Muskegon 8-27

[Reel-Deal]

Muskegon 8-27

Had a group of friends who were all newbies that could only go yesterday - left the dock at 6:30 AM

Looked in the 40-50 foot range - didn't see anything - shot out to 75 and set lines and headed north with the waves (little bumpy out there....) had 2 knock offs on wire dipsy - but no one home. 

trolled out to the 90-100 FOW - lots of marks and bait balls - really good amount of bait - but the temps were not good at all! Tried all the way out to 200 FOW west of the weather buoy - NOTHING!

Trolled until 1:30 - and had nothing to show for it - pulled lines and a small laker hit on the deep rigger on the rise - but we let him go - all in all - tough day to be on the water with newbies and nothing in the box - first skunk of the year!

[lil' fibber]

Had a similar experience Sunday morning myself. Fished out of Saugatuck, set lines just before sun up, N. of piers, S troll. Fished 90' -105' w/ good marks at 60-65. Made several passes N.&S. Had a newbie on board that even tried chumming something up. Not a bite! Headed E. for a little bit after taking a couple waves over the bow of my 18 footer and pulled lines and surfed our way back w nothing but ice in the box. Heard someone on the radio say they had a nice Coho in the box.