I've used a number of approaches that have been successful. for Spring King's at Port Sanilac. I've had good luck with regular Husky Jerks off of planar boards in 20 fow, 100 ft back with with 1 oz snap weight on 1 board no snap weight with same lure on the other board, usually shore side. I use blue and chrome or black and chrome finish. In May when I'm fishing 35-45 fow, I'll switch the deep dive HJ's with snaps off the boards 1 1/2 oz. We also took a couple of 15 lb'rs in 2002 at Sanilac in this depth range with a regular HJ fished behind a dipsey. I used a regular black and chrome HJ this October on a downrigger setup to take a 9 lb Steel head in the St. Clair river, 60 ft off the ball , 22 ft down in 32 fow. In late spring we've used deep dive HJ's with no snap weights running about 150 ft back off the boards to take Steelhead from 6- 10 lb out of Sanilac in 100 fow, surface temps of about 60 F.
In short these are my favorite lures in April-May- although Black Chilly Willy SS was very hot too. June I'll keep a deep diver going off a board for Steelhead high up. I don't use them in July or August, but have not fished them hard then.
Good luck...Can't wait 'til April
Thanks to all the folks who shared their advice on this board. With all the advice and some hard won lessons on the water, this past season I finally felt like half-knew what the heck I was doing out there !
Merry Christmas and Peace in the New Year to all.
The Terminator
In short these are my favorite lures in April-May- although Black Chilly Willy SS was very hot too. June I'll keep a deep diver going off a board for Steelhead high up. I don't use them in July or August, but have not fished them hard then.
Good luck...Can't wait 'til April
Thanks to all the folks who shared their advice on this board. With all the advice and some hard won lessons on the water, this past season I finally felt like half-knew what the heck I was doing out there !
Merry Christmas and Peace in the New Year to all.
The Terminator
