St. Joe August 2 and 3

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Got to make two trips to St. Joe on Thursday and Friday. Friday was really uncomfortable fishing with my boat in NOAA's one footers. Had to be some 3's out in the 130's. Anyway. Ended up 3 for 4, two coho's and one steelhead. Everything on spoons. All three on the downrigger. Dipsey, copper and the rest all nothing. Did flasher flies, and tried some plugs. Best water was in the 100's.

Friday, the lake was beautiful but we were only two for two. One Coho and one Steelhead. I was in Rick's boat and a standing joke is catching something on a squid looking fly. Put it on the downrigger with some cowbells in front. It worked, nice steelhead. Coho came on a spoon. Forgot the color. Getting old. Can't wait for the fish to wander back into the St. Joe area!

Beautiful sunrise picture.

Rick's nice steelhead.

Paul C.

Mattawan, MI

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Its coming and soon I hope. I have to believe that there are some 2 yr olds out in that 180 to 200 FOW. Nic job on the steel.