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The columns are sorted into open to the public and what's reserved for our private message board members. At one time, all articles were open, then copy and paste pirates started stealing my intellectual properties, or as I'd normally say, "my stuff."

All in all, I'm not very intellectual. If I was? ...I'd have never spent of 20 years in the charter and guide business. However, when you write an article that turns out pretty good, or take a great photo only to have thieves steal your original website content, it's bound to tick you off. Locking down what was formally open to the public, was a measure that was forced upon me by less inspired internet villains with absolutely no regard for copyright laws.

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We're dealing with some seriously warm surface temps pushing 80 degrees. The solar furnace has jump started the plankton biomass machine above the thermocline.
See the 7/7/10 update if you need a more thorough understanding of the food chain on our Great Lakes.

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Nets can and will be moved, use this as a guideline ONLY! Manistee nets are well marked and visible for about 1/3 mile away, if it's clear.

The good part of my hindsight says, the last 2 trips to Leland we racked up 14 Kings caught in 4-5 hours (2 trips) during off peak bite times. When the fish are overly aggressive and stupid at first light ...anything might work. Not so after 9am when King Salmon enter the negative to neutral zone until the evening bite.

Leads on trap nets can be 2500' long, or about a 1/2 mile. If you do get your gear tangled in a net, cut all lines immediately. The life you save, might be your own. Stay clear, stay safe!

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This cycles back to the 6/24 update concerning the Asian Big Head Carp found in Lk. Calumet. According the Martin a local to the area and owner of Calumet Marine:
            "Something that's not real clear in the press about the carp found in Lk. Calumet. This location is way way past the barrier and quite a ways past the locks. Nothing but open water between Lk. Calumet and the lake (Lk. MI). Somehow in all the press and news releases ...they don't mention this?
            We have asked the Illinois DNR if they plan on a immediate poisonings of the Lk. Calumet area "I can not answer that?" This requires immediate action. This battle needs to be taken to the carp where ever they are found especially when there is nothing between them (Asian Carp) and open water!"
           Quote, "there is nothing between them and open water!" doesn't frost your cookies about Asian Carp already transgressing the waters of the Lk. MI? ...nothing will!