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Sorry if it sounded like I was upset, as I am not. No problem at all. When they hit when trolling that shallow, the hooks typically set themselves when the fish hits. I run my stick baits on in-line boards, so you have to fight the board and fish until you get the board in and unclip it. When a fish hits those, they hook themselves. For divers in shallow I run size 2 chinook divers set on the 4 setting. 30lb braid with an 8 to 10 foot piece of 15lb mono attached to the braid with and fg knot. That goes the the diver via a swivel. Then off the diver I run a 6 to 10 foot 12 to 15lb pound flouro leader to the spoon. It dives at a 2 to 1 ratio. So if you are fishing 10fow let out 10 feet on the reel, if you are fishing 6 feet or water let out 6 feet on the reel, and so on. The fish is already hooked when they hit these also. Just pick up and start fighting the fish. For riggers, if it pops just pick the rod pointed up and reel down down fast until you get tight to the fish. This time of year we typically will troll at 2.1 to 2.5 at the ball. Hope that helps you guys out, and hope you have a great trip. If you have any other questions, feel free to reach out

10 for 15 is a pretty good percentage lol, but the ones we lost were due to the following: had two coho jump out of the water during the fight and throw the hook, two on the divers shook the hook as we were fighting them, and we lost one on a stickbait mid fight, hook just pulled. Those thunderstick jr’s have small hooks, so it happens sometimes. It’s all part or the game

Stayed the same the whole time. Slow pick at fish all morning. 8fow was best to us

Just a week away! I have a few waiting for me

Wind picked up throughout the morning. Waves started as 2s and built to 3 and 4s.

Finally got the boat in for the first time this year. Focused on 7 to 11 feet of water. Boards with sticks and chinook divers and riggers with spoons. The chinook divers were the most consistent throughout the morning. Boards took a handful, and riggers were quite with only one fish. Finished the morning 10 for 15. 5 browns, 4 cohos, and a small king. No big fish today, but it was nice everything was working as it should. Lures that took fish today were: Michigan stinger perch(multiple fish), Michigan stinger pickle seed, bayrat ss red tiger, bayrat ss ayu, bayrat s3 green frog, and thunderstick jr uv green fire(multiple fish).

Drove from Rochester to Auburn yesterday morning and didn’t see a single bird, there or back. I was keeping an eye out the whole time too

What are everyone’s thoughts on this. I caught a few bullhead in long pond and all of them had white/yellow spots in the flesh. The bigger ones had quite a bit more than the smaller ones. I’m assuming some kind of parasite. Should I just toss them. Hate to have killed them for no reason.

I have two of these brand new in the package. Was in the process of buying a tracker and then went with an alumacraft. 150 and they are yours

Unreal lol. Typical Tommy!

Looks like you guys are having an awesome time!

Just texted you

I’m hoping so. It’s been a rough month of skunks lol

I’ve had three deer out with cameras on them. The longest being there for three weeks. Not a single yote has stopped by any of them yet. Looks like a break in weather next week. Hopefully that kicks things off

Beautiful brown! Nice work

Why don’t you want it?

Let’s see a picture of that pike! That’s a nice sized one

Guys regularly catch many steelhead in the river all the way till mid June many years

Which caller did you get Brian? Predator hunting is a ton of fun

The way I see it, if you want to get vaccinated and it makes you feel comfortable, do it and that’s cool. If you don’t want to get vaccinated and you are comfortable with it, that’s cool too. Vaccinated and unvaccinated alike spread the virus. Look at professional sports right now. This going back and forth is what is destroying us. Its hard to know what is true nowadays as everyone twists the truth to fit the narrative they want people to hear. In the end, do what you are comfortable with, and do your best to keep others safe

Two less coyotes around as of last night!

That banded mallard was almost 11 years old. Thought that was pretty cool

My buddy and I had a great morning!