So I know in my hearts of hearts that as the water temps cool, I’ll only have a couple more chances at the leaping, cartwheeling, summersaulting, jumping, kicking your butt steelhead leaps that I try to burn into the images of film (DSLR). But here is one from the week that turned out okay. Had a chance at true glory but had the wrong ISO and AF for the moment, and all I captured was blur.
John O. with a dandy on a ugly fly
Now is the time to swing the big flies, as our lake-run rainbows from Lake Michigan are not so focused on the egg bite. November historically is one of the best months and this year is no different as fish are on the hunt for something more.
I love trying to get these jumping pictures almost as much as I love it when customers hook into these amazing fish. Some prime time michigan lake-run rainbow fishing is taking place “right now”!
Getting an October day off, in the tail end of Sandy as the wind has started to die down gave me a chance to bring out the big gun and swing with the two-hander. Running the Extreme Intermediate Skagit from SA, my favorite fall line by the way, found some nice fish to play with.
Fall Steelhead do some crazy and wild things, trying to capture these events on film are almost as hard as getting one to eat on a tight line. Streamer season has started and let the games begin.
So much respect for those guys.
Took this photo the other day, and even though it’s not the best. There is something about the release of a fish back to the water that will always make me try and capture that moment. Pictured is Jason returning a spring-run steelhead back to the Manistee River.
March 2nd a great day of steelhead fishing today with Terry L. We had a very nice mixture of chrome and winter fish. Had a second to snap a fin picture from one of our adult fish today. Spring steelhead fishing is really picking up and had some cancellations open up the calendar, feel free to contact me for open dates.
Going to try and do this more often. Publish pictures from the days on the water.
Feb 9th 2012 was a bright blue bird sunny day, and hunting any type of wildlife or fish was a little more difficult. Did have two red-shoulder hawks flying near by but just out of 400mm. But here is a pic using the bright sun as a back drop on a silver rainbow trout’s tail fin.
