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Added 2 new links to our forecasting system, and a video cam link of Ludington Harbor.  The 2 that I really find interesting are the surface current and wind synopsis for the lake.  Hoping to learn more about water movement and how it effects the fishery.  Also while you are at work and need something to do, pull up the video cam link and watch the lake.  You will find these links on the left hand side of your screen on the menu.

July 21, 2008

Fishing was good today!  I was surprised it was not really snappy with the stiff NW wind and the fog, but it was steady, getting bit through the day.  The down temp was cooling off as we fished this morning, it will be interesting to see what the water does after several days of North winds.  Pier Head fishing??  Ace Hi's on a core and a core and 1/2, MOP and Double glow Ladderback.  Moonshine Carbon 14 @ 65ft, Mongolian Beef@ 80ft, Smitty on a core and 1/2.  Spin Doctors Blue Bubble on wires, White Pearl Double Glow on highs, Black w/ Mtn Dew fly on a rigger down 110ft was the synopsis between my boat and several others I spoke to.  Fished a down troll from 00's to the 54's in 102-120ft of water because of sick kids but hit fish in all water except for the 57's until I was just crossing into the 56's.  Saw lots of bait to north and straight out but not to the south.  Congratulations to Todd Choat who won the LOC Derby in Lake Ontario with his 31.14lb King caught on a Familiar Bite whole Alewife.  Wish we had some fish that size here in Lake Mi.  Hopefully in a few years when the DNR gets the predator Prey balance in shape.

These dads and kids had a bunch of fun fishing on the RAPTOR hauling in some great big salmon.

July 20 2008

Fishing has been good the last week.  Still fishing the 59's-00's along the 34 line, a NNE-SSW troll has been the best about 130ft of water but this morning 100-115 seemed better. The down temp has been better with the break about 90ft in the am, and in the afternoon it is pushing back down, but a great vertical thermal has been forming in the 36's and holding lots of fish.  As the sun starts to go down in the early evening the cold water comes rushing into the 34's and 33's.  The best baits I have had going the last 2 days by far has been a Chrome Mtn Dew/Mtn Dew Spin Doctor with a Blue Fairways fly on a high diver back 160ft, it was even smoking this morning in the dark.  A moonshine Carbon 14 has been red hot some days throughout the day, but definitely in the am 65 down on a rigger.  3rd best has been a Green Nbk Spin doctor with a KGB fly on a high diver 160ft back and a rigger 110ft down, after a Black Crush Spin Doctor w/a Mtn Dew Fly took 3 fish at 100ft.  Most fish have been coming out of temp for me, but other guys have been getting them down as deep as 175ft.  Familiar Bite Alewives have been going really well, today on wire divers and riggers with teasers, last night without teasers--6ft lead to a bait head off a 10" Blue bubble spin doctor. Lots of bait starting to show up lately.  I have found it out deeper in the 59's and 35's. Biggest fish today came on a 12 color with a Ace Hi double Glow Ladder Back.  The plug bite should start to get heated up any day now, really surprised it has not taken off.

This crew had a great time aboard the RAPTOR.  Another 10yrs they will learn to handle big fish without the whining.  I have been waiting for 5 yrs.  Thanks guys for a great time today!!

July 18,2008

Good Luck Tournament anglers this weekend.  Congratulations to Riverside for winning the Powder Puff Ladies tournament.  Lotsa fish around, still need to find the active ones.  Clue--fish deeeeeep.  Even though I have a Carbon 14 with a fixed slider w/ a Black Green glow w/ white belly going very well all day at 60 ft., my average depth is 100-110 down.  Wires 175-225 back with a Walker Mag diver, Blue Bubble was my best today. .  High divers 150-300 back.  Tin Can Dodgers w/ Froggie Squids and KGB flies 110-175 down, 2 Modified Green Dolphins fixed sliders 80-100ft down, Blue flounders, Yellow submarines, High Lines, Lemon Seeds, Glow Bloody Nose all going well.  Spin Doctors Froggie Glow, Blue bubble, Mtn Dew, Black slick first thing in the Morning with a Moonshine Bloody Nose Fly.  Meat rigs with whole and stripped Alewives.  You can get Familiar Bite certified VHS free alewives at PM Sports in Downtown Ludington.  Lots of good water to fish, Projects, 49's south, 35-36 line in the 55's-57's, 59's-02.5 33's-35's, NW of the stick 350-400ft.

I am having trouble pulling up the surface temp map at coastwatch end, not this site--sorry.  

July,17 2008

Fish are pretty much everywhere right now.  Projects 30 line first thing, then 35 line, straight out 35's-37's, Bank last night had big fish, this morning smaller fish.  Finding active fish seems to be the key and working your program.  The water is very warm and running into a cold pocket is where the bites are coming, and then staying with the pocket, this has been the tough part, the water is really moving!!   Some boats are killing them on flashers and others on spoons and other boats are struggling, finding the water is the key.    Last night it was mainly Spin Doctors for me before we were pushed off the lake by lightning and today it was spoons, even on a slow troll.  Spin Doctors 8-10" blades in Bubble Bubble, Gr. Bubble, Dark Blue and Dk. Green and Glo Frog have been good.  Best spoons were Fuzzy Modified Green Dolphin Mag, Moonshine Yellow Flounder, Bl. Flounder, Carbon 14, Hot lips, and a Bloody nose fly behind a Black Double Pearl Glow spin Doctor.

This family had a blast on the RAPTOR before being pushed off the lake by lightning.  22.5lb king caught by my wife pre fishing for the Powder Puff on a Fuzzy Modified Gr. Dolphin.

July 15,2008

Fishing is improving, and there are some real nice big fish being caught.  The water cleaned up with the hard West blow and put the trash on the beach.  Sea Fleas are still very thick in some spots.  Lots of fish showing up, but you need to find concentrations of active fish, because the water is extremely warm----65 on top and in some spots 65 down 140ft.  03.0 to the nets has held the bigger fish and the more active fish along the bank.  I fished 59.5 to 02.5N, 34.4 to 33.5W on a north east troll today and it was good for a mixed bag of 2,3,4yr old kings and a couple of Lakers.  The south troll was terrible, if we could have got that direction going it would have been an excellent day.  Straight out (34's 35's) and South(32's, 33's) there are good numbers of fish also according to several guys I spoke to in 110-120ft of water and also some very big fish.  Moonshine Liberty, Lemon Seeds, Gr. Flounder, Happy Meal and Moonshine have been going very well on riggers, cores and coppers.  Spin Doctors, especially the Glow Frog w/KGB fly, and White Double Pearl Glow w/ Mirage flies have been good on riggers, divers and 300-400ft copper.  (The Double Pearl Glow goes best on sunny days.)  The 10" Spin Doctor w/ Meatless Teasers down to 170ft has been very good.  DW Black GR. Glow white back (water is dirty inside 160ft), Fuzzy Mag Gr. Dolphins and Mag Gold Holo Dolphins(Hot Pickle).   I didn't do well on Meat today, but whole Alewives and strips worked very well yesterday morning and afternoon, this could have been due to the particular area I was fishing.  

All the kids had fun fishing on the RAPTOR, and they caught the big-uns.  One fish breaking the 20 mark!   

Captain Glen Buehner Ludington Charter Service 
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