THIS WEEK WAS EITHER WINDY OR RAINY. OUR TEMPERATURES WERE IN THE 60 TO 70 DEGREE RANGE, AND A LOT OF PEOPLE TRYING TO FISH, COULDN’T.

  BUT THOSE THAT DID FISH, HAD MIXED REVIEWS. SOME SAID IT WAS GREAT SOME SAID IT APPEARED SLOW FOR A FEW DAYS. HARD TO JUDGE WHEN THE WEATHER IS SO LOUSY. ONE THING FOR SURE, THE LAKES ARE HEALTHY WITH FISH, AND MOST WENT HOME WITH A CATCH OF FISH.

 I’M NOT HEARING OF ANY ACTIVITY FROM LAKE HURON IN OUR AREA, FOR SALMON. LAKE TROUT ARE STILL OUT THERE TO BE CAUGHT, BUT THERE ARE VERY FEW BOATS GOING OUT. A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE CALLING FROM THE LAKE MICHIGAN SIDE, WANTING TO KNOW HOW IT IS HERE. I HAVE TO BELIEVE THINGS AREN’T THAT ROSY THERE ANYMORE. WE HAVE HAD SOME FOLKS FROM HERE THAT WENT TO THE LUDINGTON AREA, AND CAME BACK EMPTY. IT LOOKS LIKE THE COMBINATION OF DISEASE, CORMORANTS, LACK OF BAIT FISH AND ALL THE OTHER BAD AQUATICE STUFF, LIKE ZEBRAS, GOBIES, ETC. HAS TAKEN A FATAL HOLD ON OUT GREAT LAKES. THIS IS JUST MY OPINION, BUT MY SALES INDICATE I’M RIGHT. WE ARE VERY THANKFUL THAT LONG LAKE AND GRAND LAKE ARE SO MAGNIFICENT, EVEN IF WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE WEATHER.

GREEN AND ORANGE LORIE RIGS ARE WORKING THESE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS, AND ON THOSE CLOUDY DAYS, HER PURPLE AND DARK COLORS ARE WORKING. HOT’N’TOTS ARE STILL GOING OUT OF HERE AT A VERY FAST RATE, PRODUCING WALLEYE AND BASS. IF NOTHING ELSE, NO MATTER WHAT THE WEATHER, BASS WILL ALWAYS HIT, SO THE TRIP IS STILL WORTH THE EFFORT.

KEEP YOUR SPIRITS UP, AND PRAY FOR DRIER WEATHER, AND LESS WIND. AND REMEMBER THE OLD SAYINGS, LIKE A BAD DAY FISHING IS BETTER THAN WORKING, AND GET OUTSIDE, IT’S A GREAT PLACE TO BE.

IT’S STILL GOD’S COUNTRY !

HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON.

OPEN 7 TO 5

BUDD AND LORIE