Ludington 6/30 am. What would you have done different?

[DiverDennis]

We went north after the lightning and rain yesterday. The cloudy rainy conditions had us hopeful that the bite may still be happening. Had 60° surface temp and 48° down 60'. Started at the bath house in 160fow, moved just off the bank to 105', turned around at 05.

Marked a few fish and bait balls but did not get hit once . Maybe our presentation could have been different.

Reg sized spoons on riggers back 30 and 50 one down at break and one on bottom, meat on mag dipsies set on 3 with SDs and teasers back 130 and 175, spoons on boards with 150 and 250 copper, 300 CU down the chute. Sog 2.5-3.2 , N track then back S. 1mph S current. Zigged zagged W-E going S.

Edited July 2, 2015 by DiverDennis

[mrhookup]

I would have run more lines above the break in the top 40ft., probably at least half of them to start the morning. We always seem to take a majority of our fish higher than expected...during the "primetime" bite windows especially. We caught a 14lb king about a week ago on 30ft of copper with 64deg surface temps on a regular stinger double orange crush at 11am...didn't expect that one.

[Gnarf]

Seems like the fish hang in the cold water and feed out of temp. I agree with trying a few higher lines.

[jdh]

Seems like some fish might have been out deeper. I like to pick a SW or NW direction and keep going deeper until I find some fish.

I also agree that high lines can surprise you!

[Nailer]

Try running one of your meat rigs without a flasher. .

[slickwater]

Put some mag spoons in the mix.