Michigan record Chinook caught

[Quillback]

I've caught these boys in the salt water and in rivers, but never in the Great Lakes.  Going to have to go up there one of these days and fish for them.

Teen catches 47.86-pound Chinook salmon, besting Michigan record that has stood since 1978

Updated Aug 07, 9:22 PM; Posted Aug 07, 9:06 PM

Luis R. Martinez, 19, holds the 47.86-pound, 47.5-inch Chinook salmon he caught the morning of Aug. 7, 2021, near Ludington.

[Deadstream]

Have a trip planned for Monday 16th. Friends from Missouri flying up to Traverse City Sunday. We are fishing out of Frankfort then will spend a few days on the local rivers and small streams chasing trout. Lots of quality salmon being caught. Many beers will be killed.

[Quillback]

34 minutes ago, Deadstream said:

Have a trip planned for Monday 16th. Friends from Missouri flying up to Traverse City Sunday. We are fishing out of Frankfort then will spend a few days on the local rivers and small streams chasing trout. Lots of quality salmon being caught. Many beers will be killed.

I would be interested to hear how your salmon fishing turns out.  Hopefully you all get into them!

[fshndoug]

I have always fished the Pierre Marquette for kings, always done real well.

[Quillback]

27 minutes ago, fshndoug said:

I have always fished the Pierre Marquette for kings, always done real well.

Did you fish with a guide, or was it a do it yourself deal?

[BilletHead]

3 hours ago, Quillback said:

Did you fish with a guide, or was it a do it yourself deal?

   @fshndoug  will guide you but do not expect to sleep  

[fshndoug]

Hey Quillback ,I went the first time with a guy that had made numerous trips back in 2003 .I have been about 8 or nine times since. Biggest I ever caught weighed about 30 lbs and was 41-42 inches long. All caught on 10 wt. flyrods both during the day and also at night.

[Ham]

Mmmm PCB's

[netboy]

On 8/10/2021 at 10:45 AM, Deadstream said:

Have a trip planned for Monday 16th. Friends from Missouri flying up to Traverse City Sunday. We are fishing out of Frankfort then will spend a few days on the local rivers and small streams chasing trout. Lots of quality salmon being caught. Many beers will be killed.

Sounds great. We were up that way last year for a funeral but didn't get a chance to fish with all the Covid stuff going on.

Looks like some nice water to fish.

Good luck and put a report up.

[Foghorn]

I'm with Doug on fishing the PM although the Muskegon and White rivers have also been good to us in the past. Susie's first salmon on the PM was an estimated 30# caught  across from the Green Cabin.