kroppe
08-12-2003, 11:18 PM
Launched out of Sterling after work. I drove through the monsoons, betting that the rain would pass, which it did. Headed out for what I think is the Sputnik area (tall red/white marker at the end of the Maumee channel). Set 2 bottom bouncer lines with harnesses, and no sooner did I set the second line, when the first rod starts pumping. I grabbed the rod and started fighting an obviously heavy fish. It peeled off a lot of line; I was hoping it was a steelhead, but turned out to be a 25" sheephead, biggest one I have ever caught. Here's a picture, not the best, but my son is working on his camera skills.
http://www.mich.com/~kroppe/pics/sheephead_030812.jpg
Trolled about 1.3 mph out to 28FOW, then made the turn back west to Fermi. Picked up a nice eater eye and some dink perch, but kept a 7 incher. The fish came around 26.5 FOW or so, on the BB rigs.
http://www.mich.com/~kroppe/pics/fish_030812.jpg
Water temp 76, air temp about the same, winds about 8mph from the NE, waves 2-3 feet with regular 4 footers thrown in. Nice sunset, here is one of a few pics I took of the Monroe coal burning plant. It was a wet and bumpy ride in. One teal green boat taking out at the launch at 8:45, they had 6 eyes from 28FOW in 5.5 hours, drifting harnesses
http://www.mich.com/~kroppe/pics/monroe2_030812.jpg
http://www.mich.com/~kroppe/pics/sheephead_030812.jpg
Trolled about 1.3 mph out to 28FOW, then made the turn back west to Fermi. Picked up a nice eater eye and some dink perch, but kept a 7 incher. The fish came around 26.5 FOW or so, on the BB rigs.
http://www.mich.com/~kroppe/pics/fish_030812.jpg
Water temp 76, air temp about the same, winds about 8mph from the NE, waves 2-3 feet with regular 4 footers thrown in. Nice sunset, here is one of a few pics I took of the Monroe coal burning plant. It was a wet and bumpy ride in. One teal green boat taking out at the launch at 8:45, they had 6 eyes from 28FOW in 5.5 hours, drifting harnesses
http://www.mich.com/~kroppe/pics/monroe2_030812.jpg