Smelt whaooo!

[Ed Michrina]

The wife and I headed to PH for the first smelt fishing trip of the year. we dropped our nets in the water just below the bridge, just before dark. We then noted we forgot to bring a cooler or bucket :confused: So off we went to The store and purchased a cheap foam cooler. we got back to the nets just after dark and pulled the first net. Results est. 100 smelt. The second net was set deeper and got nothing . We moved both nets to the top and the action remained steady for the 2 hrs we fished. each pull popped 30 to 80 smelt. Needless to say a short time later the wife was on her way back to the store to buy a second cheap cooler. We ended up filling both 3/4 full and now have enough smelt to last the summer and make me hate my self tommorw cleaning them. :) :D Great night :D

The runs were constant I used a flashlight before we left and there were schools all up and down the seawall. It would have been a great night for guys that just use dip nets. photos posted below.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/P5280011.JPG

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/P5280010.JPG

[shadow7663]

Awesome JOb on the smelt Ed,

My handlining results on the river were far from stellar. The current in that river is crazy, makes boat control very difficult

[Houghton laker]

Nice job on the smelt Ed!!! You must have a nice mix in the freezer by now!! Good job!

[I'llbeoutside]

Nice job Ed!! Lots of good eating there.

[Tin Can]

WOW Ed, you weren't kidding. I may just have to sacrifice my back and give the Smelt thing a whirl. Jake Loves Smelt.

I would be happy with just one of those coolers,

Great Job.

We'll stop by on Tuesday and bring the new puppy over, WHATS FOR DINNER! :corkysm55

HUHM
Eric

[WALLEYEvision]

Nice job Ed, gonna try to get back up there tonight!

[fasteight]

great job ED.... u headin back up tonight before the season is done?? doesnt look like u have quite enough yet for as slow as they have been runnin in the past..... lol :fish:

[Ed Michrina]

Thanx guys . No smelting tonight . I have to be at work Monday 0530hrs :dizzy: pluss I don't think I'll want to see another smelt in my cooler for another year.lol

[Zofchak]

Does anyone have any links or pictures of smelt nets(cages)? I was thinking about heading out there tonight, but the only nets I have are the ones with handles and the small wire hoop nets. Would the ones with handles even be usable by the wall?

[Ed Michrina]

The ones with the handles would have worked just fine last night. lots of smelt running. Zof. I sent you some photos of my nets e-mail

[Gone Fishing]

Yum yum, nice job Ed! Is there any kind of fishing that you don't excel at? :p

[Zofchak]

Ed,
Thanks for sending the photos, unfortunatley my inbox was full so I did'nt get them. If you could send them again I'd really appreciate it. Great job on the smelt last night. Thanks. John

[tedshunter]

Going up to the Port to try for some Smelt then I am going to cast some twisters for some eyes on the way home(doing the late shift).Will post a report when I get back in.

[Ed Michrina]

Yum yum, nice job Ed! Is there any knid of fishing that you don't excel at? :p

lol John like you should talk. I think if I hung with you for a year I'd know a lot more :D

[alex-v]

Thanx guys . No smelting tonight . I have to be at work Monday 0530hrs :dizzy: pluss I don't think I'll want to see another smelt in my cooler for another year.
That just leaves more for the rest of us. Glad to see another Warren resident doing good on the water.

I am wondering if you and the rest of the group think that the run will still be going next weekend. I was not planning on going to the cabin so a smelting trip could be in order. Otherwise I might have to go look for some carp.

[tedshunter]

Next weekend the Smelt season will be over(last day is the 31st).

[kcud rellik]

Nice job. We went out also and brought home a ton of smelt and 3 nice walleyes smallest was 23".:woohoo1: What you dont eat save for bait for either out on the boat or tip ups in the winter. G/L to anyone who goes out tonight.

[Ed Stringer]

Nice job Mr+Mrs. M on them little filets. See I told you, This is to the person that sent me a PM telling me that I was full of poop, the proff is in color and Ed's coolers. Don't ever do it again and you know who you are.

[Ed Michrina]

kcud nice job on the eyes. esp with all the smelt/bait in the swim.

[alex-v]

Next weekend the Smelt season will be over(last day is the 31st).
Aaargghh, trying to remember seasons and today's date. Getting to be way to much to remember in our everyday lives.