Who loves fishing ?

[Amarok]

Great shots brother, when I go out in my neighborhood, it's wildlife of a different kind, prostitutes, junkys, city kitties(rats), hood rats, thugs, etc.

Thank you sir. The photo quality is low, but the quality of life is hard to beat.

I know your world. I spent decades in the inner city in Edmonton. I've overheard a neighbor discussing shooting me, I've had run-ins with gangstas and crackheads, I've stared down muggers, etc, etc. That's why I love and appreciate the life I've made out here in the sticks. Give me bears over addicts any day.


I took a bunch of pics this morning, but my potato of a camera made them useless. I had shots of the fog-filled valley and more scenery pics. There were 3 pelicans on the far shore and a deer came out of the woods just above them and stood and watched me. In the pics there are 3 white dots and a blur in the bush.
That's okay though. I got to see it.

 

[belleswell]

Pentwater River Steelhead







Stream Brown in spawning colors



Lake Michigan Steelhead caught in the surf with waders, light line, and long rods.

 

[Amarok]

Been fairly slow the last few trips. I've been catching mooneye, goldeye, walleye and suckers, but not many and nothing of size.

Today I caught a quillback carp as I was getting ready to leave, which was very cool. I feel like I must have caught one before, but it would have been last millennium if it happened. I saw a guy accidentally snag one a few years back but can't recall seeing one caught fairly.

After 3 sturgeon the first 20 hours of my vacation, it's died right off. Fingers crossed for a few more before I return to the grind.

 

[Doublej]

Boat limit....mission complete....

 

[DopeDaniel]

Boat limit

Wait you got another boat? and it's pink? j/k

 

[Doublej]

Wait you got another boat? and it's pink? j/k

Hey don't hate on my pretty pink topped ,orange skirt wearing purrty. Big girl...

Your hurt its feelers.....

 

[belleswell]

That 16' Sea Nymph boat and the 25 hp Evinrude was a boat I had for 20 years. The average year was around 30 trips to lake Michigan, with some years closer to 50. Conservatively, that boat and motor put a few thousand salmon and trout in the cooler over a twenty year period. I've now graduated to a larger boat in my 20' Lund, but I still have fond memories of the fishing done with that Sea Nymph. I even bought a 9.9 Evinrude as a kicker motor for very slow trolling or in case the 25 conked out while out on the big pond.




















It also went to Lake Erie a dozen or so times each year over the same time frame where limit catches were easily caught.

 

[Doublej]

Seems like its been a minute.....

Ocean Time!!!!! Water suppose to be like a lake...KINDA 🛥

 

[Amarok]

Good that you're getting out, JJ. Hope you have a great time.
I really need to get my boats wet, either in the river or a lake.

I went to the river for a few hours today. Caught one walleye and donated a bunch of rigs and lures to the bottom of the river.

 

[Doublej]

Yeah I've been so busy season almost passed...
Halibut opens Sunday too so that's cool

 

[Doublej]

Fishing was slow yesterday

Today was decent....



Until my buddy cut his finger..
Had to cut the trip short and run him in for stichies....
Those are some bigger Ling Cod, Halibut was fast dropped line 2 times and 2 Halibut... pretty good fishing..

Toothie critters...

 

[Amarok]

Until my buddy cut his finger..

If you're anything like me, he's lucky the fishing was slow, otherwise it's "Sorry man, the bite is on. You're gonna have to walk to shore."



(that was always my dad's threat: if you outfish the Captain, you have to walk to shore)

 

[Chefdave]

Fishing was slow yesterday
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Today was decent....
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Until my buddy cut his finger..
Had to cut the trip short and run him in for stichies....
Those are some bigger Ling Cod, Halibut was fast dropped line 2 times and 2 Halibut... pretty good fishing..

Toothie critters...
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Man I used to get ling cod flown in from Alaska, one of the best eating fish in existence.