Entries by Jon Ray

Scud

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Scuds are tiny crustaceans, close relatives of crayfish and shrimp.  As you can see they look most like shrimp.  Found this scud along the Manistee River  

February Steelhead

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Had the chance to guide the past couple days for spring steelhead.  Felt so good to get back on the water and do what I love to do.  Also I will not lie yesterday’s sun felt so so good.  Bill pictured below with a very nice Michigan spring lake-run rainbow.  

Fly Minnow’s and Jigs

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If you have heard me talk about smallmouth over the past couple years, then you know all about the crabbing technique we use to catch smallmouth bass when they become “neutral” in their feeding behavior.  Well during the early spring we will often see similar trends with our steelhead and trout regarding their foraging behavior. […]

Never stood on the Manistee before

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So I have to admit I probably could of gone farther out into the river, but I was a scaredy cat.  I am pictured below at the boat ramp of rainbow bend standing out pasted the end of the ramp in about 4-5 foot of water.  That was enough for me.  To say the least […]

Dam Nation

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DamNation – Official Film Trailer from Patagonia on Vimeo.   For more information, check out http://www.DamNationFilm.com This powerful film odyssey across America explores the sea change in our national attitude from pride in big dams as engineering wonders to the growing awareness that our own future is bound to the life and health of our […]