I will be there rain or shine. I like fishing the lake that much!! Please let me know if you are coming. As I said, my tournament scale took a dump so we'll just use my pretty accurate digital hand held scale and a weigh in bag since this is mostly for fun/braggin rights. ;D
I'll try to find some stuff to give away.
As for the weather... my bet is it will change AGAIN before Sunday. This is Michigan after all.
Thanks guys,
Mike
Right now we have 4 boats. Sure would like a few more!
We will not be making it this year. Due to the weather. Gonna rain all weekend.
Sorry guys. I'm out. Thunderstorms all weekend. :'(
I'm in and will be heading up with the boat early in the morning. If anyone wants to ride along from GR or needs a ride from Muskegon, I'll have room. Otherwise, see you there!
We will be there, I'm hoping the storms are passing through right now and will be done by morning, it's thundering and raining right now, ok so I'm a optimist!! But rain or shine we will be there, wonder if Jeff will suck it up and show up???? Hmmmm???
How did you guys end up?
Quote from: Grinny on October 07, 2013, 10:44:37 AM
How did you guys end up?
Look for the post by Waterfoul. 5 boats, all had limits with the lowest in the 13 pound range and the winners with 20 lbs. Caught a lot of fish. :)
I saw that, sounds like a great day on the water! I was torn, to drive the extra distance to Manistee, or fish Pere Marquette lake, now I'm thinking I should have drove to Manistee for a shot at some bigger fish!
Quote from: Grinny on October 09, 2013, 10:54:20 PM
I saw that, sounds like a great day on the water! I was torn, to drive the extra distance to Manistee, or fish Pere Marquette lake, now I'm thinking I should have drove to Manistee for a shot at some bigger fish!
Ron and I hit P.M. on the way home and it was definitely slower than Manistee.
How much further north is Manistee from PM? 30 mins?
Quote from: Grinny on October 10, 2013, 09:47:17 AM
How much further north is Manistee from PM? 30 mins?
Probably closer to 20 minutes. Just head east down M-10 and turn left back onto 31. Then it's up the road about 15 miles or so. Easy!
Quote from: Grinny on October 09, 2013, 10:54:20 PM
I saw that, sounds like a great day on the water! I was torn, to drive the extra distance to Manistee, or fish Pere Marquette lake, now I'm thinking I should have drove to Manistee for a shot at some bigger fish!
Shoot, you should have gone just to meet me !!! Errrrrrrrrrr Us I meant !!!! LOLOLOLOL ;D :D ;D :D
Checked it yesterday... it's about 27 miles from Ludinton to Manistee.
Ok cool thanks, I'll have to check it out next time I head that way!
I still haven't given up on getting that last Bassmaster event in Michigan in September but even if we do it is earlier this year than last year's All-Star Week.
I will probably put up a poll again for a fall event but less lakes on it. If we can find a date and lake enough people will commit to I'll give the fall event another shot for 2014. I sure hope by then the bass season meetings are mostly over and I can get back to business more.
After watching MLF you may want to put Hubbard lake on the pole
Quote from: dartag on January 21, 2014, 06:14:52 AM
After watching MLF you may want to put Hubbard lake on the pole
The idea behind the fall event was to have one more or less on the west side of the state. Hubbard is on the east side and not really that easy to get to from the west side. I for one wouldn't make that trip... it's about 4 hours from here.
I find it hard to believe that there's not a good bass lake on the west side in the GR/Muskegon area that can handle 10-15 boats.
Quote from: YpsiBass on January 21, 2014, 10:33:10 AM
I find it hard to believe that there's not a good bass lake on the west side in the GR/Muskegon area that can handle 10-15 boats.
White, Muskegon, Manistee, Hamlin, Gun, Grand River, etc... there are lots of them.
Should restrict the polls to west side lakes only (south of manistee).
We can keep it closer to the population centers if that will make a POSITIVE difference in the turnout. People were telling me they were tired of White and wanted to go North. I will go where I can get the best turnout, and hopefully most people can catch some fish, have some fun.
I like fishing all of those waters in the fall, even the Grand. I have fished the Grand in the fall in a while. I'm a little leery risking unfamiliar anglers on that water. You can't run just anywhere there especially with low water.
I know Waterfoul hates Hardy, but it's worth a look for that time of year. It fishes small in the summer, but I love fishing HDP before June and after September. It might be nice to take a look at someplace easy to get to from Kzoo as well, though I can't recommend Gun in good conscience as that lake has never been kind to me... :(
I would prefer Gull Lake myself maybe only because I've never actually fished Gun Lake. Haven't heard the latest on Gull but it has been real good in some past falls.
I like Hardy too. I've only fished it twice I think in the fall and I didn't do anywhere near as well as in the spring, but in the spring I usually go with someone who is always on them there. I did notice in the fall I catch quite a few species from similar waters more often.
I hate Hardy!
I vote for Gun simply because Slipkey doesn't like it!
Bummer... Gun didn't make the poll...
Maybe next year (ESPECIALLY if I could get my hands on JVD's waypoints!!)?!?
I hear Hardy might be good for this year though...!?!
The only way I would go to Gun is if one was pointed at my head. NBAA had there one on one championship there the last 2 years. half the field did not weigh a fish. Did Ovid make the pole
i wouldn't make anyone drive over here to fish hardy or gun for that matter any time of the year. Trouble is we don't have a st. clair, so even our good lakes pale in comparison.
There are a lot of smaller lakes that can hold 15 boats and would be easier to pick apart in a day for the the guys that have never been there. Morrison lake, Sessions, Reeds, Tamarack (lakeview, mi), Spring Lake, Fremont... etc
I think it should just be on elk or intermediate personally :)
I'd agree with the lakes thedude posted. They all fish pretty well and are not difficult to figure out if you know anything about bass fishing.
Muskegon and White. What about Muskegon and White? Come on guys.
@thedude: That's not a bad list, though I'd pick Jordan over Morrison, as the latter fishes pretty small. The city ramp at Reeds is like a bad relationship: easy to get in to, but a PIA to get out of... :o
@Mike S: Your boat *does* have a trailer, y'know...? :P
I know, but there is an east side and west side event. The east side is quite a drive, and 5 he north west one is quite a drive. It would be awesome to get to sleep just one time before heading out. I say Fremont. That lake is awesome.
Fremont has intrigued me for a while now... Reeds intrigues me fishing-wise. But not so much from what I hear about the parking...
I like Elk-Torch. I even like Intermediate - I only fished 1 tournament there ever and took 1st place and big bass!! Been a while since I was there but it was fun the last time too... ;D It seems a fair amount of people don't want to travel that far?
I haven't heard that Sessions Lake fishes very big - true, or not true?
I like Spring Lake in the fall (and/or bayous nearby). Usually. Not sure how many others agree?
Never been to Tamarack (at least I don't think I have?). Maybe been to Morrison once a long, long, long time ago? Seems like a love it not lake for some anglers? I thought Jordan Lake was somewhat similar. I've only been there once or twice. Did decent 1 time. Been a while for that one too?
One thing I won't do it put Lake Ovid on a West side poll. I really like Lake Ovid. Even on its off days, but I won't force any West siders to try to like it as much as I do, or even 25% as much. This should be the point where Genie posts...
Quote from: Mike S. on January 24, 2014, 09:19:43 PM
I know, but there is an east side and west side event. The east side is quite a drive, and 5 he north west one is quite a drive. It would be awesome to get to sleep just one time before heading out. I say Fremont. That lake is awesome.
What's the boat ramp like at Fremont? Depth? Parking?
Quote from: djkimmel on January 24, 2014, 09:21:53 PM
Fremont has intrigued me for a while now... Reeds intrigues me fishing-wise. But not so much from what I hear about the parking...
I like Elk-Torch. I even like Intermediate - I only fished 1 tournament there ever and took 1st place and big bass!! Been a while since I was there but it was fun the last time too... ;D It seems a fair amount of people don't want to travel that far?
I haven't heard that Sessions Lake fishes very big - true, or not true?
I like Spring Lake in the fall (and/or bayous nearby). Usually. Not sure how many others agree?
Never been to Tamarack (at least I don't think I have?). Maybe been to Morrison once a long, long, long time ago? Seems like a love it not lake for some anglers? I thought Jordan Lake was somewhat similar. I've only been there once or twice. Did decent 1 time. Been a while for that one too?
One thing I won't do it put Lake Ovid on a West side poll. I really like Lake Ovid. Even on its off days, but I won't force any West siders to try to like it as much as I do, or even 25% as much. This should be the point where Genie posts...
Sessions does fish kind of small. Morrison fishes better than Jordon, at least for the last couple of seasons. Fremont fishes pretty big for it's size, the ramp on the south side can handle 15 rigs easy enough. Has both smallies and largemouth too, mixed bags are quite common.
I'll through a curve and have Fremont on the list then.