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Post by ScoutB on Aug 13, 2012 19:57:09 GMT -5
I'm trying to put together a fall walleye trip for our usual gang of 8 from work. This year we have decided to tackle Lake Leelanau by Traverse City. It's always been tough to find accommodations for 8 guys and 4 boats but I'm really striking out this year. I've found a few places that are big enough but they're for tourists (hot tubs, satellite TV, etc.) and they cost enough for 4 nights to buy a nice car. The "fishing resort" type places are too small unless we get several cabins but finding 3 or 4 adjacent cabins that are all available at once is impossible. I've contacted all of the local vacation planners and the chamber of commerce but still no luck. VRBO.com has been a bust. Lake Leelanau has something like 60 miles of shoreline. You would think that someone would rent us a good-sized house with a dock for $300/night but I can't find them. Do any of you guys have any ideas what else I could try short of driving up there and knocking on doors? If I can't find something soon I may have to change lakes.
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Post by SPLASH on Aug 15, 2012 17:51:22 GMT -5
Sounds like nothing on the lake will work. May have to go a few miles from the lake and trailer boats each day or try another lake.
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Post by ScoutB on Aug 15, 2012 22:18:56 GMT -5
I think I have it under control now. I found a place that's big enough on the water with a big dock. It's probably 50% more than we usually pay but I guess you gotta pay to play. If we do well on the walleye and want to go back we can check out some other spots for next year. Sometimes the best places don't advertise except for a small sign out by the road.
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Post by SPLASH on Aug 17, 2012 13:21:06 GMT -5
When are you going?
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Post by ScoutB on Aug 17, 2012 19:24:01 GMT -5
The end of September. I'm dying to go right now.
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Post by SPLASH on Aug 19, 2012 11:45:19 GMT -5
I could really go for a weekend of salmon fishing right now.
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Post by ScoutB on Aug 19, 2012 20:28:33 GMT -5
Well, why don't you?
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Post by SPLASH on Aug 21, 2012 13:58:34 GMT -5
Somebody never got "Slumpbusting" this year and I don't know anyone else with a salmon boat. I'm not big into that combat river fishing for them. DNR always finds a way to say you were "using a jerking motion" to write a ticket and take your rod and reel. I don't care for the feeling like someone is in the woods watching me. I've gone a couple of times. NO, I never was snagging, never got a ticket, but the horror stories I heard while working at Gander and BPS was enough to turn me away. I also didn't enjoy catching "Black" fish. I have a 10 1/2' noodle rod for steelhead that I love surf fishing with for salmon with 8 or 10# line. Wade out far from shore and there is nothing for them to hang you up on so you can play the fish before beaching them. Tons more fun than using a broomstick and 80# line. (IMO) I used to do it every fall infront of the Singing bridge near Tawas and a couple of private beaches near there, but then the king fishing went to crap. I hear it has been getting better. This is another reason I wish I could move to the westside of the state.
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cp
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Post by cp on Aug 29, 2012 20:21:46 GMT -5
I used too surf fish all the time! Hammered the steelies with my dad when I was younger. Never did it for kings.
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Post by SPLASH on Sept 2, 2012 22:06:42 GMT -5
My favorite open water fishing by far. Especially at night.
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Post by ScoutB on Sept 25, 2012 22:27:27 GMT -5
The Lake Leelanau trip is getting close now - heading out Friday morning for 4 glorious days of walleye fishing. Hopefully I'll have some pictures to post. One of the guys with a boat dropped out about a week ago. Since then it's been a big circle jerk with other guys backing out, different guys jumping in, but in the end we've got 9 guys and 5 boats. We should be able to cover some water for sure. My boat is cleaned out and ready to go. Tomorrow night I clean out my car, Thursday night I pack, and I'll be fishing by 11:00 on Friday morning. I can't wait!!!!
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Post by SPLASH on Sept 29, 2012 15:57:15 GMT -5
Can't wait to hear how you do
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Post by ScoutB on Oct 2, 2012 17:01:56 GMT -5
I'm back. What a great trip. We did very well for the first time on a new lake. The first day my boat ended up with a few nice perch and 5 walleyes. I forgot to take photos of that catch but here is night 2: Night 3: Night 4:
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Post by SPLASH on Oct 3, 2012 17:53:29 GMT -5
Very nice! I'm glad you guys had success this year. Looks like this lake has great potential for perch, targeting them ice fishing..................
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drspeckler
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Post by drspeckler on Oct 3, 2012 19:05:49 GMT -5
looks like a great time...some nice fish for the frying pan
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