Mornings prove successful for anglers

  • A big fish brought big smiles to two fishers aboard the “Maevelous,” which is skippered by David Tropf. Courtesy photo
    A big fish brought big smiles to two fishers aboard the “Maevelous,” which is skippered by David Tropf. Courtesy photo
There are a few salmon being caught off the shoreline of Leelanau County, but you’ll want to get out early. As in, leave the harbor while the stars are out yet fading. “I can’t tell you the science for why that is, but the action is usually better in early morning,” said David Tropf, skipper of the “Maevelous” out of Fishtown. “There are some times when they go all morning, but early is better…

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