Fishing on Lake Michigan

This is how it all started. Josh (right, 3 yrs old) and his brother David in 1978 with a 23 pound chinook (center, 4 yrs old). Note the similarity in size between Josh and the fish. Those salmon grow at nearly the same rate as a small boy!

Dennis with a nice fat 18 pound brown, Aug. 2001

David dredged up this 20 pound laker from 125 feet down, June 2002

David with a 21 pound chinook, June 2002

Mike (aka 'Chairslug') with a 16 pound chinook, July 2002

Josh says 'We're #1!', July 2002

Andy with a 24.5 pound chinook, July 2002

David hauls in the big one, July 2002

Here it is, 27.1 pounds!

Another picture of the 27 pounder. This fish took 2nd place chinook in the 2002 Two Rivers Kiwanis Derby.

Friend of Reid's with an 18 pound chinook, July 2002

Reid, Josh, and Reid's buddy with their limit, July 2002

Brad with a 22 pound chinook, Aug. 2002

Josh sets lines while Dave drives, Sept. 2002

Lake Michigan uncharacteristically calm, Sept. 2002

Josh and Dave, Sept. 2002

Done for the day, Sept. 2002

Michi and Josh with 17 and 15 pound chinooks, respectively, Sept. 2002

Dennis with an 11 pound 'bow, Sept. 2002. Looks like a giant minnow, doesn't it?