Saugatuck MUD 8/21 PM

[2MD]

PUG had a super slow start and struggled to get em going tonight.  Worked through and around the Saugatuck mud and even out to 60fow.  Ice cold water but very few marks on the graph.  Seemed like we weren’t the only ones scratching our heads, including the guys further out in that 70-120fow from chatter on the radio.  Eventually after the sun went down we got some redemption with our program.  Went 4for6. Boated a smaller king followed by 2 large matures and then a nice chunky coho and also lost 2 other large matures in the nightfall chaos. 

Rigger down 26 in 31fow – moonshine spoon

5color with with moonshine mag spoon – green jeans in 32fow

Dipsey with glow jplug out 60 in 34fow

5color with moonshine mag spoon – green jeans in 37fow

Dipsey with green splatter glow jplug out 69 in 38fow

Rigger down 28 in 33fow – moonshine spoon

 

Local buddy of mine in closer yet got em real good too on his 14footer.

Also, ZGrinder had handful of fish earlier on and gave us some advice while we were searching and we sure appreciated that (we were fishing too deep apparently but we slid out because we weren't marking jack squat)

Then another guy PUG knows off Holland apparently connected with a couple matures in that 70fow range after sunset deep down right off the bottom.

Heading north to Isle Royale for a week with a bunch of the kids on Friday morning, so PUG is going to have to back off for a while.  Leave a few for him when we get back!

 

[littleboat]

Great recovery and catch! They were there, just not ready to pop, but you waited them out. Maybe the beginning of the run has started? I could see them on the bottom in the AM, but I couldn't get them to budge, only coming up with zebra muscles on my lures in the attempt .

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[zgrinder on Fin Warrior]

Thanks for the videos of those big fat kings.  The music back drop is priceless.  I feel bad for PUG not being able to get out fishing for the weekend.  We will leave a few for him.  Nice work in close on the night bite.

[jdh]

Have a great time on Isle Royale!  Have to make it up there sometime.