Not only can he fish… he can hula too!!!
The 1st annual luau at The Lodge at Leathem Smith took place on Friday, August 19th. The highlight of the night – Mr. Paul Meleen showing us how it’s done. And sorry ladies…. he is taken!
Aloha!
The Lodge Resort’s newest edition Amanda went out this morning for her first salmon fishing trip! Out shining the boys she caught 6 today. Amanda recently moved here from the great islands of Hawaii. Come say aloha! at the Kona Bay Fish House restaurant.
A boat full of big fish!
Captain Alex Tramble and his crew show us some of the whoppers that they reeled in today out on the lake. Take a peak at these monsters and give him a call so you can head out with him and catch some for yourself.
The “Anglers Edge” and Captain Sid
Captain Sid of the Anglers Edge charter boat and his crew show off a few of their fish caught from Lake Michigan today, the premier Salmon fishing area in the country.
Captain Alex of “The Outdoorsmen”
Another beautiful day on the lake. Captain Alex checks in with his crew and their fish and what turned out to be a pretty good day. See for yourself check back regularly as we post more videos of our charter captains and their catch or tip of the day.
Todays fishing report comes to you from Captain Bill Luer. He brings us up to date on current conditions and whats biting. Thanks Bill.
Salmon/Trout
Finally I can say it “They’re heeeeeeerrrrrre!!!” We are seeing full coolers now and have been for the past few days. Fishing over the weekend was just OK, but by Sunday night all hell broke loose. Had three fathers and sons out and they experienced several triples. Monday morning a little slower, but we filled the box and were in an hour early.
Too windy to fish yesterday, but today they bit like piranhas again. All quality fish also. One group fished two days and went home with $2,400.00 worth of salmon which is priced here in our markets at $12/#, so needless to say they won’t need to buy fish for awhile. Catches are mostly King Salmon with a few Rainbows mixed in and an occasional Laker. Largest fish we have caught this year so far is 24#, but heard of a few fish being caught which were approaching 30#s. All the fish we are seeing are great looking and they are making reels scream coming from the cold waters, so don’t hold off any longer, get your calendars in hand and give a call.
Walleye/Bass/Perch
Walleye slowed a little bit last week , but the fishermen are now taking them in good numbers again on crawlers slow trolled behind bait walker rigs. With this technique they are also getting some really nice perch.
Bass are still on or around their beds and in the spawning areas (even with it being so late in the year) and the guys fishing them are also having record days. One bass fisherman was complaining he caught so many bass one day that he had to put on a wrist brace, Gary asked me not to tell anyone, so I won’t unless he changes his mind.
Also for you fishing enthusiasts, go online to “The Lodge at Leathem Smith” website in the next few days. We have a dock camera and when you bring it up it is a live feed and looks right at my Nooo Problem boat. You can look at this anytime to see what is going on at the dock, with most activity at 4am, 10am, 1pm, and 6pm. Saturday around 10-11:00am we will be shooting a You Tube video of the fish and fishing for that morning. So that will be a video that you can look at anytime.
The Lodge has been remodeled and reopened and I had a Salmon BLT there today. Eric had fish taco’s, both excellent, so we have another place to eat now and we can walk there right from the dock. Also the boat is on the left dock now and in the first slip. Got to move because the docks were dredged, so remember that when you get there. Don’t walk all the way to the end of the right dock and then have to walk back and over to the left dock and out to the boat like my last customers.
Many changes at the docks and the lodge, we are excited and our thanks go out to the new owners and their staff, they have spent a lot of money with these upgrades and it is all coming together now. Thank Chris and Paul next time you see them, and if you don’t know them, stop in. They are here all the time!!
We will also have a fishing report for you updated 5 days per week. I believe you can access this report by calling The Lodge at Leathem Smith (920-743-5555), but not ready yet. They think it will be up next week, so I will send more info when available. This will be a great way for you to get your fishing information and I will guarantee it’ll be an honest and accurate report.
My website is also almost all done now, so if interested you can get into that one to see fishing blogs etc. www.noooproblemcharters.com
Thanks and tightlines and light winds for you and yours…….Capt Bill
Fox 1 Charters discusses his morning catch of 6/30/11
Captain Dave “Fox” Wilz and his crew talk about their day on the water. 17 in the box makes for a good day on the Lake.
Capt. Bill Luer of Nooo Problem Charters
Capt. Bill Luer of Nooo Problem Charters talks with us about another day on the waters outside the Madelyn Marina at The Lodge at Leathem Smith in Sturgeon Bay.
Captain Brian and Captain P. from Hitman Charters
Capt. Brian Watermolen and Capt. Peter Prevost report on a successful day’s fishing on Hitman Charters.
