Hard to believe it's been a week already since I left my office chair in Auburn Hills.
The lake conditions appeared to be OK this morning so we motored out of the harbor. The mission for today was to get at least three fish to take to the family clan camping in Grand Haven this week. The pressure was on. We set lines a little south of Big Sable Point.
There was a lack of photography on the lake for some reason, but we did catch a few fish. We had boated two real nice salmon, threw back a little one, and lost another by about 9am. We REALLY wanted that third fish so stuck it out on the lake as the sun rose. About 10am I was desperate. Time to deploy the...
Yup, "Smelly Jelly". I bought this stuff a couple years ago. With the advent of fishing with strips of herring for salmon, I figured it was the scent that was the big deal so I have the "stink" without the mess. Today was the first time I've opened it. I dunked a fly into the goop and sent it down 60' on a downrigger. Fifteen minutes later...FISH ON! Not sure it was the Smelly Jelly, but that's my story and I'm sticking to it. Fish #3 in the cooler and mission accomplished.
The wind was building so it was time to get off the lake.
It was a little choppy, by the time we were nearing the harbor, waves had built to 2'-3'.
Our 10,000 lbs. stays in the water pretty well up to about 4' seas. This guy, that we passed, probably wishes he had a little more ballast.
It felt good to enter the harbor after the 7 mile trek from the point.
As I said, we did catch fish...here are two of the three we put in the cooler. The three fish were between 16 and 18 lbs. each.
We cleaned the fish, cleaned up and ran a few errands in town. It was time for dinner.
Grilled chicken and Veggies in foil.
Off to the "kitchen" to slave over a hot stove. Well, kind of slave.
And a view from the kitchen window that's hard to beat.
Dinner's ready!
Dinner's over and dishes are done.
Time to enjoy the evening from the back deck.
Tomorrow is a trip to Grand Haven to deliver fish and visit family. That works well since the lake forecast is 30 knot winds from the north. I may need my winter wear. We'll see how chilly that north blow becomes.
Until then...
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