Cheesehead - I only mentioned my brother because of his AI input which I thought was funny, and because his concern for rough seas played into our deliberations about Lorain vs. Mazurik. My fearless little daughter was with us too, so we were actually looking to catch 18. I'm sure we would have if we had found that awesome reef line sooner. Actually, we decided to call it quits at 2 limits because of the long drive home that was ahead of us. When we pulled in our lines, #13 was there as a bonus. No telling how long we had been dragging that one.

Bob - This is my first season looking at solunar tables, and I'm only looking now because you and others were posting about them here. I'm always seeking to learn, and it's an interesting concept. But it makes sense now that the charter captains - and you too - prefer sunrise over solunar peak times. Thanks for your comment that the solunar tables are more helpful for deer. I will certainly take them into account this fall.