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<blockquote data-quote="NJL" data-source="post: 176590" data-attributes="member: 1435">I've actually been prepping my rig for Lake Michigan next week. It's looking to be a good trip if the weather holds.Anyway here's my thoughts:- I use 10-12 lb balls. The heavier ones keep your downrigger lines more vertical, especially when fishing down past 60-70 ft.- You do have to be careful on Sak, as there are sunken trees if you get outside the old river channel. Most of the people fishing outside Gov. Bay stay in the old river channel. If you do go further west, just watch your depth finder and raise your riggers above the trees.- I use the Cannon Off-shore release, they seem to work really well and i've never had any trouble. These don't have adjustable tension, so it's just clip it in and forget it.- I've used them for walleyes a couple times. It's defeinitely fun in late summer when they are suspended over deep water.- For salmon, i've had the best luck using either a flasher/dodger &amp; fly/squid. Later in the year you could have good luck running cranks also. Unfortunately, i've found spoons to be pretty lack luster on Sak; usually catching more goldeye than salmon.Hopefully i'll have some good pictures and video from our trip to Lake Michigan, salmon fishing out there is a blast.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="NJL, post: 176590, member: 1435"] I've actually been prepping my rig for Lake Michigan next week. It's looking to be a good trip if the weather holds. Anyway here's my thoughts: - I use 10-12 lb balls. The heavier ones keep your downrigger lines more vertical, especially when fishing down past 60-70 ft. - You do have to be careful on Sak, as there are sunken trees if you get outside the old river channel. Most of the people fishing outside Gov. Bay stay in the old river channel. If you do go further west, just watch your depth finder and raise your riggers above the trees. - I use the Cannon Off-shore release, they seem to work really well and i've never had any trouble. These don't have adjustable tension, so it's just clip it in and forget it. - I've used them for walleyes a couple times. It's defeinitely fun in late summer when they are suspended over deep water. - For salmon, i've had the best luck using either a flasher/dodger & fly/squid. Later in the year you could have good luck running cranks also. Unfortunately, i've found spoons to be pretty lack luster on Sak; usually catching more goldeye than salmon. Hopefully i'll have some good pictures and video from our trip to Lake Michigan, salmon fishing out there is a blast. [/QUOTE]

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