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I was finally able to get my #1 grandson out for his inaugural Lake Michigan fishing trip. 
Setup SW and trolled towards Michigan City. 
Slow but steady pick today, but all 5 rods took fish.
After about 7 Coho, a bonus spring King hit a dodger / fly combo on a rigger set at 13 ft. Only 28 ft of line out on the counter!. Grandson did all of the rod work and I manned the net. It took a good while to land it on a walleye-sized outfit. I  think he's going to be wanting to go out again!
It doesn't get any better than this - not sure who was more excited him or me. 

We can let others chime in, but I am pretty sure thats a big ass coho and not a king.  I have made the same judgement in the spring before and its easy to do.  For me the eyes and mouth tell me its likely a coho.  Either way well done!  If a coho, that fish might be a state record class fish potentially by September.

Could be - the mouth wasn't as black as it could have been but the fillets looked like King. If it was a Coho it was a beast!

I am going with Beast! 

Awesome job!  Nice work making the kids day!  I’d guess coho also. 

Nice job. I also think that's a monster coho. Great to see the grandkid loving it.

Giant Coho easy mistake nice work! Great to see the grandson out!

Great job! Always amazing to get the kids on good fish. 

Agree with the others - that's a monster coho! Even more impressive than a medium size spring king in my book

Very nice!!

Great  job! I believe  l talked  with you Tuesday.  We were coming and you were going out. You bought the # pass to New  Buffalo.