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Check the fuel/air mixture screws on the carb as these can back out over time.

Okuma. The convectors are set up better than Cabelas gold series, similar price.....so I would chose the Okumas (I own both).

Last I checked Michigan is one f***** up state with a screwed up fishery. I went to school in Detroit......I don't want anything from that state! We are Lake O fishermen who had an amateur format that was popular with the contestants. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". As far as I am concerned the only thing broke is the communication rule.

A major draw of the Pro/Am series in the past has been the prestige of the events. These are like the golfing worlds' equivalent of a "major". I think the committee's intent on spreading the payouts had good intentions, but the undesired effect is it lessens the accomplishment of winning (no offense to winners this year). To put together two days of 9 and 12 fish boxes in all kinds of weather conditions is the test that makes these events interesting. I think the number of teams that competed in the events speaks to what the AM's think about the changes. Before teams lose that competitive desire and are lost forever, please consider going back to the old format. Nobody blames the committee for trying something new for the benefit of growing the tournament..........it just didn't work. Hopefully, some pride can get swallowed and the old format can be brought back......with no communication.

What is your insurance deductible? Can't be $1000.00? Hope they catch the aholes.

Hanover, the catt. is LOW and the pad is sliding into the creek. The Marina launch is steep so a better option for your boat if you go to the Catt.

I call bullsh/t. He jumped off a boat.

Sturgeon has a mint launch. Good bass structure around also if the walleye are not biting

Adam, I think the deeper launch in the North launch. If you are fishing Walleyes drive a little further to Sturgeon Point or the Catt.

Welcome to the addiction.

Thanks for the invite, but the wife got wind I wasn't going out and threw together a state record honey-do list! Good luck, should be nice wave conditions for the kids to be along.

Sorry the crew crapped out. I won't be out on my vessel Make sure you peak inside first thing in the morning. Lots of bait in 60-70' FOW.

I might be out in the morning also.

That large black and white/silver Rapala, and those pikie minnows in the bottom tray would work, but I would say you need to take trip to the shop. Easiest bait to catch a musky on for beginners is a large bucktail spinner for casting. You will need invest in some heavier equipment if you get into trolling large plugs.

Make sure your spark plug is the recomended brand. I tried on my 9.9 merc to replace the standard NSK with a Champion plug and had a horrible time getting a spark. Put a new NSK in and voila problem solved.

Tim I thought you said you like the Browns?

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Fishing Report Your Name / Boat Name: ============== TRIP OVERVIEW ============== Date(s):7-22 Time on Water:7:30-1:30 Weather/Temp: Wind Speed/Direction: Waves: Surface Temp: Location: LAT/LONG (GPS Cords): =============== FISHING RESULTS =============== Total Hits: 9 Total Boated:7 Species Breakdown:Steelhead, Brown and skippy kings Hot Lure: Trolling Speed: Down Speed: 2.25 mph-2.5mph Boat Depth: 62-72' Lure Depth: 68-48' ==================== SUMMARY & FURTHER DETAILS Tough grind out there today as the far-reaching south shore turn-over had cold temps, crazy currents and WEEDS. Strong east to west current inside with an increasing NE current as you head out. TONS of bait but very little in terms of targets on the graph. Decided to grind out the inside water instead of jetting out to the fence offshore. With all the bait inside we thought we would eventually run into some decent sized fish but the fish had other ideas. You really had to check lures every 10 minutes for weeds which is trying to the senses. My feeling is when those kings find all the bait inside it will be game on real soon. ====================

They have been finding e-coli in the sand on Lake Erie beaches. Unusually warm summer. I took my new puppy down to Wilson State Park to teach the dog to swim, but the beach was rolling with green slim (looked like 1985). Bad year for beaches.

Haywire twist with 2 min epoxy over the knot. Slides thru the guides easier. Same knot for four years and running on my two coppers.

I have hit bottom with a small hot'n'tot fished off 5 colors in 65' FOW going 1.5 mph.

Problem is they don't put up much fight until you get them in the boat......then all hell breaks loose.

The theory that the leader can get caught behind the treble is almost physically impossible unless the hook is thru a small piece of skin at the tip of the nose or bottom lip and the hook can cam/rotate back on itself. For any hook inside the mouth, the leader could never gain a loop behind the hook to jam as some describe. This time of year we hear the same complaints as mature fish start to show their pronounced teeth. Slide your finger across their teeth next time you a major......and enjoy the paper cut! Try tying some single treble leaders with braid (without beads) to a barrel swivel to fit under the fly and your problem will be solved.

Nothing magical about the topedo weights compared to standard drop weights other than the aerodynamic design allows for less line out to achieve certain depths. The depth charts provided which help to design a spread are a bonus.

The youth gun hunt will start in October so wear some orange coming and going to stand.