Fishing Report May 16th 2018
Fishing is off to an incredible start for the year! Lots of fish have started to show up in the Holland/Saugatuck area. Best fishing is in the 90ft-100ft range in the top 50ft. Divers, Riggers and Coppers are all working well right now. If you are heading out make sure you are stocked up on Meat Rigs! We have lots of Big Weenie Meatrig’s and Combos in stock! Mag Spoons are producing lots of fish as well. Below you will find a detailed list of top producing gear and where to use it. Stop down and see us, make sure your leaders are 20+lb Test right now! Lots of 20-30lb Salmon being caught! Stop in to get your lines spooled up and ready for an incredible season!
Store Hours
Monday-Friday 10AM-6PM
Saturday 10AM-3PM
Closed Sundays
Best Depths of Water/Target Depth Range
90-110ft of Water (Kings and Lake Trout)
Target Range-Top 50ft
150-200ft for Coho’s and Steelhead
Target Range Top 15ft for Steelhead Top 50ft For Kings
Best Rods/Reels and Depths
Riggers-30-50ft Down for Kings, Bottom for Lake Trout
Divers- High Divers (3 Setting with Standard Dipsey) 100-140 Back
Low Divers(1 Setting Magnum Dipsey) 75-90ft Back
Copper- 150,200ft,300ft
Leadcore-2 Color & 3 Color for Steelhead 10 Color For Kings
Top 5 Best Meat Rigs/Meat Rig Combos
#1 Big Weenie Pearl Chartreuse Combo or Chartruse Black Dots w/ 10” Chrome Mt. Dew Spin Doctor. (High Diver 110 Back)
#2 Big Weenie Speckled Dick Combo (High Diver 100-120 Back)
#3 Big Weenie Kavorka Meatrig with 10” Kavorkian Spin Doctor (Low Diver 110 back)
#4 Big Weenie Spotted Dick UV Combo (High diver or 300 Copper) or Spotted Dick w/ Chrome 10” Spin Doctor.
#5 Big Weenie No Fish Nick Meat Rig with Dreamweaver 10” Double Slick Spin Doctor (Low Diver 90 Back)
Top 5 Dreamweaver Spindoctor/Paddle Combos
#1 8” Mt Dew Chrome w/ Proctologist Fly (Rigger/Diver)
#2 8” Lemon Ice Spindoctor w/ Big Weenie Proctologist Fly (Rigger 50ft Down)
#3 8” Kavorkian Spindoctor w/ Big Weenie Mirage Fly (200 Copper)
#4 8” Pearl Glow Spin Doctor w/ Rapture Oceana Fly (350 Copper)
#5 11” Dreamcatcher Paddle w/ Rapture Gloceana Fly (Rigger 60-80ft Down)
Top 10 King Spoons
#1 Silver Streak Mag Metallic Blue Frog (Rigger 50 Down)
#2 Silver Streak Mag U of M Frog (Rigger 45 Down)
#3 Silver Streak Mag Lemon Ice (200 Copper)
#4 Moonshine RV Flounder Pounder (Rigger 70 Down/300 Copper)
#5 Stinger Stingray Mixed Veggies (200 Copper)
#6 Stinger UV Mixed Veggies (150 Copper/Rigger)
#7 Pro King Dirty Hairy (300 Copper)
#8 Moonshine RV Wonderbread (Rigger or 300 Copper)
#9 Stinger Stingray Jordo (150 Copper/Rigger)
#10 Stinger Stingray UV Green Dolphin (10 Color)
Top 5 Steelhead Spoons
#1 Stinger Jawbreaker (2 Color)
#2 Dreamweaver Super Slim Magic Man Gold (2 Color)
#3 Dreamweaver Super Slim Craigs Steelhead (3 Color)
#4 Stinger UV Halmut (3 Color)
#5 Dreamweaver Super Slim UV Mixed Veggie (2 Color)
Hot Lake Trout Gear
Tin Can Dodger with Spin and Glow
Use a 24” 30lb Leader with a #1 Treble Hook tied to it. Above the treble hook place a bead, spin and glow and another bead. Tie the leader to the back of your Tin Can Dodger
Lakeshore Tackle and Firearms
269 857 2248
Fishing is off to an incredible start for the year! Lots of fish have started to show up in the Holland/Saugatuck area. Best fishing is in the 90ft-100ft range in the top 50ft. Divers, Riggers and Coppers are all working well right now. If you are heading out make sure you are stocked up on Meat Rigs! We have lots of Big Weenie Meatrig’s and Combos in stock! Mag Spoons are producing lots of fish as well. Below you will find a detailed list of top producing gear and where to use it. Stop down and see us, make sure your leaders are 20+lb Test right now! Lots of 20-30lb Salmon being caught! Stop in to get your lines spooled up and ready for an incredible season!
Store Hours
Monday-Friday 10AM-6PM
Saturday 10AM-3PM
Closed Sundays
Best Depths of Water/Target Depth Range
90-110ft of Water (Kings and Lake Trout)
Target Range-Top 50ft
150-200ft for Coho’s and Steelhead
Target Range Top 15ft for Steelhead Top 50ft For Kings
Best Rods/Reels and Depths
Riggers-30-50ft Down for Kings, Bottom for Lake Trout
Divers- High Divers (3 Setting with Standard Dipsey) 100-140 Back
Low Divers(1 Setting Magnum Dipsey) 75-90ft Back
Copper- 150,200ft,300ft
Leadcore-2 Color & 3 Color for Steelhead 10 Color For Kings
Top 5 Best Meat Rigs/Meat Rig Combos
#1 Big Weenie Pearl Chartreuse Combo or Chartruse Black Dots w/ 10” Chrome Mt. Dew Spin Doctor. (High Diver 110 Back)
#2 Big Weenie Speckled Dick Combo (High Diver 100-120 Back)
#3 Big Weenie Kavorka Meatrig with 10” Kavorkian Spin Doctor (Low Diver 110 back)
#4 Big Weenie Spotted Dick UV Combo (High diver or 300 Copper) or Spotted Dick w/ Chrome 10” Spin Doctor.
#5 Big Weenie No Fish Nick Meat Rig with Dreamweaver 10” Double Slick Spin Doctor (Low Diver 90 Back)
Top 5 Dreamweaver Spindoctor/Paddle Combos
#1 8” Mt Dew Chrome w/ Proctologist Fly (Rigger/Diver)
#2 8” Lemon Ice Spindoctor w/ Big Weenie Proctologist Fly (Rigger 50ft Down)
#3 8” Kavorkian Spindoctor w/ Big Weenie Mirage Fly (200 Copper)
#4 8” Pearl Glow Spin Doctor w/ Rapture Oceana Fly (350 Copper)
#5 11” Dreamcatcher Paddle w/ Rapture Gloceana Fly (Rigger 60-80ft Down)
Top 10 King Spoons
#1 Silver Streak Mag Metallic Blue Frog (Rigger 50 Down)
#2 Silver Streak Mag U of M Frog (Rigger 45 Down)
#3 Silver Streak Mag Lemon Ice (200 Copper)
#4 Moonshine RV Flounder Pounder (Rigger 70 Down/300 Copper)
#5 Stinger Stingray Mixed Veggies (200 Copper)
#6 Stinger UV Mixed Veggies (150 Copper/Rigger)
#7 Pro King Dirty Hairy (300 Copper)
#8 Moonshine RV Wonderbread (Rigger or 300 Copper)
#9 Stinger Stingray Jordo (150 Copper/Rigger)
#10 Stinger Stingray UV Green Dolphin (10 Color)
Top 5 Steelhead Spoons
#1 Stinger Jawbreaker (2 Color)
#2 Dreamweaver Super Slim Magic Man Gold (2 Color)
#3 Dreamweaver Super Slim Craigs Steelhead (3 Color)
#4 Stinger UV Halmut (3 Color)
#5 Dreamweaver Super Slim UV Mixed Veggie (2 Color)
Hot Lake Trout Gear
Tin Can Dodger with Spin and Glow
Use a 24” 30lb Leader with a #1 Treble Hook tied to it. Above the treble hook place a bead, spin and glow and another bead. Tie the leader to the back of your Tin Can Dodger
Lakeshore Tackle and Firearms
269 857 2248
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