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My report as a rookie 1st timer in Algoma is.....AWESOME !!!

We stayed at Captain K Landing (recommend it).

Seas weren't too easy on us, first day wished we had some Dramamine, then got used to, even if we had a 22ft boat.

Fishing time was mainly from 4:00am to 6:00 am and 6.30pm to 8:30pm, with a very narrow timeframe where everything happened, just at sun rise or sun down.

Best spots 65ft to 90ft depth, fishing down from 40ft to 70ft. Front of town and north were preferred.

Caught numerous 13lbs and up, and many 10lbs.

More experienced neigbors getting 19lbs and up, a 25lbs was record for weekend tournament, and rumors of a 28lbs and up.

Best combination was HotSpot chartruse flasher with glow and 20"leader with aqua/glow fly, leave it 30ft back from ball. Other people used a "Refrigerator" or "Magnum" spoon which is a green/black + glow local made, but it was sold out (I saw a guy paying for 22 of them...)

My and my wife had a blast, never had so much fun. We spent most of the day in water even if wasn't productive.

If somebody talks about "Muskie Fever"...try "Salmon Fever" it's more addicting.

Algoma, you have to add 2 more people to your "regulars" list.

Check pics uploaded.....

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Glad you had a great time Valv, we used to stay at Kaptain K's but just can't clear the bridge to get up there anymore. Roger is a great guy and actually from the Duluth area he and 2 others bought out the marina last year to save it from being developed into condo's, very helpful with information on what to use and where to go.

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That's exactly what he did. He told us his story, and showed us his boat and what to do, He is a great guy.

I can guarantee, yesterday leaving was the hardest I ever been.

What boat do you have ? I am seriously thinking buying a 32ft and up to fix up and leave in Algoma as a "floating house", trip will be faster with a vehicle only ( we had my truck with a 5th wheel and a Jeep with a Lund 22ft SportCabin, see avatar)

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We went out last week in the "One Eye Open" its a 30' Bayliner Cierra that is just a little too tall to get under the bridge. Its my Brothers boat and they made the decision to just leave it out there. There is a campground just south of town where you can leave your boat for a dollar a day. Pretty cheap if you are gonna make it out there a few times. They just went back out on Sunday to spend a few days down there. Lots of boats for sale around that area, would be pretty easy to pick something up to work on. Next ttime you are out walk the marinas I saw at least 3 just walking to the cleaning station.

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Ran, go for it, you won't be disappointed, really.

I was fishing for salmon, but first day I did get a nice brown, approx 6lbs. I didn't want it actually, and tried to release it, but it floated for few minutes, and I had to go back and pick it up, hate to do it to a fish, but it would have not made it. Many people around got trouts and cohos, I was listening VHF radio and there's quite a chatter on all channels.

To anybody that wants to try, I would sincerely suggest it, it's a great experience, and I think I will check campground out of town if I get a large boat (which I plan to do it soon, I have my eyes on a couple already).

Actually cost of trip was mostly fuel, pulling a boat and a 5th wheel cost me about $ 350.00, while camping and dock $ 160.00, if I have a boat there to live in I will just need a small car (but with a huge trunk, we came back with almost 80lbs of salmon.....)

Everybody told me lake is not rought as it was all the times, some days you can go out on a canoe for miles.

I don't have a name for my boat yet, but my wife's suggested "Reel Cranky", due to my "nice disposition" sometimes.... grin.gif

I didn't know Rogert stopped development, and I am really happy, one very nice appeal of Algoma is the small town look, I wouldn't NOT agree with large condos and development, I saw Sturgeon Bay and don't like it....too much city like.

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CaptainK is a campgound and marina, if you send me an email I'll send you pics and link.\

Avatar is right below my handle left of screen.

YOU HAVE to try it TSCTSC, you won't be disappointed, if I caught fish, anybody can....

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