JD & the Fishdog

JD and the Fishdog took a timeout during a recent on-water adventure for a sit down photo. At 12 years old, Aspen is still going strong. JD is still in training.

Sun, Sand, & Golden Bones

Warm water discharges around the Great Lakes continue to attract big fish as this mega-carp caught by Jeff Liskay shows. High winds had the shoreline flats off limits to sight fishing, so we went to plan B and fished the channel with sink-tips. This fish hit a size-6 brown Stonebugger.

Just another of example of the super fly fishing available in and around the Great Lakes.

Afterpalooza Steelhead

Jeff and JD stayed around to fish a few hours on the St. Joe and found a few willing accomplices for their efforts. Leeper Park, right in downtown South Bend, was a great place to have a casting event and then fish afterwards. A cold, steady rain had the river empty of anglers, but the steelhead willing to hit.

Soggy on the St. Joe

A hardy band of casters showed up on the St. Joe River in South Bend, IN, on Saturday morning for the first of this years Castapalooza events. Wind, rain, and cold were the order of the day. In spite of the elements, we were able to get guys to try their hands at Spey casting and more.

The dog even had a great time!

Jeff liskay and I also managed to hook a few steelhead after the event was over. A big double-woof, fish dog thanks to Tim Scott and the whole gang at SJRVFF for their support!

The Action Keeps Getting Hotter!

Things can happen quickly as Spring progresses. Any flows entering the Great Lakes are attracting all kinds fish. Capt. Austin Aducci of Grab Your Fly Charters is having some hot action on Great Lakes Golden Bones (aka Carp) on the south end of Lake MI.

The Beat Goes On

JD hoists another super-sized, knuckle-busting freshwater drum taken with Scientific Anglers and Scott Rod Pro Capt. Brian Mezaros. This is just a sign that the action is really beginning to heat up across the southern Great Lakes with a wide variety of species including pike, smallmouth, white bass, and walleye coming into the mix along with drum.