2009 year of the big Kings..
The 2009 season proved to be one of the greatest in recent memory due to the numbers of large salmon that were caught. We had a suspicion when we were catching 15-20lb kings down in Michigan City during April, and it proved to hold throughout the season. It was very common to catch several 20lb+ fish throughout the summer months, with the largest weighing in at 28.5lbs after 8 hours in the cooler. As is typical on Profishient, the ladies always get it done in a big way and 2009 was no exception. Of all the 20lb+ fish, over 3/4 of them ...
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Heading for the barn…
Action is fast and furious right now (May 09) out of Holland Michigan. The salmon have migrated north from the bottom end of the lake in about one weeks time following the baitfish and the "right" water. Exceptionally heavy coolers are the norm right now, with a mixture of BIG Kings up to 20lbs, as well as coho, lake trout and steelhead. School sized kings are showing up as well, hitting higher offerings. 2009 is shaping up to be one of the best salmon fishing seasons ever! Spring time salmon fishing on southern Lake Michigan from ...
Weapons of war…
Our early April through May fishing charters in St. Joseph Michigan provide excellent opportunities at multi species catches including Coho salmon, Brown Trout, Steelhead Trout and King Salmon. The majority of our tackle is fairly light in the 12-20lb test range, orientated towards surface offerings run behind planer boards. Our choice of spring time planers are the big jon wille style boards. Lures including Silver Streaks, Dreamweavers, Michigan Stingers, Brads Thinfish and Rapalas rule the spread. We typically pulls these spring salmon baits between 25 and 100 feet behind planer boards depending ...
Deckload!
Quick damage done in 35 minutes out of Holland Michigan A quick hit on a ferocious early morning bite on Profishient Charters out of Holland Michigan put these anglers to war. Multiple hookups and consistent feeding with a nice mixed bag landed numerous salmon and trout before the sun even broke over the dunes. Anglers should be prepared for summer time king fishing in July and August. When the kings are staging and the water is right, if the boat sets down on the fish it will be nearly immediate action. Profishient tries to capitalize as much as possible ...
3 man limit
25 minutes of war in the cockpit out of Holland Michigan. It is not uncommon in the summer months on our fishing charters from Holland Michigan to run into an extremely intense early morning bite. Multiple doubles and triples are common when you hit an active school of salmon. Charter customers can expect little time to rest when the bite is on...it is Michigan salmon fishing at it's finest. In 2009 the Michigan DNR raised the per angler salmon limit to 5 per person, so there will be no shortage of intense fishing action in years to come.
Tournament Box
Limit of salmon and trout in St Joseph Michigan An exciting way to experience Michigan charter fishing is to book your fishing charter during a Lake Michigan tournament. There are numerous big lake tournaments up and down the shoreline of Lake Michigan during the spring and summer months. Most tournaments are a two day format, with 6-7 hour fishing periods each day. Scores are compiled by adding 10 points per fish weighed, plus a point per pound. Most tournaments use a 12 fish 9 rod format to keep everyone on an even playing field. Profishient charters fishes ...
To the net..
Nice chinook coming to the net.. The moment of truth....a big king coming to the net! Fighting the fish is only part of the battle, as most fish are lost at the net. Best practices for fish coming to the net are to clear the back of the boat of lines so the fish, and netter have a clear shot at the fish. The netter should be responsible for instructing the angler how to position himself, and whether to reel down or lift up on the fish. The most common mistake is that the angler will have far ...
The fight is on…
King on...the captain is ready. The summer king salmon fishery out of Holland Michigan is about as hot as it can get beginning the second week of July lasting through the end of September. Deep trolled Spin Doctors from Dreamweaver Lures in chrome, white, and green colors with mostly green orientated Action Fly's fill the summer fishing spread. Wire divers and copper lines behind offshore tackle planer boards compliment the spread. Generally the best salmon fishing times out of Holland Michigan during the summer months start at first light and continue through the morning until just after mid-day. ...
Michigan Charter Boat
The finest way to experience Lake Michigan Fishing is aboard a fully equipped and inspected Michigan Charterboat. Our charter boat is a modern fishing machine outfitted with the latest in Raymarine and Simrad electronics as well as with Big Jon Sports fishing equipment. By utilizing the latest in Great lakes fishing equipment our ability to find, stay with, and catch fish consistently has been a huge part of the success of Profishient Charters. We push ourselves, our boat, and our equipment to the limit to make sure our customers have the finest experience possible battling Lake Michigan Salmon and Steelhead.
Spring St. Joseph Michigan Coho
Nothing starts the michigan fishing charter season off quite like limits of fiesty spring coho salmon from the port of St. Joseph Michigan. Each year tens of thousands of spring coho salmon invade the port of St. Joseph where Profishient Charters awaits them with rods in hand. This top water fishery is unrivaled, and opportunities for mixed bag catches of king salmon, brown trout and steelhead make early April in St Joseph Michigan the place to be!
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Heading for the barn…
Action is fast and furious right now (May 09) out of Holland Michigan. The salmon have migrated north from the bottom end of the lake in about one weeks time following the baitfish and the “right” water. Exceptionally heavy coolers are the norm right now, with a mixture of BIG Kings up to 20lbs, as well as coho, lake trout and steelhead.... [Read more of this review]