FISHING REPORTS
Lake Michigan - Milwaukee Harbor
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
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No one has gotten the color right yet. But again, it was just for me. The color is still out there, but the bait has been discontinued. Luckily I stocked up on them prior to them being discontinued. Cuz they work everywhere. In that color.
I can say that when I used to jig salmon, the "go to" was a darter head jig with a pearl fluke. That "other" guide who has pretty awful reviews pulled up right next to us one day. Alone. And just crushed the fish. Alone he was catching 3-4 to our 1. He was using chartreuse flukes.
I caught a fair number of browns casting and hopping in vibrato's, too. They caught everything in the harbor, casted or vertical jigged.
When Covid was a thing, I'd go down and shore fish all along McKinley and Veterans Park (lagoon). I threw spoons, twisters....etc. Nothing. But when I put on a crank bait and twitched it in? Game on.
Reminds me of a funny story....I was trolling around the Hoan in August for Kings. Had out 4 lines on boards (never had time to get out all 6). Firetiger rapalas. Hooked a king right away, gave it to my wife. Took her about 30 minutes to get it in. Started the troll again, another king on, hand her the rod, another 30 minutes later she lands another king. Started the troll, another fish ate, handed her the rod and she declined as she was too tired from fighting the prior 2! So we took turns and had a blast. At one time, we had a strong rip I picked up the rod, felt a head shake and then it was gone. Oh well, set the rod down and kept on trolling. That bait was never hit again. When we reeled up, all that was left of the bait was the eye, head and bill. The body with the hooks was bitten off of the lure. Never seen that before. A king broke that bait behind it's head.
I can say that when I used to jig salmon, the "go to" was a darter head jig with a pearl fluke. That "other" guide who has pretty awful reviews pulled up right next to us one day. Alone. And just crushed the fish. Alone he was catching 3-4 to our 1. He was using chartreuse flukes.
I caught a fair number of browns casting and hopping in vibrato's, too. They caught everything in the harbor, casted or vertical jigged.
When Covid was a thing, I'd go down and shore fish all along McKinley and Veterans Park (lagoon). I threw spoons, twisters....etc. Nothing. But when I put on a crank bait and twitched it in? Game on.
Reminds me of a funny story....I was trolling around the Hoan in August for Kings. Had out 4 lines on boards (never had time to get out all 6). Firetiger rapalas. Hooked a king right away, gave it to my wife. Took her about 30 minutes to get it in. Started the troll again, another king on, hand her the rod, another 30 minutes later she lands another king. Started the troll, another fish ate, handed her the rod and she declined as she was too tired from fighting the prior 2! So we took turns and had a blast. At one time, we had a strong rip I picked up the rod, felt a head shake and then it was gone. Oh well, set the rod down and kept on trolling. That bait was never hit again. When we reeled up, all that was left of the bait was the eye, head and bill. The body with the hooks was bitten off of the lure. Never seen that before. A king broke that bait behind it's head.
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