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Title: Smallie fishing up north.
Post by: gamehawg on October 22, 2012, 09:04:08 PM
Made a quick trip up north last weekend 19th-21st. Fished several lakes around Traverse City and had minimal success. The water was 48-49 on the lakes we fished. Only caught a few day one and caught several 4.5 lbers day 2. Last morning only fished until 10:00 had to come home. Even with a slow bite still was a great time.  Goodluck to all still gettin out!
Title: Re: Smallie fishing up north.
Post by: Firefighter Jeff on October 22, 2012, 10:10:28 PM
Catching something sure beats nothing !!!!
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Post by: djkimmel on October 23, 2012, 01:00:12 AM
Yes it does!
Title: Re: Smallie fishing up north.
Post by: Waterfoul on October 23, 2012, 08:51:34 AM
Mike S and I caught a few yesterday.

Title: Re: Smallie fishing up north.
Post by: BIGSHOW on October 23, 2012, 10:14:20 AM
What lakes in Traverse?
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Post by: Eric on October 23, 2012, 02:43:31 PM
Are you the fellas I interrupted eating dinner at the Bellaire Bar Sunday night?

Heard the waitress ask a couple guys if they fished again that day and one dude was wearing a TW sweatshirt.  The other guy busted out his phone and I heard him say smallmouth.  I was up there for work, but I just had to have me some of that.  So I interrupted and we chatted about fishing awhile and showed off pictures and that kind of manly stuff we do.
Title: Re: Smallie fishing up north.
Post by: Mike S. on October 23, 2012, 03:23:09 PM
Quote from: Waterfoul on October 23, 2012, 08:51:34 AM
Mike S and I caught a few yesterday.



I let Mike hold my big one for his picture. Lol!!
Title: Re: Smallie fishing up north.
Post by: Waterfoul on October 23, 2012, 03:31:03 PM
Quote from: Mike S. on October 23, 2012, 03:23:09 PM
Quote from: Waterfoul on October 23, 2012, 08:51:34 AM
Mike S and I caught a few yesterday.



I let Mike hold my big one for his picture. Lol!!

That's it.  My guide fee just doubled!  So did my labor bill for the repair I had to help with.  Think I'll throw in some gas and electric charges for all the stuff I had to dry when I got home too.

:P


;D
Title: Re: Smallie fishing up north.
Post by: Mike S. on October 23, 2012, 05:35:36 PM
Oh, don't be a girl!
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Post by: Firefighter Jeff on October 23, 2012, 06:40:52 PM
   Let's hear about the repair you had to help with.  It's usually you that needs the repair water.  :)  Actually MikeS has your same luck.  LOLOL
Title: Re: Smallie fishing up north.
Post by: Waterfoul on October 23, 2012, 10:01:02 PM
I'll let Mike tell you.  Or not.  It's his story.
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Post by: Mike S. on October 24, 2012, 04:20:57 AM
A slight error in judgement landed the right fender of my trailer undeneath one of the side posts on the dock. My partner for the day was preoccupied and I figured I'd go ahead and launch the boat. Well, I got just a little too close and bent the crap out of my fender. We learned that a motor toter works pretty decent as a pry bar. It has something to do with that whole black cloud thing I'm sure.
Title: Re: Smallie fishing up north.
Post by: djkimmel on October 24, 2012, 10:05:51 AM
Or not enough sleep? Maybe a need for an eye check? Not enough coffee? The dock moved?!?
Title: Re: Smallie fishing up north.
Post by: Waterfoul on October 24, 2012, 11:51:55 AM
I think the dock moved.  Yeah...
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Post by: Mike S. on October 24, 2012, 12:00:32 PM
I wish I could blame it on that. I messed up, was too excited. It's that whole Stupid Mike Stupid thing again.
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Post by: Waterfoul on October 24, 2012, 12:36:04 PM
Yeah, smallies get me excited too!  Can't wait for Monday... rain, shine, cold, hot... doesn't matter!
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Post by: Firefighter Jeff on October 25, 2012, 12:30:05 AM
   Mike S.  For some reason I have been having the same problem this fall.  Haven't actually clipped the dock but after I backed it in and went to move it of the trailer I noticed how close I was.  Yikes.  I used to be pretty good at paralleling the dock.  Maybe it's my eyesite??  lolol
Title: Re: Smallie fishing up north.
Post by: djkimmel on October 25, 2012, 12:07:08 PM
Depth perception changes in the fall. The air is heavier!

;D
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Post by: TheFishinPollock on October 25, 2012, 08:04:46 PM
I'm goin with that one Dan. I dropped the duckboat trailer off the side of the concrete launch on the east side of Skeg last week.
Title: Re: Smallie fishing up north.
Post by: Mike S. on October 25, 2012, 09:19:02 PM
Champion, aka "the duck boat.". Sorry, I couldn't help myself. I know it's a year passed, but it's still funny.
Title: Re: Smallie fishing up north.
Post by: djkimmel on October 26, 2012, 01:13:08 AM
Try closing one eye and sticking your tongue out part way next time. Worked for Michael Jordan... though I've never seen him back up a trailer?!?