5-23 Grindstone

[Grant Sadler]

Made 1st trip out of Grindstone Sat. afternoon 4 for 5 heading zero degr. out to 120fow set lines worked 120 to 150 SW to NE troll alot of marks 60' to 100 down, 2.6 sog what worked.

rigger 85 down yellow tail =Lake trout 12#

300 copper green camo =Steehead 9#

dipsey175 back 1 1/2 setting mongoose 11# king

300 copper greencamo =pink

and full core lead watermellon = hit but no body home:confused:

Not to bad for a blind run

[stevesykora]

Grant.. did you mean 6/23 instead of 5/23?... if yes.. thanks for the report... I am going to fish Grindstone for 3 weeks in July... I am not clear where you headed out to find them... Were you near the reef in Pt Austin? Speaking to some of the locals a few weeks ago, thats where to start in 80-90 fow.. then work out.. you started deeper... what was your strategy ??

sorry for what might be basic questions... still learing the big water strategy... a big shift for me from fishing inland lakes.

[Grant Sadler]

Grant.. did you mean 6/23 instead of 5/23?... if yes.. thanks for the report... I am going to fish Grindstone for 3 weeks in July... I am not clear where you headed out to find them... Were you near the reef in Pt Austin? Speaking to some of the locals a few weeks ago, thats where to start in 80-90 fow.. then work out.. you started deeper... what was your strategy ??

sorry for what might be basic questions... still learing the big water strategy... a big shift for me from fishing inland lakes.

Yep Steve good eye 6-23:lol: but yes to your question Port Austin side of the reef was my target but I was marking a lot of fish where I was, the strategy to my trip was start deep becuase the time I was going 3:00pm and work my way in to the thinner water as the sun came down, If you have a chart map plotter you can see the fastest drop off on the reef thats where I always head in the after noon, in the morning I aways go to the PA side of the reef setup in 80fow and work NE in and out troll:thumb:

PS I hope this answers your questions I will be up there fishing on the weekends in the time frame you there, If you see a blue and white 22' starcraft offshore hard top with Great Lakes fisherman decals on it that looks like a porkypine give me a shout @ Kingchaser. on 68