Great night on the lake tonight.  We ended up 13 for 19.  Started in the 13's and fished down to the 9's.  Riggers started out hot with Hootchies and KRW Aquagold's set 45-35 down.  Then the wire divers started to go with blue Spin Dr's and Aquagold flies.   We had them set 135 - 110 back.  Fishing was pretty steady from 6:30 right up till dark.  Hit a quad just after the sun dipped below the water but only managed to land one of the four.  All good sized adult Kings with a couple Coho's mixed in. 

I have a cancellation on Aug 11 if anyone is looking for a Saturday in August.  Still plenty of other dates available too.  Give me a call and let's get out fishing.

Last Saturday morning was absolutely SLOW but things have really turned around since then.  We are getting great catches of Kings right out front.  If the weather cooperates tomorrow I plan to ride along with our tribal fishermen to get some first hand knowledge of what is going on out there.  It is safe to say, that recreational anglers are not happy to see all the nets off Manistee.  The question is, what can we do about it.? I have been attending meetings on the topic and sincerely believe that the best course of action is to try to work cooperatively to find a solution that works for both commercial and sport fishermen.  I haven't fished the Point recently but have heard that the nets down there make it challenging to say the least.  If you are looking to fish south and avoid the nets, the water between the mid 7's and the low 11's is currently net free. There are also no nets north of Manistee from 15.4 all the way to Arcadia. 

Fishing has been good but you need to be willing to run way off shore.  We have been burning a lot of gas the past few days, fishing 12 -15 miles out.  Team Happy Go Lucky finished 20th in the Pro division of the Manistee's Bud Pro Am.  We had certainly hoped for a better finish but things just didn't go our way.  We caught 6 nice fish each day but if wasn't enough to be in the running for any of the prize money.  Today we fished with a group of Michgan Legislators and had a wonderful day on the water.  After a slow start we worked our way out deep and found good numbers of fish out over 600 - 750 feet of water.  Our final count was a respectable 10 for 14 with the majority of our fish coming in the last hour.

Fished with friends from the Chicago area today.   We started the morning on the shelf just south of the net in the 13's and trolled down to the 11's taking a few small Kings along the way.  In spite of all the negative BS about the nets in Manistee, we found plenty of open water to fish.  Mid-morning we moved off shore and found some really nice steelhead.  Our biggest was around 11 1/2 pounds and hit the last line we had in the water while pulling lines to come in.  The lake was calm, the weather comfortable, and the fish cooperative.  What more could you ask for? 

Well we made it back from Canada.  This was by far our best trip ever.  We stayed at a new lodge and could not believe how much nicer it was than the other places we have stayed.  If you are ever interested in going up to Ontario fishing or hunting please contact us.  We would be happy to talk about our experiences and help you book your Canadian adventure.  I will post some pictures from our trip in the next few days.  

The fishing reports back home sound good and I am looking forward to getting out on the lake this weekend.  We still have a few weekend dates available but they beginning to fill.  Please give us a call to check on availability. 

Fishing is starting to pickup.  We are getting good numbers of smaller fish with a few bigger fish mixed in.   The fish are scattered and being taken throughout the water column.  Leadcore has been working well.  We will be fishing this weekend and then heading to Canada for our annual fly-in trip for walleye.  It has been busy here and I am really looking forward to getting away for a while.   We will be back in time for Fathers Day weekend and "Erl's Cingular shootout."

If you are planning to fish with us this year, please call soon to reserve your dates.  Two prime dates that just opened are August 10 and 11th.  Our customers from Ohio who usually fish that weekend have decided to come up early and will be fishing the Bud Tournament with us in June.  

Book your own fly-in or train-in trip to Ontario's wilderness.   Don't waste your time and money finding an outfitter through trial and error.  Give us a call (231-723-5965) and we'll hook you up with the best.

Spent the day working on the boat and got it put in.  I am heading down to the Tigers game tomorrow so I have friends keeping an eye on her.  I am always a bit nervous when it first goes in.  I still have a lot of work to get done but look forward to getting out for a shakedown cruise.  Fishing sounded slow again today.  The boats I talked to had a few browns and lakers.  Hopefully the water warms soon and things pick-up.  If you are interested in getting out, give me a call and I'll let you know if the fishing has improved.