Tag Archive for: steelhead fishing
Shaking hands or fins – Picture of the Day
Shaking hands with perfection
February Steelhead
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.
Manistee River Winter Steelhead – Picture of the Day
Had the opportunity yesterday (Sunday, January 19th) to take Ben and John out for a little half day steelhead trip. While getting out on the river has been a little more difficult than I’m used to this winter, the fishing still remains pretty rock solid. With some of the best weeks of the winter/early spring season just ahead of us. Have always been a fan of the February. Days growing longer and no spring crowds.
Great Lakes Catch and Release – Picture of the Day
Enjoying a personal day on the river, trying to find some different angles to capture the release of a great fish, the Great Lakes Rainbow.
Great Lakes Steelhead Sticker available for a holiday stocking stuffer.
Season of the Red-Side
Early season (late Sept – Novemeber) is all about the chrome, but now as winter sets in. This year especially with mother nature giving us plenty of snow and cold so far, the red-strips are making a strong appearance. Big bucks with single and double strips are starting to show up in our catches. Yesterday in the snow this big buck gave us his best, and his rosy checks just plain stood out.
Winter steelhead fishing is truly in full effect and plenty of fish around for a great day. Check out the fishing reports at hawkinsflyfishing.com as we play through out the winter. Give me a call or shoot me an email if your interested in a full or half day.
Upper Teens Rainbow
Another upper teens Lake-Run Rainbow (low sodium) scored on the Big River. Jay Turner holding a 15 – 16 pound brute. Great fish Jay. Nice job. This winter when they fish turn into double strippers, maybe triple strips???? I can’t wait to photograph them then.
Booking Smallmouth Trips on Traverse Bay
Grand Traverse Bay Smallmouth Bass