Ausable 2/20/00

[WEEZER]

Fished the river again with no results! There were a lot more people out today than I've seen all year so far. Nobody that I saw caught anything but I heard they did really good Friday and Saturday. The water is up a quite a bit and most of the parking lots are in pretty rough shape.( I got stuck at two parking lots.)
I think I'm going to take a week or so off from fishing the Ausable, maybe I'll hit the Big M instead!
Oh yeah I saw a large school of whitefish holding behind the bank (15-20 of them) and they weren't hungry either!

Weez, doen't sound too good. Hopefully with the warm-up coming later this week, things will pick up.

[hook]

WAS ON THE RIVER LAST SUNDAY NO FISH NO ACTION DID SEE A COUPLE BALDEAGELS.ALSO
WEEZER THANKS FOR THE TIP ON THE SHOVEL
& PAIL WORKED GREAT. WILL BE ON THE RIVER FRIDAY WILL BE BACK WITH REPORT ON SATURDAY
EVENING.
PS. WET YOUR LINE

[Steve]

Anytime you can go out and see a couple of bald eagles... it doesn't matter if you catch any fish.

[WEEZER]

You must have launched at the Whirlpool! Those Bald Eagles usually hang out in that area. seeing all of the ducks is pretty cool also! I might get a chance to head that way Sunday(But I doubt it with the way the gas prices are going) I might just save my Money for the following weekend (3,4,5) on the Manistee!!!!!

[hook]

Originally posted by WEEZER:
You must have launched at the Whirlpool! Those Bald Eagles usually hang out in that area. seeing all of the ducks is pretty cool also! I might get a chance to head that way Sunday(But I doubt it with the way the gas prices are going) I might just save my Money for the following weekend (3,4,5) on the Manistee!!!!!

[hook]

was on the river all day friday no fish
but we lost a few. fished very hard &
enjoyed the weather and the company
quite a few people on the river for a
weekday also seen about 12 fish in
there boats.

p.s. my turns coming

[WEEZER]

Hook, I am never worry about getting skunked while steelheading because like you say my turn is a coming! Steelhead are never easy to catch plus you just fished in high water while only a tiny portion of the fish are in the river! Hey when you do get into the fish get some pictures and post them!!

[hook]

weezer will be up on the river again this weekend not sure which day yet. i think its
supposed to cool down some. i am waiting for
the ice to go out above the dame if it hasnt already that will change the fishing big
time!!!
tight lines till net time

[kingfisher 11]

weezer, I noticed you live in Saginaw, I live in Birch Run. Maybe sometime we should car pool I fish the Au Sable and the big Manistee quite a lot. I have a company car and all the gas is paid for!

[WEEZER]

Hey Kingfisher 11, you are my new best friend!!!!!!
Just shoot me off an email and we'll see what we can come up with. I will be hitting the Big Man pretty frequently until the Ausable's run catches up, then it will be onto the smaller East side tribs when the pressure gets bad on the Ausable.
I'ts not really the gas money that I get concerned with, It's all the miles I pile onto my vehicle!!!