[ausable_steelhead]

Man what a fantastic night. Went out solo after school. Ran out to 25 ft and began to work out from there. Hit a nice coho on a slide diver as soon as I put it in a rod holder. Dang fish jumped right out of the net snagging the hook as it raced away to freedom. Hit a brown on a two color in 35 then got a coho into the cooler on a 3 color out in 45. Swung back around and picked up another coho on the 2 color and then another brown on the slide diver. Turned again and all hell broke loose, all three rods fire. 3 more coho two were released. Done by 5:30. Big rollers in a southeast breeze but they were easy to roll over. All fish were on green and black spoons going 2.5-2.7. Crazy how fast fishing can turn on and off this time of year. Fish had a few smelt but mostly were packed with bugs. View attachment 832828

I think you have a steelhead in that mix Andy. Bottom left in the pic

 

[andyotto]

I think you have a steelhead in that mix Andy. Bottom left in the pic

I just looked at another pic and you are right. Must have been one of the triple at the end. I never really noticed the difference.

 

[Gabe T]

Hell yeah andy, way to beat the hell out of em

 

[fishinmachine2]

Great job Andy!!

 

[shooter]

Coming up to the trailer in East Tawas city park tomorrow to fish, the park said the may flies are getting bad anyone out on the water today.Thanks in advance

 

[Huntmich]

Coming up to the trailer in East Tawas city park tomorrow to fish, the park said the may flies are getting bad anyone out on the water today.Thanks in advance

Pretty windy up here today. I haven't been to town today, but if I had to guess, it isn't a mayfly hatch. Probably midges hatching and they can be terrible on the water in the boat. Typically we see mayflies around mid june and are usually the worst around the 4th of July.

 

[andyotto]

Coming up to the trailer in East Tawas city park tomorrow to fish, the park said the may flies are getting bad anyone out on the water today.Thanks in advance

Midges are starting to get bad but only if it’s flat calm. It’s also supposed to be cloudy so that will help some. Like Tony said mayflies don’t really get going until June or July. We will be out there too in the polar craft. Good luck!

 

[one more]

My wife was down by the dock yesterday afternoon and said the midges were really bad. But like Andy said if there’s much of a breeze out in the boat you are usually good. If it’s flat calm you will wish you had a headnet, I keep a couple in the boat for the kids this time of year.

 

[shooter]

Thanks for the re-plies peeps and the schooling On bugs ,packing the head net now.I’ll keep a look for your boat Andy first time since the 70,s fishing there might have to pick your brain.Thanks again

 

[Ralph Smith]

I just looked at another pic and you are right. Must have been one of the triple at the end. I never really noticed the difference.

Awesome job Andy! 😀

 

[andyotto]

Those storms really scattered the fish again. Got two coho and lost a steelhead n 40 to 45 fow. One on a rigger down 30 the other on a slide diver out 40. Green and black took all the hits. Bugs were present but not horrible. Lost the steelhead at the end on a two color.

 

[one more]

Had soccer to watch this morning so couldn’t make it out till noon. Ended up with another skunk sandwich, wind picked up and storm was on the way so left just after 2:30.

 

[fisheater]

I’ll be out tomorrow morning. I’m stuck following Big Chief Windfinder’s advice more than Andy’s. Even though I would probably be bragging about a crappy almost three fish day.
Good chance if you see a green canoe, that will be me. Channel 68 on the handheld.

 

[fisheater]

Had to launch from the road end. Was raining pretty good at six, brewed a second cup, and launched closer to 7 AM. North wind was bigger than advertised, paddle out to the point, I battled wind cocking all the way. Hit 20 feet in front of the point and was marking bait. The wind was more than I wanted to fight, especially solo. I turned around and paddled back, listening to the rods sing all the way back to the road end. Saw one boat launch out of Andy’s on the way back in. He had the lake to himself as far as I could see.

 

[andyotto]

Had to launch from the road end. Was raining pretty good at six, brewed a second cup, and launched closer to 7 AM. North wind was bigger than advertised, paddle out to the point, I battled wind cocking all the way. Hit 20 feet in front of the point and was marking bait. The wind was more than I wanted to fight, especially solo. I turned around and paddled back, listening to the rods sing all the way back to the road end. Saw one boat launch out of Andy’s on the way back in. He had the lake to himself as far as I could see.

Thanks for the report on the bait fisheater we are heading out this afternoon. Every little bit helps.

 

[Joshua_b6663]

Thanks for the report on the bait fisheater we are heading out this afternoon. Every little bit helps.

See you soon Andy I'm heading that way right now.

 

[andyotto]

Alright Josh good luck. What’s your boat look like?

 

[Joshua_b6663]

Alright Josh good luck. What’s your boat look like?

Green bottom half white top half. 1970s starcraft.

 

[andyotto]

Green bottom half white top half. 1970s starcraft.

Ok I’ll keep an out for you

 

[Joshua_b6663]

Ok I’ll keep an out for you

You catch anything yet?