Holland 9-22-13

[Long Lines]

Wasn't in a hurry to get on the water Sunday morning so we got to the launch by 7:30 but then proceeded to flood the engine starting it. Freakin newby captains!

Got it started after a guy at the launch gave me a tip on using the throttle only button and giving it full throttle to let it breathe till it starts. Worked great.

Anyway we went to 100 fow NW of Holland (motoring into the chop; love that new boat...nice dry ride). Trolled SW. Fishing was slow, but the marks were there in force in 120-135 fow so we zig zagged that on N or NE and then SW trolls and went 3/5. 2.5-3.5 SOG. Failed to take pics of the fish but they were all 3 young silver kings....guessing 7-10 lbs. And full of fight! Believe the two we lost were steelies...one of which slammed the 250 copper harder than I've seen all year and after several tumbling leaps must have wrapped or fouled itself in the line and hooks as it felt like a 30 lber and then the hooks pulled.

Hope to get back out there and enjoy this fall fishery.

Here's what worked.

200 copper; 1/2

250 copper; 0/1

Lots of bait out there on the sonar and in the fish.

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[JWheeler]

Nice job on the fish and thanks for the report!

[N II Deep]

Nice job Jason.

[Gnarf]

Nice job!

What is that 3rd spoon down?

looks like non glow version of some moonshines.

[Plugs]

I believe that is a Craig's Flounder-Moonshine.

[Long Lines]

Shane is correct. Moonshine Half Moon series. Craigs Flounder.

[Long Lines]

The others are:

Steelie Stomper (DW SS)

Double Orange Crush (DW SS)

Orange Kevorkian (DW SS)

[Priority1]

Jason, GJ on the fish and the report.