Sunday, July 21, 2024

Rod Boss Sportfishing 7/20

 The lake flipped and a full moon  the water inside is colder than the water out deep. You can’t always fish the pier heads and expect to be productive.  However when the lake flips it is a good opportunity to try something different  


We fished the pier heads today.  White body moonshine spoons Happy meal, black pearl, green jeans, dirty white boy, mean jeans, solid glow, green jeans half slice, helmet, raster goose were all good spoons.  On 2,3,5 colors and 50,125,140 coppers.  Small diameter divers on 2 diver rods. 


We went 20-30  with our 4 man limit.  

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Monday, July 8, 2024

Rod Boss Sportfishing 7/7/2024

 Fishing is about as good as it gets.  80-90 fow of water to start and then maybe sliding out deeper if the fish move out.  Spoons on coppers 125,150,175,200,225 have been really good.  Happy meal, dancing Alwewife, U of M froggy, Shelly snack and green pirate have all been productive  high divers out 80-150 with meat rigs and low divers out 70-90 with spinny and paddle flies have been very productive also.  Riggers with spoons down 35-60 and chute down to bottom have been picking up a few trout here and there.  Start early as the bite shuts down on the sunny days.  

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Sunday, July 7, 2024

Black Pearl 4th of July Week

 Solid fishing out of Holland this past week despite the lake rolling.  Catches of king salmon, steelhead and lake trout are the norm.  Fish have been scattered from 75ft-160ft with the majority being caught 30-70 down.  Riggers 40-60 down with spoons and paddles have been decent.  Divers back 160-200 on highs and 90-110 on lows with a mix of meat rigs and flasher flies.  150-400 coppers with spoons on the higher gear and flasher/flys on the deeper stuff.  Happy Fourth of July!

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Saturday, July 6, 2024

Rod Boss Sportfishing 7/6/2024

Fishing continues to be great.  Big numbers of big fish around at the moment. Make sure your equipment is where is should be or you could break stuff off.  


80-110 fow in the morning has been good.  125, 150, 200, 259, 300 coppers have been productive spoons like Happy meal, dancing anchovie and u m froggy on the high coppers and spinny and paddle flies on the lower coppers have been best  Divers with meat and flies have also been good.  Highs back 150-200 and lows back 80-110.  


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Monday, June 24, 2024

Black Pearl Sportfishing 6/24

 Fishing has been stellar out of Holland the past week.  Catches of 10-17 fish per trip with kings, coho and steelhead.  Sea fleas are getting thick so time to put Sea Flea line on your riggers.  Riggers 60-90 down were decent with flasher/flies.  Blood Run wire diver back 180-240 on highs and 100-160 on lows were very good.  Blood Run 200-400 coppers were also good.  We had flasher/fly set-ups on nearly every rod.

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Friday, June 21, 2024

Rod Boss Sportfishing 6/21/24

100-110 was good to start then moved out to 120-140 both north and south trolls were productive. North troll was better. Coho spinny and flies on chute down 53 and high divers back 150 were good. Low diver back 90 -120 were decent 8 inch paddle and flies. Corners down at bottom spinny flies were also good. Straight out to the north and back. No takers on meat tonight  

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Sunday, June 16, 2024

Rod Boss Sportfishing 6/15/2024

Today was pretty good fishing. 90-100 was really good to start both north and south trolls. Then moved out to 140-150 both north and south trolls were good. High diver back 350 meat and low diver back 200 spinny fly. To start high diver back 150 low diver back 90 with spoons went well.  Spoons on higher coppers and meat and fly mix on deeper coppers. Whites were good early, Purples and blues were good both early and late. 

Monday, May 27, 2024

Black Pearl-Memorial Day 2024

 Fishing out of Holland has been pretty slow the past week.  Catches have been 3-6 fish per boat of mainly kings and a few lake trout.  Low light fishing in 80-100 ft has produced mature kings but the bite window is short.  Once the sun is up fish are being caught sporadically out to 240ft.  Our best rods have been Blood Run wire divers back 140-200 on the highs and 100-120 on the lows.  We've had best action with Big Weenie meat rigs and DW Spin Doctors.  Hopefully fishing picks up soon.

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Monday, May 6, 2024

Black Pearl 5/6/24

 2024 is off and rolling out of Holland.  King salmon are scattered but showing up in decent numbers.  We have caught fish from 80-150 FOW the past week.  We took fish on 150-300 coppers, wire divers back 180-230 on highs and 90-130 on lows.  Riggers 40-90 down also produced.  We ran spoons on our coppers and outdowns with regular Silver Streaks and Stingray sizes being the most productive.  Divers with flasher flys and meat rigs produced.  Hopefully we get some stable weather and less wind this next week.

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Monday, August 28, 2023

Black Pearl 8/28

 Well fishing has been very good over the past few weeks.  Definitely winding down on the mature kings as they move north.  We've been catching 10-15 fish per trip with a nice mix of coho, kings, steelhead and a few trout.  The kings have been from 110-150ft.  Coho get thicker as you move out to the blue colored water.  Our Fishhawk temp probe has been critical as the late August winds have been shifting the water around.  Our riggers have been 50-90 down with regular size spoons on the outdowns and a flasher/fly on the chute.  Our high divers at 200-230 back and lows at 90-120 back have been taking mature coho and kings with meat rigs.  Blood Run coppers in 200-400 lengths have been pulling regular sized spoons and flasher flys.  Have a great remainder of the season!  Black Pearl came out of the water today so that's a wrap on 2023 fishing for our crew.

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Monday, August 14, 2023

Black Pearl 8/14

 Fishing has been excellent the past week.  Catches mainly consist of king salmon in 70-110 FOW.  Our rigger have been productive with paddles and flys 50-80 down.  Wire divers back 160-200 on highs and 80-120 on lows with Big Weenie meat rigs and paddles/flys.  200-400 Blood Run coppers with flasher/flys and plugs.  

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Monday, August 7, 2023

Black Pearl Big Red Week

 Fishing has been excellent out of Holland.  We've been taking fish from 100-140 most of the past week but the east and north winds have cooled the lake each day.  We ended up fishing 70-80ft the past few days with catches of mature kings.  150-250 coppers with ace high plugs and moonshine spoons, divers back 120-180 on highs and 60-80 on lows have been most productive.  

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Sunday, July 30, 2023

Black Pearl Week of July 24

 Fishing has remained excellent out of Holland.  Kings and lake trout have comprised the majority of the catch.  We've been fishing 90-170 FOW this past week.  Blood Run wire diver back 180-280 on highs and 90-140 on lows have been very productive with Big Weenie Meat rigs.  Our Traxstech riggers have been taking our trout near bottom.  Blood Run coppers in 175-450 lengths have been taking fish with a mix of baits. 

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Monday, July 24, 2023

7/21-7/24 Rod Boss fishing report

 Fishing has been electric!  It just doesn’t get any better than what it is. ​


We have been starting the morning inside. Staring at 80 fow and sliding out to the point we start getting bit. Lots of meat bites mixed with a few plug bites. ​


Starting in shallow and moving out to 120 and continuing out deep to 160-170. ​


High divers back 160-225 and low diver back 80-120 with meat did most the work. Chute with a spinny fly down deep took quite a few bites over the weekend. Trout baits down on the bottom have been producing decent number. ​


Green splatter plugs on 250 cu have been fire. Not sure how long the bite will last but good grief the salmon have really been munching on them. ​


Get out and enjoy this fishing while you can ​


Mike Flinsky 

Rod Boss Sportfishing 

616-218-6264



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Friday, July 21, 2023

Black Pearl 7/21

 Fishing has been good out of Holland with catches of kings, coho, lake trout and steelhead.  Fish have been caught from 90 fow all the way to 200.  We've been targeting 40-100 down with our spread.  Riggers 70-110 down with spoons on the outdowns and flasher flys on the chute have been good.  Blood Run diver back 210-280 on highs and 90-160 on lows with Big Weenie meat rigs have been top producers.  Coppers in 225-450 lengths with a mix of flasher flys and spoons have been taking fish each trip.  

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Friday, July 14, 2023

7/14/2023 Rod Boss fishing report

The morning bite is has been starting quickly with a few bites coming while setting lines in the morning. The early bite is critical. I would be trying to set lines by 6:00 or earlier. ​


Meat has been the hot ticket. A few fly bites and spoon bites mixed in there. Out of a 15 rod spread we were 7-8 as meat and 5-6 with flies and a couple spoons on top for some steelhead. ​


We ran flies and meat on 250,300,350,400,450 coppers and they all went. Divers back 160-180 on highs and 100-125 on lows. We have only been running meat on the divers. Atleast to start. Maybe dropping them back as the trip progresses. ​


We have been getting bit on the set with diver out maybe 50-75 and they are hooked up. Last 4 trips have been like this. ​


There is a lot of opportunity out there right now. Book a charter or go experience in your boat. But figure out a way to get on the water!  


Hope this helps!


Mike Flinsky 

Rod Boss Sportfishing 

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

7/10 Black Pearl Report

 Fishing has been very good with king salmon making up the majority of our catch this past week.  We have been fishing 90-150FOW targeting 50-90 down.  Riggers with magnum moonshine spoons and big white paddles have been taking fish in low light conditions.  Blood Run wire divers back 160-240 on highs and 100-140 on lows have been taking the majority of our kings.  300-450 coppers with flasher/flies and Big Weenie meat rigs have been good too.  

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Friday, July 7, 2023

7/7/2023 Rod Boss fishing report

 I have been starting in 90 fow and sliding out. Last few trips the bite has been on immediately to start the trip. The early bite has been the best bite. I have been fishing in 90-110 fow until the bite runs out and then I have been sliding out to 140-160 fow. It has been more productive for me to do slight in and slight out trolls. Fishing on the north troll has been better than fishing on the south troll for me. But I know others have been fishing on south trolls and having good catches so I do not believe you have to only fish north​


High divers at 160-185 with meat have been firing early. Low divers at 100-125 have fired a little longer in the day than what the high divers seemed to go. I have been running meat rigs on the divers. ​


Copper bites have been on 200 cu with a spoon, 250 cu paddle fly, 300 cu paddle fly, 400 cu spinny fly and 450 cu with a weenie meat rig. ​


Corners have been down for trout. Admittedly I have not been having as good of luck with the trout as other have. I could tell you more about what not to do than to do. I have been getting 2-3 trout a trip off the corners with spin n glows. Chute has been in the way more than it has been a help in catching fish. ​



Mike Flinsky 

Rod Boss Sportfishing 

616-218-6264



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Monday, July 3, 2023

7/3/2023 Rod Boss fishing report

Fishing on Lake Michigan continues to produce nice quality catches. Mix boxes of Salmon, Lake Trout and Steelhead. The fish have been biting coppers in ranges from 175-450 coppers. Limited spoon bites most of the bites have been on spinny flies and meat rigs. High divers at 160-200 and low divers at 100-130 with spinny flies and meat rigs have been very productive. Trout rigs on the corners on bottom have been harvesting Lake Trout and a fairly good pace. 


Starting the trips in the morning in 90 fow and sliding out to 140 fow then working back in. We have been fishing north of Holland to Port Sheldon and back again. 


Hopefully the full moon won’t shut the bite off!  

Mike Flinsky

Rod Boss Sportfishing 

616-218-6264

Black Pearl Report 7/3

 Fishing remains good out of Holland.  Catches are a mix of lake trout, kings, steelhead and coho.  We are fishing 90-150 FOW.  Fish are scattered throughout the water column.  Blood Run wire divers back 160-240 on highs and 100-140 on lows pair with flasher flies and Big Weenie meat rigs have been taking fish.  Riggers near bottom for trout.  250-450 coppers with a mix of spoons and flasher/flies have also been producing silver fish.  Happy 4th!

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