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  Harald Kronemeyer
Fri May 9 12:41:54
Brandon how big was that first sheepie of the year.
  Barrie Blood
Fri May 9 07:54:19
Thanks for the info. I will tell my son and grandson. They may go there insted of the South Haven Pier.
  bryon nelson
Fri May 9 05:19:45
Holland peir between 9pm and 11pm
  brandon bos
Thu May 8 22:25:08
i saw a walleye cought and lost one myself on weds. night at 7:45 in the holland channel
  Barrie Blood
Thu May 8 18:51:39
was that the Holland Pier the eyes were caught ?
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  bryon nelson
Thu May 8 16:44:33
A half a dozen walleyes were caught last night

  Trevor Young
Thu May 8 11:57:12
Has anyone heard or seen anyone catching the walleyes?
  Tarek Jammal
Thu May 8 11:00:53
The walleye just might be back.... There was a lot of fresh blood on the pier this morning at 5am when I got out there. Hmmmm...
  jimmy vanbrocklin
Wed May 7 23:04:49
yes this is a big lake tourney and it is this weekend may 10,the captains meeting is tommarrow at 6:00 at the holland fish and game club you can enter there if you want. There will be dogs and suds ,and a tackle raffle.this is a fun tourney please come down and sign up.
  jon swann
Wed May 7 20:57:25
looks like a big lake tourny with a $30 entry fee and by this weekend he probably means this coming weekend...
  john selter
Wed May 7 19:19:36
harald, what type of tourney, how much, and what day. thanks

  Harald Kronemeyer
Wed May 7 18:07:13
I just heard some guys are doing very good for perch out of Grand Haven in front of Bil Mar
  Harald Kronemeyer
Tue May 6 18:11:35
Just a riminder if you want to get in a fun cheap tourny the fish and game club has there big lake tourny this weekend. Only 30 entry. Its a good warm up for the season.Sign ups are at the store.
  Colin Smith
Tue May 6 17:57:43
Thanks for the info Anh Viet Nguyen Duy. Hopefully I will see you out there.
  Barrie Blood
Tue May 6 17:39:47
Thank you Randy. My son and grandson wants to go there this weekend and try for some eyes.
  Randy Meister
Tue May 6 13:05:43
South Haven has been slow.
  Dave DeZwaan
Tue May 6 11:01:16
Hey guys I have for sale a 1974 20 ft searay with 4 walker electric downriggers. Boat is in good condition with newer interior. Would make a great starter big lake fishing boat. Sits six people or four for fishing. Its sad to say but I don't have the time anymore. Asking $3500. Please call 616-437-5052
  Barrie Blood
Tue May 6 00:56:19
anyone know if there is anything being caught on the South Haven piers
  Anh Viet Nguyen Duy
Mon May 5 15:42:53
Ok, it s the same place i went. Thank you Harald.
  Harald Kronemeyer
Mon May 5 11:51:25
Right accross from elhart dodge on m-21 or chicago dr. They are prtty good about people fishing there as long as your out of the way when you park.
  Anh Viet Nguyen Duy
Mon May 5 09:51:11
Bonjour Harald. How are you? Could you tell me where is Brewers?
  Harald Kronemeyer
Mon May 5 08:32:28
JUST TO LET YOU ALL KNOW WE ARE STARTING TO OPEN ON SUNDAY NOW. 8 AM-3 PM iF THE PERCH START BITING WE WILL COME IN EARLIER BUT FOR NOW IT WILL BE 8 AM.
WEEKDAY HOURS ARE
MON-FRI 7AM-7PM
SAT 7 AM - 4PM
THANKS EVERYONE

  Ian Ball
Mon May 5 08:01:58
saturday saw 10 turkey at my turkey hunting spot 4 toms 6 hens didnt get a good shot at them so i had to pass them up sunday saw 1 hen at 6:30 and had agleast 5 toms within 75 yards but than 2 shot went off and and didnt hear another gobble for the rest of the day went home at 11:30 but my brother got a turkey 18 lbs 9 inch beard nice first turkey for 14 years old
  Harald Kronemeyer
Mon May 5 07:21:06
Went fishing for white bass this weekend by Brewers. My son and I got 4 and lost 3 or 4 big ones. Lots of fun with ultra lites and 4lb test. Water was a little fast and muddy but they are there. Got them on beetle spins and road runners.
  Phil Arendsen
Sun May 4 22:07:38
How is everybody, the boat is ready to go out on the Big Lake. Anybody been out, the weather has been a little nasty but any information on where they are and what they are hitting would be great. Thanks, Phil
  Anh Viet Nguyen Duy
Sun May 4 20:49:51
Nick: last week they catch a lot of white bass in Black River with fake minnow (around El Hart dealer).
Colin: last night about 30 walleyes, very good size, were catch at the piers (State Park Holland). Husky and X_Rap used. We were waiting for the good time. I think it s time now. Hurry up before i catch them all!!! :-)

  Colin Smith
Sun May 4 19:22:15
Anyone have word on the Walleye out of Holland? Thanks
  Mark Heidema
Sun May 4 14:57:59
Is anyone Perch or 'Gill Fishing these days? Thanks.
  Nick Gezon
Sun May 4 14:30:14
Anyone know anything about the whitebass run, where there hittin, what they're hittin on, etc.
  Josh Atman
Sun May 4 11:11:02
I am doing really well steve I finally got my own place in casper wy hope you can make it out to do some duck hunting sometime soon

  Cory Knape
Fri May 2 20:03:06
Thanks Nick. I was a little bit worried that I was going to over shoot since I never practice shooting that close.
  Nick Everse
Fri May 2 07:31:10
Saw the video,
NICE KILL Cory

  Cory Knape
Thu May 1 22:15:39
Last friday I had a successful turkey hunt in the rain with my bow. 20.1 lbs 10.5 inch beard and 1.5 inch spurs. I have the video posted in the bragging board at MIbowhunter.com. Would have posted it here but can't do video.
  Colin Smith
Thu May 1 21:08:25
Hey, went fishing in the Grand River about 530 - 700 caught 2 nich walleye, and a small mouth. Also had something big snap my line. Fished from shore with black X-Rap
  Steve Van Dyke
Wed Apr 30 17:57:32
Hey Josh.How you doing? Hope everything is going well for you out west.tell caleb I said hi.
  Josh Atman
Mon Apr 28 15:57:19
Hey Viet my new number is 307-438-1037 give me a call sometime
  Anh Viet Nguyen Duy
Mon Apr 28 15:33:39
Hi Drake. Thank you for your message. But my license was for the first week. And now i ll wait until Fall for Turkey hunting again.
  Harald Kronemeyer
Mon Apr 28 07:35:13
Congrats to Hunter Lutz and his father. 37 lbs won the tourny. He caught all but one of his fish on Berley Frenzys in the Kzoo.
  Drake Green
Mon Apr 28 06:20:54
Anh Viet Nguyen Duy, I do guided turkey hunts. If you are interested I can be reached at (616)834-5648. Give me a call if you are interested.
  Anh Viet Nguyen Duy
Sun Apr 27 23:23:37
Then when u come let me know. We ll go fishing together.
  Josh Atman
Sun Apr 27 11:11:11
I am going to try to come back in July or august for the fishing or if that doesnt work definately for the rut in the end of october early november

  Anh Viet Nguyen Duy
Sat Apr 26 23:15:40
Hey Josh. How are you over there? When do u come visit us Josh? My house is done in a few weeks... u r welcome.
  ramona saintandre
Sat Apr 26 21:43:31
Here's some interesting info for you guys.
DNR wants input.
They are wanting to raise the limit on salmon from 3 to five and the # of hooks from 2 to 3.
Here's the link to the full article.
Put in your 2 cents to the DNR.

http://www.mlive.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2008/04/proposal_would_increase_salmon.html

  ramona saintandre
Sat Apr 26 21:42:13
So how did the tourny go?
I went out, but you know me they only thing I caught was a catfish.
We tried to go out at midnight, but the storm was coming in.
So we weathered it out, and went out at 4,but the winds were nasty.
Went under bluestar, and that's where I got the cat.
Well maybe I will have better luck next tourney.


  Josh Atman
Sat Apr 26 18:24:07
Hey viet whats up I havent talked to you in a while

  Anh Viet Nguyen Duy
Sat Apr 26 18:20:25
Hi all. I m new in US and especially in Michigan. i would like to discover Turkey hunting tomorrow. Anyone has a good place to go in Allegan?
  Harald Kronemeyer
Sat Apr 26 12:25:08
The reports I had for the spoons were50-70 FOW. That may change with all the wind and rain today.
  Nate Hansen
Fri Apr 25 19:46:32
How deep are people rining spoons for salmon. I had alot of luck sunday on i plugs but no spoons. I went 5for8 and they were all in j plugs in 25fow.
  Tim Barratt
Fri Apr 25 16:46:03
I was thinking about buying either a depth raider or a sub-troll 900. Does anyone know the pros and cons of either or both units?
  Steve Van Dyke
Fri Apr 25 14:46:15
Drake it went great,check out the picture board.my brother also got a dandy.
  Drake Green
Fri Apr 25 06:32:51
SVD, How is turkey hunting going for you.
  jon swann
Thu Apr 24 21:16:33
know i think is what he meant
  Kevin VanDam
Thu Apr 24 20:40:57
You are right Steve, I was out on the lake the other day and I saw fish in it.
  Scott Achterhof
Thu Apr 24 18:33:47
Hey guys what is up with the low numbers signed up for the opener tourney! Rain is just rain there are rain coats sold at tons of stores around town! So get in and sign up and lets see all the chat room talk on the scale!!!! Bring it guys I could use the extra money LOL!
  Steve Van Dyke
Thu Apr 24 17:31:06
I think the fish are in the lake.not sure though.
  AJ LAMBERT
Thu Apr 24 16:59:42
does any one now were the fish are
  Harald Kronemeyer
Thu Apr 24 16:09:01
Hey guys. Im going to do the tournament anyway. I ve only got ten boats right now but im just going to do it. The weigh in will be at the store instead of the fish and game. Sorry Pike guys there were only two signed up for pike so no pike tourny.
  Mark Chupp
Thu Apr 24 12:15:41
After boat problems tuesday morning that left us sitting at the dock we made it out tuesday evening out of saugatuck. Went 4/4 on lake trout at about 50 feet of water. All looked in good shape as they swam away. After a couple of hours of that we started searching for something we could actually put in the box, but no luck.
Wed. morning made it out again. But again Lake Trout only. Went 6 for 7. Six hits in 40-55 foot of water and 30-48 foot down on orange or yellow toned spoons. Seventh came in the mud line straight out from the pierhead in about 30 foot of water. Again spent several hours searching deeper and shallower for something to put in the box. Several of the Lake Trout were in the 30-32" (9-11 lbs)range.
Tuesday evening was an awesome evening on Lake Michigan with a light haze and water as smooth as a swimming pool.

  John Brown
Thu Apr 24 11:16:03
Anyone going up to Walhalla for trout opener?
  Mike Ockhertz
Thu Apr 24 10:08:40
I was out Sunday and the plume from Lake Mac to the big lake was large, didn't slow down the catch though. It looks much clearer today on the pier cam. Wonder if that is slowing down the action around the piers. Is it really clearer? I can't get out there for a few more days.
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