5/11 & 12's Fishing Report...

[Bobber down]

Talk about forgetting, i went out last friday on saginaw bay and forgot my lowrance unit at home 75 miles away, no coming to the docks to get that one. That will make you a better fisher-person! Still caught our limits just had to work a little longer to pinpoint depths. Love your reports, this one sounded eventful.

[Firetiger]

Juls, nice report as always . Why run tadpoles ? Just curious I have them both and really don't see any advantage over just a basic inline weight for the price . I could see if you were fishing really deep water and went to a larger tadpole for less line out , but as far as staying over here west of the islands I just don t see any advantage . what's your thoughts?

[ReelTime]

Always enjoy reading your reports.

[hogan171]

the tad poles give more dive than an inline weight and are easier to reel up when a fish is on. they also don't pull as hard on inline boards as a true trip

[Capt Juls]

Juls, nice report as always . Why run tadpoles ? Just curious I have them both and really don't see any advantage over just a basic inline weight for the price . I could see if you were fishing really deep water and went to a larger tadpole for less line out , but as far as staying over here west of the islands I just don t see any advantage . what's your thoughts?

At faster speeds, like when running the double willow leaf harness the Tadpole has a back and forth hunting action (similar to the RR). Try reeling one in fast and you'll see what I'm talking about.

The diving Tadpole gets your baits deeper with less line out too. Check out the dive curve charts. ( http://www.offshoretackle.com/divecharts.htm )

The "Number Two" Tadpole for example is not 2oz...so, you can't compare a #2 Tad to a 2oz inline. Or, run the same numbers you hear on the radio, since they will be at different depths.

There's nothing wrong with continuing to fish with what you have. They both work.

Make sense?

[Firetiger]

At faster speeds, like when running the double willow leaf harness the Tadpole has a back and forth hunting action (similar to the RR). Try reeling one in fast and you'll see what I'm talking about.

The diving Tadpole gets your baits deeper with less line out too. Check out the dive curve charts. ( http://www.offshoretackle.com/divecharts.htm )

The "Number Two" Tadpole for example is not 2oz...so, you can't compare a #2 Tad to a 2oz inline. Or, run the same numbers you hear on the radio, since they will be at different depths.

There's nothing wrong with continuing to fish with what you have. They both work.

Make sense?

I've ran them both , but I've never noticed the hunting action I'll have ck that out again ,I wasn't paying attention . . I've only used the 1 &2 s

[Zander Man]

Read your blog about cancelling charter due to bad weather. Congrats on your integrity. I know nothing is more frustrating than to drive a long distance only to be told the trip is cancelled due to weather. Your customers will appreciate your honesty and I am sure will give you repeat business in the future.

[Capt Juls]

Read your blog about cancelling charter due to bad weather. Congrats on your integrity. I know nothing is more frustrating than to drive a long distance only to be told the trip is cancelled due to weather. Your customers will appreciate your honesty and I am sure will give you repeat business in the future.

Thanks "Z".... I appreciate that.

But, the weather peeps were wrong again....it's not bad at all.

At least not yet. The crap is coming though...late morning or early afternoon.

Wind and waves were definitely going to be fishable today though, and I had told my customer that yesterday. I told them they would probably be rained on all day, because it was calling for 80%, and he said his wife wouldn't have fun in that and took the offer to reschedule.

Weather forecasts are so frustrating........sigh

Oh well...what's done is done. Fingers crossed for better weather next week. It's got to stabilize sooner or later......hopefully.

[FearGod]

I would appreciate the cancellation my self also. The wife is a fair weather fishing person.