A Day on the Water

Another Kayak Trip to Point Mouillie State Game Marsh for bass and Pike.  The wind was forecast to be low and  from a good direction (NE) to try the Lake Erie side of the dyke along the rip rap.  I arrived late and the wind was now blowing across Lake Erie so I went inside the dyke.  I was struggling  to  get hits on  Poppers.  Switching to prototype Black  Marabou Banger got one 14 inch bass that I realized had  been guarding a very big school of 1/2 inch fry so he was defending his babies.  Trying a Chartreuse Green...

 Beginning Fly Fishing Class at the Ted Scott (Western) Campus of Wayne County Community College was canceled due to not getting enough enrollment.  Will try again in the Fall Semester.   Fly Tying, Casting, Tackle Rigging and Knots, Species, Technique and local fly fishing spots A Continuing Education Class, listed under Physical Education. Starts Tuesday June 6,. It will be very hands on. DH.Walker@yahoo.com EggmanFlies.com

I went back to this beautiful little Michigan Thumb river the day before Michigan's Great Lakes Bass are open to catch an keep.  It was the first warm day after two cold days and fishing would start out slow.  The river mouth park is at the base of a fishing pier.  Before loading up the kayak to go upstream, I got two bass from this easy shore fishing spot.  I counted down to about 5 feet before starting a rip and fall retrieve with a #2 Lead Eye Clouser made with Natural Brown Bucktail and Pearl Black Flashabou.  Last week...

I Joined the Michigan Fly Fishing Club's Annual Small Mouth Trip up to Michigan's Thumb.  This is the last weekend before it is open to keep Bass.  Many bays, harbors and flats where bass stage or spawn.  For 3 days, I chose a 3 Tributaries.   Quanicassee River flowing into southern Saginaw Bay for Large Mouth Bass and Pike.  A northern Thumb River that can have a great run near the mouth or far upstream in spawning gravel. A smaller stream where the fishing at the mouth is within an upstream kayak paddle to bass staging or spawning in remote scenic...

Sunday, up in river in clear water over shy fish the Banjo Minnow did well.  the 1/0 White Marabou Banger worked well on Small Mouth Bass in a shallow weedy Back water.  The White foam Diver worked well there last year.  Friday I will give the Flash Divers and other colors of the flies in the photo a shot.  I should also try some bead head Swimming Hex and similar natural fur Sculpins. Resupplying popper inventory with work horse 3/0 Marabou Bangers in White and Chartreuse.  Heads for 1/0 Divers and 5/0 Musky Hollow tie versions  The Purple heads are...