Pentwater 5/18 PM, 6 for 6

[Mega Byte]

We started in 155 FOW about a mile north of the dunes with a 9 rod spread and trolled WSW.  At 225 FOW we spun it around and headed SE.  We hadn't marked a fish or had a hit so I took off the big silver paddle and fly thinking it may be throwing too much flash and moved to a white paddle and fly.  We started getting into the fish once we got west of the dunes.  Here's what worked:

Time		FOW	Toll	Fish	Bait	Pole
7:00 PM		211	SSE	King	Moonshine Hulk RV	Wire heavy slide diver, 1.5 setting out 180
7:30 PM		200	SE	Coho	Blue Jeans RV	200 Cu
7:57 PM		209	S	Steelhead	Dancing Anchovy RV	200 Cu
8:08 PM		204	SE	Steelhead	Blue Jeans RV	200 Cu
8:51 PM		208	SW	Steelhead	Dancing Anchovy RV	200 Cu
9:00 PM		215	N	King	Moonshine Ice Shadow	Braid slide diver, 1.5 setting out 170

 

 

With it being so bright out, it surprised me that the darker Ice Shadow and Hulk spoons took fish.  But they've been working well this spring so I kept them in the spread.  I'm glad I did.

The 100 Cus (orange spoons) didn't get hit.  The green spin doctor and meat rig on the 300 Cu didn't get hit.  Part way through the trip I added a 250 Cu with an Blue Jeans RV spoon, but that didn't get touched.  A Green Jeans spoon on the SWR down in the 50' range wasn't touched.  The big paddle (white with a white fly) on the other rigger down 40 wasn't touched either.

Overall, it was a great night on the water.  Enjoy the pics.

 

 

[Reel-Deal]

Nice work - did you start marking fish - or did the screen stay quiet? 

[Mega Byte]

We marked some bait about 40 - 50 feet down in 205-ish FOW.  We did have the occasional arch on the screen, but overall it was pretty quiet on the sonar.

[Reel-Deal]

Ah, very good - thanks Jason - I appreciate it...we plan to be out Thurs. - Sat. - and I will post the reports - thanks again!

[netminder34]

Good job and Nice Report.  Haven't been on the big lake much since we moved a couple years ago.  Got a lot of projects done so hoping to get out there again soon myself.

[farfrumwurken]

Awesome report.  Thanks for the detail and pictures. I am currently fishing mostly out of Muskegon but have acquired some property in Pentwater Twp and hope to fish out of Pentwater more this summer. I'll post when we do go out.