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Does this count as portage? 8/8-8/9 Aug 09, 2020 8:47 pm #28802

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A trip of wonders. Coming out of portage, but I’d hardly call this trip portage fishing- might as well have trailered. Went out to what I think was 175ft deep on the Michigan side of the lake. Can’t confirm completely because my fishfinder doesn’t work that deep. Who knew?

8/8 - started out in 110ft and kept trolling North with literally no fish until about 11am... thought it was a skunk in the making. We literally ended up 20/21. A ton of lakers and small silver fish so really could only keep a two man limit.

8/9 - wanted to try the Illinois side. Nothing. Ended up trolling back to the 8/8 spot (took forever) and got our limit.

Also got a mad sunburn. So here are the two biggest from both days.

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Does this count as portage? 8/8-8/9 Aug 09, 2020 9:29 pm #28803

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Wow, report like that makes me regret not making the long run from Hammond this weekend. Great job! How deep were the silvers?

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Does this count as portage? 8/8-8/9 Aug 09, 2020 10:28 pm #28804

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Good work, they are out there but wayyyyy out there lol.
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Does this count as portage? 8/8-8/9 Aug 09, 2020 10:35 pm #28805

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Sounds like a great trip. Nice job and a way to find them.
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Does this count as portage? 8/8-8/9 Aug 10, 2020 6:50 am #28806

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Well done! Thanks for the report
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Does this count as portage? 8/8-8/9 Aug 10, 2020 8:32 am #28807

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Wow, report like that makes me regret not making the long run from Hammond this weekend. Great job! How deep were the silvers?


Most were between 80-120. We did get a few on a 300 copper.

I probably should have added that trolling speeds were like 3-3.2mps. Not sure what depth that puts the 300 at.
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Does this count as portage? 8/8-8/9 Aug 10, 2020 9:45 am #28808

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I need to charter you for a teaching day!

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Does this count as portage? 8/8-8/9 Aug 11, 2020 7:44 am #28815

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Great work M!
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