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4/12 (Portage to Gary) Apr 13, 2020 10:52 am #26867

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I want to start out by thanking all the folks that responded to my initial post for recommendations on where to fish and what to run. Happy to report that I got my limit and would like to think I would have done even better if I had more bodies on the boat- ha!

On Sunday, I went out around 7:00am and trolled from Portage to Gary and got my coho limit by 9:30am. Two came on the red squiggle thinfin, but the other three came on a blue Rapala Husky Jerk. I also lost 2 on that lure so it seemed to do the trick. My speed varied, but going a bit faster worked out better (2.9 mps or so).

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The following user(s) said Thank You: Plane to Sea, BigEdV, Pikesmith, Hooked, DaveB40, Ltrain, Start Paddling, grady1007

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4/12 (Portage to Gary) Apr 13, 2020 11:12 am #26868

Allseasonangler Offline Premium Member Crestliner Fishhawk 1750 Posts: 169 Thank you received: 459	Glad to hear you got on some fish. It’s always rewarding when a plan works out. Fish on! The following user(s) said Thank You: CaptainMelissa22
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4/12 (Portage to Gary) Apr 13, 2020 11:57 am #26869

Dirty Offline Administrator Posts: 5237 Thank you received: 1729	Sweet! How is that new boat treating you? Boatless!
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4/12 (Portage to Gary) Apr 13, 2020 12:15 pm #26871

Ltrain Offline Platinum Member Posts: 773 Thank you received: 300	Nice catch there 200hp Tohatsu 9.9hp Tohatsu 72" MK Ulterra Quest 36v 5 Li batteries MK PCL 460 Trollsmarter 3 12" graphs- Lowrance Live,Carbon Simrad EVO 3 Simrad is40 Lowrance 3d Airmar tm165hw Lowrance 3in1 Lenco 4x12 tabs Traxstech 72" , Berts 24" tracks 2 Big Jon Capt packs MK 15' Talon Lowrance autopilot The following user(s) said Thank You: CaptainMelissa22
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4/12 (Portage to Gary) Apr 13, 2020 12:56 pm #26872

CaptainMelissa22 Topic Author Offline Senior Member Posts: 51 Thank you received: 102	The boat is great! I am still tweaking the set-up a bit, but I love it. Dirty wrote: Sweet! How is that new boat treating you?
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4/12 (Portage to Gary) Apr 13, 2020 1:55 pm #26874

Steelie Don Offline Travel Ambasador Posts: 1062 Thank you received: 527	Nice work Captain M. Don’t be afraid to change up colors or lure types when the bites slows down for you. A small change from reds to oranges can make a world of difference. My Searunner 190, "Four "D's" and a "C". Retirement money well spent. The following user(s) said Thank You: CaptainMelissa22
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4/12 (Portage to Gary) Apr 13, 2020 2:29 pm #26875

Hooked Offline Elite Member Posts: 291 Thank you received: 258	Think we passed by you around the Gary light area on Saturday. Great job! Solo trips can be a lot of fun but definitely challenging at times. Mathew 4:19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
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4/12 (Portage to Gary) Apr 13, 2020 3:17 pm #26876

CaptainMelissa22 Topic Author Offline Senior Member Posts: 51 Thank you received: 102	Hooked wrote: Think we passed by you around the Gary light area on Saturday. Great job! Solo trips can be a lot of fun but definitely challenging at times. Yes, I was out there on Saturday as well (got two)! A solo trip isn't too bad, but my enclosure seems to work like a sail so sometimes I'm pushed in all kinds of directions !
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4/12 (Portage to Gary) Apr 14, 2020 9:27 am #26882

DaveB40 Offline New Member Posts: 7 Thank you received: 1	Thanks for report! Right about now, I would be as happy as a pig in slop, just to get outta the house! Be careful out there, but enjoy yourself. The following user(s) said Thank You: CaptainMelissa22
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4/12 (Portage to Gary) Apr 14, 2020 3:28 pm #26884

Sesshoku Offline Premium Member Posts: 89 Thank you received: 56	Nice work. I have considered running a couple of my walleye cranks (Bandit and Deep Husky Jerks) just to see how they do. The following user(s) said Thank You: CaptainMelissa22
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