It was a good day on the water

[Lefty_Smoker]

Just got back from a succesfull fishing trip to Manistee, MI.  The boat was in the water by 6am, and by 8am we already had 5 fish in the cooler.  We ended up with 9 fish landed and several more hookups that didn't quite make it into the net, but overall we had a great day on Lake Michigan.  We managed to get an 18-20 pounder (king) within a couple feet of the boat, but it threw the hook just as we were putting the net in the water to scoop him up.   :-\

The fish weren't as big as in previous years, but the action was fast and furious in the early morning hours.  Our day was cut short a bit by rain, but we still ended up with our limit of 6 kings and 3 coho.  We actually managed to land the 6th king (our limit) as we were pulling in the very last line before making the run for the docks as the skies began to open up.  Not even being subjected to a coast guard inspection on our way in to the harbor (during the down-pour) could dampen our spirits.  It was a good day. ;D 

Here is a shot of the four largest kings and 2 coho's. 

 



Here is a shot of me with my biggest fish of the day.



Looks like I'll have plenty of salmon for smoking (Kummok style) in the OBS in the coming weeks. ;D

[rbentle2]

Man am I jealous. I love fishing out of Manistee/Frankfort area. Haven't done it for a couple of years though. My friend was up that way two weeks ago and they did about the same as you, except they caught only kings.

[Mr Walleye]

Good job Lefty!

No samon fishing here but we do get a lot of walleye. I was out last friday and I got a 5lb 8 ozs, 6 lbs 13 ozs and a 9 lb 14 oz. Plus anumber of 2 to 4 lbers.

You know what they say....
"Even a bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work"  ;)


Mike

[Lefty_Smoker]

We actually hooked a walleye a couple weeks ago while salmon fishing in Frankfort (Betsie Lake).  It nailed one of our flasher/fly combos.  ;D

Its been a pretty good year for salmon in Lake Michigan.  The quantity of fish usually makes up for the fish's lack of size the last couple years, well almost anyway.  ;)

[NePaSmoKer]

Nice going there guys  ;D


nepas

[tsquared]

Looks like a nice load,Lefty! We've had a good year here for kings.(Vancouver Island) The freezer looks almost full. Our coho (silver) season is about to get rolling with a trip to fish the mouth of a river where they grow to 23 lbs. I caught a 14 lb silver on a bucktail up there a few years ago, and our biggest was a 21 on hardware. I've always been curious about the great lake fishery tho--good on you.
T2

[LilSmoker]

Great pics!, some lovely fish there, thanks for sharing

LilSmoker

[begolf25]

Nice looking haul there Lefty!

[Artmiester]

Great catch Lefty!
Visions of bagels and cream cheese are already dancing in my head! :o ;D ;D

[Gizmo]

After loading up the Bradley, you can try Raichlen's method:

http://www.barbecuebible.com/blog/2007_08/27_a_new_way_with_.php

[LilSmoker]

After loading up the Bradley, you can try Raichlen's method:

http://www.barbecuebible.com/blog/2007_08/27_a_new_way_with_.php

Great link Giz, i bet that fish tastes awesome!  ;)

LilSmoker

[Kummok]

Some fine looking salmon there, Lefty!! One of our most common "quick" cooking methods for salmon at our house is to marinate in Reveo for 10-15 minutes or in a FreezeLock bag for a couple hours at room temp, in Yoshida's Gourmet Sauce, then grill for no more than 4-5 minutes. Mmmmmmm! Quick n' delicious, but a bit messy on the grill......

[iceman]

Some fine looking salmon there, Lefty!! One of our most common "quick" cooking methods for salmon at our house is to marinate in Reveo for 10-15 minutes or in a FreezeLock bag for a couple hours at room temp, in Yoshida's Gourmet Sauce, then grill for no more than 4-5 minutes. Mmmmmmm! Quick n' delicious, but a bit messy on the grill......

I'd gladly clean the grill each time for a great meal like that. :P :)

[manxman]

Looks like a great days fishing there Lefty ;) :)

Rather jealous, pulled my lobster/crab pots today and took the boat out of the water   :'( :'( :'( as the season is nigh on coming to a close over here. Been a cr*p summer weatherwise as far as using the boat is concerned, roll on next season!  ;)

Still, got a fair few fish and lobster in the freezer to keep me going, just have to get my kicks outa listing to you guys telling your fishy tails!!  :D :D :D

[Wildcat]

Nice looking fish!

Manxman, Lobster is my favorite food and have only had them in restraunts.  I have never cooked them myself.  Got any instructions?  I have access to the small Florida Lobsters here in my area.  A little expensive but obtainable.  Plan to get up to Maine one of these summers and try to get fat on them.