Entries by Jon Ray

Bugs, Bugs, and More Bugs

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A thick, massive band of mayflies traveling along the Mississippi River created a swarm so intense it became visible on National Weather Service radars on July 20, 2014 Now that is a Hex Hatch!  More pics and info here

North Island Official Trailer

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Back in 1999 I had a special opportunity to spend 3 weeks on the North and South Island of New Zealand, was an amazing opportunity one I will never forget.  I never made it this far into the back country.  But would love the chance, if and when I go back. Backcountry – North Island […]

Jumping Largemouth and Jumping Smallmouth Bass

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Bass fishing really heated up over the weekend with the warm air temps, fish were fairly aggressive, still not 100% on fire, but some really nice bass can be found.  I still look for August to be prime, as water levels drop and water clears up.   Been tying patterns very similar to the ones […]

Lake MI is Up – a little know fact

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Lake Michigan/Huron (one big lake for lake level purposes) is up 4″ in the last month and is up a whopping 15″ in the last year.  Since each inch of water represents 390 billion gallons, that means Lake Michigan has added 5.85 trillion gallons of water in just the past year.