I talked to Vince a few days ago about docks for a friend . He told me he was going to put some in on a limited basis as the marina will not be operational full scale while construction will continue on . I think he said he was going to put 28 docks in on South end .
I'm mildly excited about this project
On the doorstep of retirement , I plan on stream fishing more .
This great fishery we have hopefully will get better and even more diverse than it already is .
You know Im really at my limit about this stream thing and anglers taking everything they catch .
I've done about 8 trips to steelhead streams this year and have done very well . I've seen other guys catch fish also . In all the trips and fish I've caught and seen others catch , not one person I have seen put a fish on a stringer .
This post is very timely
I was at Sandy at my cottage yesterday to take a few cast and looked down at the launch and saw the stocking truck finishing up and pull away . About 20 min later I saw a bunch of schools of what looked to be Atlantic's 4 to 5 " swimming by . None hit my jigs .
Also saw the shocking boat doing the creek twice last fall . Asked the guys what they were doing . They said they were looking for Atlantic's . They got very few .
I think what happens , especially in shallow water , is the boat spooks the fish to each side of the boat to get out of the way . Your divers ( and boards ) are in the right spot so as to put the lure right in their face . Prop wash they see the turbulence and curious fish check it out
A few years back a study was done . They put trackers on kings and monitered them .
They found that kings move up and down the water column throughout the day . Weather it's to rest or have sanctuary who knows .
I was at the show and talked to the Magnum Metalz guy . He said half the kings he gets are below 150 ft in Lake Michigan
So theoretically 2 guys could go on an 8 hr charter and limit out with small salmon in 1 1/2 on a great day and the capt says we're done and head back to port and charge for an 8 hr charter ? Does this actually happen ?
So how does this work ? Say 2 guys pay for an all day charter and limit out in 2 hrs , even if they are C&R and you count released fish towards their limit . Do you as a captain pull lines and head back to port and you are done for the day after 2 hrs ? Do they pay the full day fee or do you refund them and charge them half or quarter day?
I have a depth raider 2 seasons now.
I had issues losing signal , going through batteries . Put a noise filter on my kicker I bought from Kell Industries , who makes the Depth Raider , and it has worked flawlessly since .
How you set up the cable and crimps is important