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Sep 9, 2021 07:58:44   #
NextLevel Loc: Michigan
 
Hi everyone I am new to the site. I am a Kayak fisherman looking to fish salmon along the Lake Michigan shore line and in the rivers. Any updates would be great. To the Next Level Steve



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Sep 9, 2021 08:34:42   #
plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland
 
NextLevel wrote:
Hi everyone I am new to the site. I am a Kayak fisherman looking to fish salmon along the Lake Michigan shore line and in the rivers. Any updates would be great. To the Next Level Steve


Good looking set up Next Level. Is that a battery propulsion for the yak i don't see pedals?

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Sep 9, 2021 10:06:24   #
flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!
 
NextLevel wrote:
Hi everyone I am new to the site. I am a Kayak fisherman looking to fish salmon along the Lake Michigan shore line and in the rivers. Any updates would be great. To the Next Level Steve


Welcome to the Forum, NL. They will be coming in any day now. They could be close to shore right now, but I would doubt if they are in the rivers yet. Charge your battery.

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Sep 9, 2021 10:13:25   #
OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin
 
That is quite a nice setup you have there! Welcome and good luck!

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Sep 9, 2021 10:44:07   #
Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.
 
NextLevel wrote:
Hi everyone I am new to the site. I am a Kayak fisherman looking to fish salmon along the Lake Michigan shore line and in the rivers. Any updates would be great. To the Next Level Steve


Welcome to the Stage Steve, nice Old Town you have there. How do you like the Minn Kota?

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Sep 9, 2021 11:40:05   #
saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor
 
NextLevel wrote:
Hi everyone I am new to the site. I am a Kayak fisherman looking to fish salmon along the Lake Michigan shore line and in the rivers. Any updates would be great. To the Next Level Steve


Hey Steve, welcome to the stage. That's some setup ya got there. If you had any more stuff on it you'd have to swim along next to it every time you took it out.
Does Michigan not make you register your yak and get CF numbers whenever you put a motor on it? We have to do that out here in California and a lot of other places out here. Looks like you're gonna have lots of fun in that yak. Good luck and post some pics of your fish. Tight lines brother.

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Sep 9, 2021 13:58:26   #
fishyaker Loc: NW Michigan (Lower Peninsula)
 
Welcome to the stage! Yee Hah...now that set up is to die for! Looks like you have come up with everything needed to cover the bases while fishing! I am in Traverse City, and our local salmon are in various stages of the migration process. Some are already in the rivers, some are still staging at the mouth's and some are just a bit out in the deep water. They are already turning dark, so the bright chrome phase is winding down.

If you ever happen to get up to Traverse City I'd be happy to show you where I fish from my kayak for salmon. There are a few of us around here that are into it. Have you been catching any yet in your area?

A photo from previous fishing to inspire you...

PS. If the winds stay reasonably calm, I will be kayaking in West Bay this evening...and then fishing the same water via boat tomorrow morning. I'll post if anything exciting should happen!

king salmon from East and West Bay's of Lake Michigan near Traverse City, MI
king salmon from East and West Bay's of Lake Michi...

an early morning troll pays off!
an early morning troll pays off!...

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Sep 10, 2021 06:31:12   #
bknecht Loc: Northeast pa
 
NextLevel wrote:
Hi everyone I am new to the site. I am a Kayak fisherman looking to fish salmon along the Lake Michigan shore line and in the rivers. Any updates would be great. To the Next Level Steve


NL, first off…welcome, secondly, that is one seriously tricked-out yak!

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Sep 10, 2021 06:38:22   #
rapala54 Loc: Nappanee,IN.
 
Can't see the numbers with all the gear. Nice rig.

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Sep 15, 2021 15:18:37   #
ghaynes1 Loc: Strawberry Plains, TN
 
fishyaker wrote:
Welcome to the stage! Yee Hah...now that set up is to die for! Looks like you have come up with everything needed to cover the bases while fishing! I am in Traverse City, and our local salmon are in various stages of the migration process. Some are already in the rivers, some are still staging at the mouth's and some are just a bit out in the deep water. They are already turning dark, so the bright chrome phase is winding down.

If you ever happen to get up to Traverse City I'd be happy to show you where I fish from my kayak for salmon. There are a few of us around here that are into it. Have you been catching any yet in your area?

A photo from previous fishing to inspire you...

PS. If the winds stay reasonably calm, I will be kayaking in West Bay this evening...and then fishing the same water via boat tomorrow morning. I'll post if anything exciting should happen!
Welcome to the stage! Yee Hah...now that set up is... (show quote)


Welcome Steve. Great kayak. Fishyaker, that's a nice salmon. A know they can get pretty big. I would think landing them in a kayak would be a challenge at times. Great pics.

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Sep 28, 2021 23:04:19   #
rapala54 Loc: Nappanee,IN.
 
There in the river at Manaste and the PM

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