[mattmishler]

Sounds like one heck of a full season of catching

[Twill23]

I wish it was a full season! Only a couple weeks though