Better get ready to rumble this year, as fish are bigger than normal on the West side. Pictured is Jon with a big boy from the Manistee River from this Friday, Oct 11th. Two-Handed rods are start to come out, as heavy angling pressure is pushing the fish off of the gravy train and into the spots I call home.
Colors seem to explode yesterday morning (once the rain stopped), this bank along the Manistee River always has great color and is a wonderful back drop for anglers as we search for chrome.
With some fresh snow and the reflection of the sky bouncing off of the Manistee River, took two seconds during a steelhead trip to take this photo. Thought the black and white gave it the look I was wanting.
It’s a challenge that I have always enjoyed since the first time I tried it 8 or 9 years ago, throwing streamers for Kings. With this years temps, the challenge has stepped up a notch. Usually first King of the year for me (and my boat) is hooked and landed in Aug, so this year we are a step or two behind my usual pace. But Ed McCoy got us on the board, and look for the next wave of fish to bring us back to our normal pace.