Thread: Muskegon Day Trip

Good thing I held that little fish away from me to make it look bigger.......




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So.....I'm new to Salmon fishing and got a invite to go with OE. He is a very good teacher on his method of fishing, telling me that he wants to put the bait down to a certain depth so let out "X" amount of feet out according to the line counter reel which I do.
Catch one little dink of a fish.....okay we put a fish in the boat so it's a success for Captain Aaron.....

On the way home I asked him if he correctly calibrated his line counter reels......I get a blank, confused look and the answer "I'm Polish"......

It got me wondering..... big fish are deep, little fish shallower? Would Correct line depth have anything to do with it........


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For anyone wondering I fully ADMIT, that if you are fishing with me, I am POLISH.

Fishing with me is not fishing, but an ADVENTURE....... You never know what is going to occur, or not occur. Catching fish may be a by product of a Day with OneidaEagle

In my self defense though, The down riggers are spot on, the reels?

Eh, Maybe close to a mathematical number between 1 and 20 take a guess. I will let you choose between feet or yards.....(Insert my heritage disclaimer here: POLLACK)


We did hook into at least two nice fish, that last one being the biggest as Steve was actually able to see it come out of the water, and was giving him a pretty good show above water, and an indication of what its like, minus the part of actually netting the dang thing. I am guessing it was a Steelhead as it came out of the water, Kings, usually go Down, or towards Wisconsin.

I had a good time, I did start to feel bad, as we had not even had a strike, but it picked up. Near the last fish, we had two on the lines within 3 minutes of each other or close to 3 minutes, and we were BUSY. But for the overcast conditions, the waves and getting into 4 fish, it was a good trip overall.

It is not a charter boat, so every thing is up close & in your face (In a good way) I just added Down riggers to my arsenal, so they are new to me, and working on getting some small kinks worked out, as I hope to improve.

My current layout, is great when I am Solo, which I am ALLOT of the time, when I add a second person, I need to rethink my layout.

Regardless, I still had a great time, and its much improved over the first trip with Steve.

So next trip, we are going to try and make some baby steps, This trip was a small one, we are aiming for 2 slightly larger, or one BIG one.

We will get there eventually.........

Well, at least Ralph and Earl didn't visit Steve.

I've caught smaller... especially in May.

I would join you for a few lessons however, I've sworn off salmon fishing for the rest of my life! After catching several thousand of those things followed by refusing to reel another in in my lifetime!!! that about covers it. Of course, just like walleye fishing, I usually set the hook and hand someone the rod so I guess that wouldn't be much different. I'll even reel one if if we have mutliples. Salmon however, I'm liable to set the hook, sit back and watch the caos unfold. Even if it is a triple header!

Originally Posted by wicklundrh

Well, at least Ralph and Earl didn't visit Steve.

I've caught smaller... especially in May.

I would join you for a few lessons however, I've sworn off salmon fishing for the rest of my life! After catching several thousand of those things followed by refusing to reel another in in my lifetime!!! that about covers it. Of course, just like walleye fishing, I usually set the hook and hand someone the rod so I guess that wouldn't be much different. I'll even reel one if if we have mutliples. Salmon however, I'm liable to set the hook, sit back and watch the caos unfold. Even if it is a triple header!

You mean Ralph & HURL?

Rich, I can understand that thinking. That's probably why I could never be a Charter Captain.

Year before last I had allot of people want to go, we would catch something, I would clean it, bag it, and let them take the fish, but I like Salmon to grill as well. When season was over, I had no Salmon. So I started a 1/2 fish Rule, we can go, but I get to keep 1/2 of all fish. I had a relative who got pissed off at me for that, needless to say, he no longer goes with me and I don't mind. Actually I was surprised at how many people would no longer go, they didn't like it, it was "Their Fish"

It turned something I love doing, turn into WORK, whether Salmon, Crappie, Walleye, or even "Striped Carp". i was telling Steve how some people I know Walleye fish, and its STRESSFUL, and not enjoyable.

I told Steve before we even got there, I liked this trip, it was going to be a great day, not because the lake, fishing, etc, but I was with a friend, and was not rushed, no time limit, just a relaxing afternoon. It helps he knows I'm Polish, and has low expectations...... & it was a great day of fun with a friend.


I handed every rod to Steve yesterday as well. Was actually pretty humorous. I'm so used to fishing alone, I was reeling in all the rods. It took a bit for me to realize, "Hey, I have a Friend, but I can still put him to work and learn some stuff" So I was giving Steve the numbers, etc, to help set rods, handed him a rod I was reeling in and he thought it was a fish at first, I had a chuckle, and had to tell him I was just swapping out tackle.

Probably the most awkward part for me was actually having some else there to help. I'm so used to launch and retrieve by myself, that it was actually very WELCOME to have some help. So Steve, if I was quiet while launch, was not mad, just going through my entire mental check list of launch/retrieve.

Every one seems to have a different method with the same basic concepts.

As for Chaos, YEP, we had a bit of that........ Just need to get him on a bigger fish.

So maybe if you went and sat with Friends you might enjoy it again one day. Good ole fashioned ribbing, and a good time, can change attitude towards any fishing.

If you go with me though, you have to sign a Non Disclosure agreement. I don't want people really knowing that, I don't know what I'm doing.... I got a good thing going here, and people think I know what I'm doing......... (Did I say that out loud)


OE

Man, I don't know where to start, so many funny ( to me ) comments rattling around inside my head.

With you being Polish, are you telling us that's your boat on the rocks.
Instead of being the Polish Prince, you would have to be King of the Jews if that​ fish is going to feed the masses
What did you do after you caught the days bait.
I have a few more, but this being a family friendly site, I'll save them till we go fishing again.

I posted this in the off topic thread but I'll add it here.....

TowboatUS had this on their FB page along with a video freeing the "Just Do It" from the breakwall. Don't know how to copy the video, I was amazed they used a small nylon rope to pull her off. Then it was towed to a marina


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Wow,
When first seeing it, I would have guessed that they would have needed to lift it off.


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