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Official Frankfort Thread 2022

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Scratched my silver fish itch today at the Grand.
I can't wait to be beating the hell out of KANGS!
Can't come any sooner!
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Sea n Red
That stretch has needed some attention for a long time. My question is what’s the best route to get around the construction this summer. I usually get on 31 off of 669 at the hatchery. Any suggestions.
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Wondering about 669 south and then homestead road.
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I got lost just reading your route John
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Thanks for all the ideas for getting around the construction. Going to have to make a dry run to see which is going to be best for me.
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Two docks are in. Ajhallfrs route wins the bypass construction

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Love the off season too. Walked right in and sat down at Dinghy’s.
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Looks like the lake dropped some more.
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Still signs of winter. Some big piles of ice on the break wall yet. Would have to climb a few ice mountains to get to the end.
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John your not old. Old is when they are catching fish in Frankfort and you haven’t been motivated enough to even move the boat from where it’s been all winter (Me) . The honey do’s are about to become honey don’t though. The way I’m moving this year might be fishing by August.
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ThreeDogsDown said:
Against my better judgement, we launched out of Arcadia and beat feet up to the Herring Hole and trolled south with the wind.

39 degree water 45 Feet down everywhere. We looked deep and shallow. All lines 50’ and above for most of the trip. Drug 2 on bottom for a laker.

Bait was up shallow (60’) so we stayed in. 12 lines and 3 hours later, we ended up like the Tigers. Big skunkaroo. That is 2 trips in a row.

I’ve been doing pushups every chance I get to punish myself for failing miserably…especially after a great spring. Dawg Days of Summer got me suckin hard.

Anyway, I’ll get back on the horse when the winds get back to the SW again.


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We have all been there TDD. I more than I care to admit. Big switch in the water temps never helps. At least your out there. I haven't made my first trip yet. I'm close to getting out and adding a report. Maybe even some video. Underwater cameras are all charged and waiting for my slow old body to get its stuff together.
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Anybody see any sign of Jay the fillet master. Go get em John.
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1 for 1. First of the year. He’s a keeper

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Ended night 3 for 5. Ratchet Jaw was 1 for 2 on rigger 55 down. Flounder Pounder (JHSW) version was 1 for 2 on rigger 45 down. And a 3 inch light blue spoon I’ve had in my box since Abe was president took one on a dipsey 140 back. Great first trip. Fished 80 to 120 FOW. Gooooooooo get em guys.
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Here's a video of the first fish of 2022. Lots of glare on a South East troll.


Didn't take him long to get to the surface and start slamming that lure on the surface.
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I’ll post a thread on the cold water since this is for reports.
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rhood said:
Skunked 🤔
Fished this morning, warm, warm, warm.
We had 68* down 110’, fished it all the way out to 300’ with no cold water. Only fish saw come in (3) were caught in 130-150fishing the bottom 10’.
Jay looked pretty bored at the cleaning station.
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Always happy to hear that Jays there. I’ll admit I’m the worst when it comes to the art of filleting a fish. My wife always ask if I used a hatchet.
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3 for 3 for us last night. Ratchet jaw took two on a braided mag dipsey 180 back. Bloody nose took one on Downrigger 95 down. Worked 120 to 160 FOW. Our biggest went 18 pounds followed by two small kings. Great Night out there.
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2 for 3 last night. Had a nasty bugger take out four lines to end the night early. Mongolian beef took the 20 Burnt bread took a 17. Never had a king stay down deep. Ended up dragging his ass in by hand. pulling the fish two mag dipseys was too much for my reels drag. Other than the mess good night.
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someone11 said:
Buoy says 1.46ft already so calling it off this morning 🤬
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Which buoy do you use someone. Manitou is saying 2.3
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Thanks. Didn’t know there was a buoy that close.
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