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<t>Good talking to you out there. I did a solo run in my little Alumacraft and started trolling from 35' out front of Portage headed for the Port. Hit three big lakers on the way that were released at the back of the boat. First Coho was a 20" chunk about halfway between the Portage light and the ...

<t>Started straight out of Burns and trolled east. Slow pick on coho on the surface - mostly ThinFins on the surface. No action on downriggers. Didn't use any long lines. Caught one laker on a Red Squiggle RT on the surface - no weight at all. Caught a steelie on a Hunter Boys - Coho craw. <br/>
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<t>Went out of Portage and headed east to the Donut and Pavilion area. Fished in 40 to 50 foot of water. I was fishing out of Bob’s boat Kelliann and we were targeting kings. No high lines for coho. Ran a 6 rod spread, 2 riggers, 2 150 coppers, 2 100 coppers, and we tried a braid dipsey for a while ...

<t>I have seen some good reports yet coming out of Michigan City to South Haven, so there are still some kings around. But as said above, usually when you see good reports rolling in from central and northern Michigan ports, the fat lady is singing for Indiana kings<br/>
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Lake trout are pretty ...

<t>Got out for a few hours for a late afternoon trip. Fished by the port with one other boat out there. We chatted a bit, should have asked who it was. in a little over two hours we went 5/6 on coho and a lone lake trout. No king bites. Water clarity was pretty good over there. Was still very dirty ...

No shame in that whatsoever! Tough enough to land a spring King with a crew let alone solo! Great post and report. Kings are around and that is what is good to know.

Thanks for the report. Bummer about the Kong’s. But glad to hear they are still around!

dang......oh the pain. Tough enough to get them in with a crew. At least you had some good action

<t>Feel your pain lost a big king when the knot on the leader let go, probably had the drag set to tight. End the day 6 for 9, 2 kings 4 cohos, 5 came on spoons one on jointed Rapala. Also had a Steel head on a slider that was jumping all over till I got the line tight then bye bye. Fished in 50/55 ...

Slide divers = no snubbers, shorter leads