August 11 Traverse City Fishing Report

Fished the bottom half of the bay today. Red 8 south all morning, started in the hole. Got three kings in the first two hours before we trolled out hunting for some active fish. White Crush Spin Doctor with a Big Weenie Artic Blast took two bites in the hole landed one that was on a wire diver back 140. Downrigger down 55 paired with a Ace Hi plug in Blue Splatter took a fish early. Big Weenie Brand Spotted Dick meat rig took the other 130 back on a diver. Trolled out of the hole setting some long lines and high divers. High diver with a silver spoon with a piece of tape took a nice king late in the morning back 185 by the weather bouy. We also took another fish on a 250 copper with a Blue Dolphin spoon. Two trout were boated in the process fishing suspended marks, a good morning on the water. There are salmon concentrated in the hole but get turned off early and have lock jaw. Don’t be afraid to go a little north and look around for some fish they tend to bite a lot better! 

Captain Brady 

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