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It was great in the 90’s. Trying to find the pic of a 42lb we got. Did find this one I think smallest is 28 if I recall.

Could be 5 or 6 years as well.

Quite a few over 30lb showing up in WI side very early in the season. Should be interesting to see later this summer.

update: 2024 Sheboygan Salmon Cup KMDA INC 1K a Day Winners Friday: Hell ON Reels 26.10 Saturday: Liquor Box 23.74 Sunday: Secret Asian Man 33.50 Big 3: Black Jaw 62.88 Pictured below is Secret Asian Man 33.50# King from today caught on a Salmon Candy Blue Stud Uv flasher and illumination fly! Congrats! 5 fish limit, largest king I believe just under 27. This is Wisconsin side 2024 Sheboygan Salmon Cup Day 1 Pro Division Results 1. Vendetta 2.0 94.46# 2. Mvp 93.22# 3. Rocks and Reels 90.92# 4. Karma III 73.66 5. Liquor Box 70.28 6. Fish Stik 68.94 7. Poseidon 62.50 8. Great Oz 59.62 9. Piss on money 51.92 10. Pure Chaos 51.78 11. Hell on Reels 51.24 12. Pennisula Pursuit 45.88 13. Grandpa VI 37.08 14. Outta Line 28.46 15. For Real? 18.74

I am sure it was on a 5” Goldie.

I don’t fish the MI side, not saying who has better fishing, pointing out that over the past few seasons they appear to be getting bigger while I read here how you all feel yours are getting smaller. It seems you can reverse the trends. The WI plan seems to be working with Browns and salmon so far.

The size of fish and quantities seem to be trending back to the haydays. The K/D tournament gives a good history of sizes. Obviously Lake Ontario is an amazing fishery, was just referencing the discussion of salmon size.

It might return, Lake Michigan is staring to get back to the glory day sizes and set the Great Lakes record for Chinook a couple years ago.

When you look at Lake Michigan you are seeing the opposite, a drastic increase in overall size and larger big than we have seen in quite some time.

I use Okuma big lake tournament ML and L on inland lakes here in CO, they work well and the lighter sizes are priced right.

I have a couple new in box but do not have line counters, just standard.

Thanks, they seemreally nice. This is what the reel cal said, it sounds like I can get away with less backing,

For those of you using these for, what type/amount of backing with 30lb wire? I have blood run wire if that helps. Thanks. They have a bit larger capacity than saltist 30it seems.

I certainly do feel fortunate to have fished Lake O in the 90’s, not only because the fish were much bigger but you also used 12-17lb line and downriggers. It was just simpler and less heavy tackle.