07-15-2010 Northern Lake Michigan

Captain Steve Hamilton of First Class Charters reports from Manistee.

Fishing has been very good-both day and evening trips. As of today the fish
have moved up some and we do not have to fish as deep. Going straight out of
Manistee and some boats going a little south and some going a short distance
north. Both areas are good fishing right now!
Water depth 75 to 200 feet. Lead core 10 colors and short copper wire. Down
riggers are 45 to 70 down. Moonshine lures worked good, Hot lips, Carbon 14
and Raz carbon. Lots of meat rigs, this has been the best, with attractors.
Large DW Paddles and spin doctors. Spin doctor: Froggie and Dk green and
Hootchies: white cruch pearl and black.
The DW Paddles are the UV with tape on white or black and White crush tape
on white or black. KRW flys are the Witch Doctor, UV. and Riverside and Aqua
Glod Glow. Also a silver streak spoon black with different colored spots.
Try the Walker deep divers in black or kelly green.
Good Fishing to you!