Small Boat Fishing on Lake Michigan

Cory Yarmuth With Legend Outdoors

Local Guide and Outdoor Writer

www.legend-outdoors.com

What We Will Cover:

Rigging to be ready

Storage solutions

Electronics

Safety

Running your spread

Putting it all Together

Rigging For The Big Water

Rod Holders Downriggers Kicker Motors

Rod Holder Layout

Downriggers

Slow Down With A Kicker

Throttle control

Steering Linkage

Storage Solutions

Spoon Organization

Flasher/Dodger

Flies

Terminal Tackle

Electronics

GPS/Sonar Combinations

Handheld GPS Units

Temperature Probes

Electronics cont’

Safety!PFDs! #1 Priority

VHF Radio w/good antenna

Flares (check dates)

Ditch bag or box

Know your Limitations

The Spread!Rod/Reel combos and their uses

Boards for the upper part of the water column (tips and tricks)

Deeper divers on wire and braid. Main rods if you don’t have riggers.

Riggers and tricks on getting the most out of your lines.

The Right Tools Size 20 reels on Riggers

and 30 for others. Shorter rods on Inside

Longer on outside Shorten up on rigger

rods.

Running Boards

Inline weights Torpedo Weights TripZ’s to get bait down Leadcore

Diver Rods

WireBraidSlide-Divers and MonoDeeper divers

Riggers

Running free sliders

SWR (Secret Weapon Rig)

Smaller reels Shorter Rods

Putting It All Together

Learn from your mistakes.

Improve every time you are on the water.

Don’t be afraid to experiment

Enjoy your time on the water!

Get Out and Get On Em!