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Winter came and went, and then it came again! We’ve seen some big air temperature swings in the last few weeks which has opened up some really strong windows of fishing. With water levels up, the streamer fishing has had its moments. Black circus peanuts with some contrasting heads continue
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An easy to tie and cast foam Frog popper pattern that can be used for both bass and trout in ponds, lakes and rivers. The front of the fly floats high while the back sits a little lower and when stripped, it chugs/spit water gently while the legs kick.
It wouldn’t be winter fishing without mayhem. We discovered shortly into our Wednesday float that my raft had a persistent and irritating leak in the floor panel. The leak bubbled the water by the left boot of the fishing angler all day. We had stop every half hour to pump
Winter started a little early this year as the snow started to fall on Thanksgiving. Since then, temperatures have been cold with some single digit days thrown in. The water temperature of Manistee has also dropped into the mid-30s making fishing challenging. Steelhead are in the river but have taken