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8/30/10 Pentwater, MI
4' to 8' seas    17 fish!

Photo by Chaos aka Steve E


8/29/10 Rogers City, MI
Laker, Steelhead, King & Pink Salmon Photo by Julie


8/29/10 Lake Huron
Lake Trout & Steelhead

Tom, Larry & Loree
Grindstone City, MI
Photo by Larry M.


8/29/10 Little Manistee
Maybe a 100 Kings below the Little Manistee River DNR Weir



8/23/10 N Manitou Island
Blue skies & blue water!
Traveling E back to Leland, MI



8/23/10 Our "Hot" Rigs
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"You've just discovered the most extensive information available to the Great Lakes Angler and Charter Fisherman I've been able to put together so far.  Please keep in mind, there's well over 150 different pages, full of my original content containing an a complete encyclopedia fishing tips, past results, photos, tricks and "how to's."  Only here, are the techniques to consistently catch more and larger fish are revealed in an easy to read and understand format"..................Capt. John King
 
NEW Firedot UV Rig Combo:  We're offering the new 2011 Firedot & UV 3 Squid Rig combo deal at our webstore: www.michiganangler.com 
This combo was our best producer on our 8/9/10 trip to Leland, MI. It's priced to sell at an introductory lowball 25.99.  This lethal weapon must be seen to appreciate the UV properties in these USA made mini squids.

Today's Update and, ...or Fishing Report

9/3/10  Turning blow days into useful fishing days can be done by fishing alternative bodies of water.  Grand Traverse Bay in Traverse City is protected from E, W, & S winds.  Only a hard N blow will make this long sliver of water a challenge to fish. 
           Most all deep water inland lakes in northern MI have Lake Trout populations.  14'-16' boats can easily fish the larger rivers like the St. Joe, Grand, Muskegon, & Manistee.
           South blows make Glen Arbor and excellent choice for the trailer boats under 25'. Frankfort's E & W Platte Bays offer shelter from hard south blow if you can get past Point Betsie, ...then be willing to fight huge seas on your return trip back towards Frankfort.
           Organizing and cleaning your boat making sure everything is ultra ready when the wind does lay down is a helluva lot better than fishing out of an ill prepared vessel.
           Just sitting on shore watching the wind blow sucks.  Do something creative to add days to your fishing season.  Anglers get so focused on one port ...they lose sight of the many choices in places to fish around our freshwater seas, the majestic Great Lakes!!!!
           
Here's a 9/2/10 Email testimonial about the new 2011 stimulus 12" flasher:
"John, Used your new Stimulus flasher today out of Manistee. Ran it on the center rigger at 115 down. All I can say is hail to the chief....we caught 9 fish and missed a few others on that flasher between 9 and 11am.
           It actually outpaced the Black Mamba which has been the best on our boat. Just Awesome!!! Thanks, Jason Decker  First Mate - First Class Charters"

9/2/10  Starting tomorrow the wind is gonna blow hard and come full circle by Monday.  Labor Day is east wind preceded by NW ...making the harbors magnets for herds of Salmon & hoards Salmon fishermen.  This is known as harbor patrol, aka combat fishing with many boats in a small area.  Patience and courtesy go a long ways for this type of fishing.
            Longtime website member, Chaos aka Steve E was wrecking havoc on the fish population off the Port of Pentwater, MI.  In heavy seas Steve took a nice mix of fish, 17 to be exact ...using my flashers & flies exclusively in 2 outings.  Steve uses the 12 inchers and flies on his riggers.  The BTI 10" flashers are standard equipment on his divers.
            In case you're not familiar with Pentwater, it's about 10 miles south of the highly popular/busy Port of Ludington, MI.  Click for 8/31/10 Pentwater catch

9/1/10  Wind is the largest concern for this coming Labor Day Holiday 2010.  Lk. MI open waters forecast for Friday and Saturday is not good.  This coming Sunday is looking tolerable.  There is E wind predicted to swing to NW.  This means if the lake cools down enough there will be Kings in Manistee's harbor in the not too distant future.
             Manistee Charter boat the Sue Lee fished yesterday in 6 footers at his customers request.  Capt. Tom R called me to report holding speed was tough and he caught fish with the new 2011 stimulus flasher pulling the new UV 3 squid meat rig. 
     
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"Sunday Detroit News" 
August 1984

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Capt. John King started his fishing career on the Great Lakes for Salmon and Trout in 1968. His passion of pursuing Salmon or Trout on Lake Michigan and the Big Manistee River evolved into a U.S.C.G. License and a full-time business in 1983. 

He has since forged a solid reputation on his ability to locate and help you catch fish. In some circles it's been said, 
"They named the King, or Chinook Salmon after him
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