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NEWSLETTER
NEWSLETTER
Closer to home finally….
I have made the shift to the Muskegon for the rest of the fall season. There are still decent numbers of fish on the Pm, both fish in pools and many spawning in the upper sections. The Muskegon is seeing small batches push up river, water temps are still above 60, I feel that that is the reason the river isn’t fishing better than it is.
We have been casting thundersticks early in the day and then switching to float fishing with skein once it gets bright out. Although we are not catching huge numbers of salmon, we are getting our chances daily. And…the fish we get are fresh and feisty.
Look for steelhead numbers to be on the rise in the coming days, we will be switching gears to target these awesome fall run fish in just a few more days. Still some open days if you are interested in fishing with us. We offer guided centerpin trips for those interested in learning this new hot technique.
On a side note….when booking a guided trip, please be sure that your guide has the proper license, state and or federal permits and is insured. When booking with us you will be fishing with a guide that is licensed by the USCG and has the permits to legally operate on the river, and carries the necessary insurance.
King salmon season is in full swing, I finished up on the big lake about a week ago and have been on the river a few days since then. The fishing has been pretty typical for fall river run Kings. We have been casting hardware and drifting skein under floats for these early run kings. The fish are here and many are running very large. The river has been pretty busy as every year it seems more people are switching to actually catching these fish rather than the snagging that was so hard to break people of.
If you are looking to have a fun day on the water and learn how to actually catch fall run salmon, please give us a call.
On another note: We will no longer be offering guided flyfishing trips for salmon, I feel that there are better, more sporting more ethical ways to enjoy these awesome valuable fish. These fish will smash the correct offerings and are very catchable. Sure the hookup numbers are much lower, but the bites that you get are very memorable and the fight is awesome.
Fall steelhead dates are filling in, if you are interested in locking in a day or two with us please give us a call asap.
Only a few more weeks and I will be wrapping up my summer in Ludington and moving my fishing operations to the Pere Marquette river. I am excited to see what we have in store for us this fall, the lake fishing proved that we have bait in the lake just by the size of the kings we were catching. I’m hoping to guide an angler into a 30 lb king this fall on one of our west Michigan rivers.
There are a few fish in both the Manistee and the PM, fishable numbers can be found here and there from the reports I have heard, but don’t expect big numbers until we get a big north blow to send the fish to the river mouths.
Tops baits will be bright colored crank baits…storm deep jr. thundersticks in fire tiger are a yearly favorite. Once it gets bright out try floating salmon skein under a bobber the get those stubborn fish to bite. These fall fish will BITE and do not need to be snagged. Its time for anglers to evolve and give these fish a fair chase.