Chinook Salmon and Rainbow Trout are here!
May 12, 2012 and the Salmon have arrived in Baileys Harbor as noted aboard Silver Strike Charter Fishing expedition.
After launching our 25-foot Tiara charter boat a week ago, we caught two 18-pounders, three 14-pounders and a few smaller ones in a couple of hours of morning fishing. This is how we discovered that the Salmon had “officially” arrived in northern Door County, in Baileys Harbor.
We were eager to launch the second charter boat, a 31 foot Tiara, in the water as soon as possible! Being the only two boats in the Baileys Harbor Marina, no one was sure if the Salmon were steadily arriving but after much speculation on the weather and an early spring, we had to go for it.
This morning, we limited out, with 20 nice fish and we are eagerly looking forward to another spectacular season! We caught some Kings and few Rainbows out of Baileys Harbor in a variety depths and with different lures. A mix of spoons and dodger flies works best. Working Lake Michigan’s current lines, we are delighted to report spectacular success a month ahead of last year.
After spending a long winter re-outfitting both boats with new improvements, the Silver Strike crew finished just in time for the fish! On our 25-foot Tiara (Silver Strike 2) we have added a new 225 h.p. Evinrude motor, a Garmin Colored Fish Finder, a Wireless Raymarine auto pilot, new back end and more! On the 31-foot Tiara open, we updated all the decking, LED lights, added new Canon downriggers, Cannon Intellitroll and so on. We completed all these projects just in time to find the first Salmon in Northern Door County.
The Silver Strike Charter team has been fishing since March for Brown Trout and did not expend one trip with out catching them. We placed 6th in The Door/Kewaunee (Baileys Harbor) Brown Trout Tournament with a 17 lb. brown trout and had success all spring with other large browns. Even though we were consistently catching brown trout, we decided to take a gamble and it paid off quite well. With catching 7 and maxing out 20 fish on the first two salmon trips of the season, we are very optimistic about this forthcoming salmon season!
For anyone looking to get some great fishing in at our off season rates, this is the year to do it! When searching for charter fishing in Door County, do your research and be confident in your choice. Silver Strike Charter Fishing offers an experienced and knowledgeable captain and crew who are dedicated to seeking out the fish. We look forward to catching lots of fish with you!
