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BAILEYS HARBOR, Wis. — A few weeks ago near the end of June, my buddy Randy Randall and I decided we should take a salmon fishing trip to Lake Michigan.

"The coho bite has been on fire," Randall said. "Salmon John has been catching limits almost every day since May. I'll give him a call."

Randall met John Peters about 20 years ago through a mutual acquaintance. Back then, Peters was an engineer/scientist in the paper industry with a passion for salmon fishing and a willingness to share his boat and expertise with others. Now that he's retired, Peters is relentless in his pursuit of the silvery torpedos that prowl Lake Michigan's western shoreline.

And he's really good at it.

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