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With another flip of the calendar it ‘s safe to say that we are in Spring with a few days feeling more  like summer. June is one of the best months to fly fish Traverse City and the region because of the variety of species we can target. F

It feels like we TOTALLY skipped Spring this year and Mother Nature decided to jump right into Summer. The Florida heat has been blazing but so has the bite! For whatever reason the Bluegill on Lake […] The post 90 Degrees = 90 Peas… app

June – the Best Month to Fly Fish Traverse City Posted by  Ted Kraimer  -  June 2 2014 With another flip of the calendar it ‘s safe to say that we are in Spring with a few days feeling more  like summer. June is one o

We have fishing for panfish in the canal I live on and have been doing pretty well on the bluegills and getting some perch also. Lot of the gills are 8 to 9 inches with some at about 10 inches and the biggest perch was 11 inches. The fishing tip for

Hey gang   I think the unstable weather low water and the intense fishing pressure has the fish in a bit of a funk right now. You can still catch them but you're going to have to slow down get precise with your presentations and recognize t

 Hey gang Water levels are higher than they have been most of the summer and water temps are in the mid to high 70's. Panfish continues to be the hot bite in the area. Crappie and bluegill continue to bite along weedlines or suspended out o

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Fishing this past week has been great.  Lots of really really nice fish being caught (See other recent posts). http://shabbonalakefishtales.com/forum/main-category If you are not fishing you are not catching. We have a bluegill contest this week

Bluegill

 Hey gang Its sure to be a busy weekend on the water so plan on fishing early and late and enjoy the shows at the boat launches. Water temps are low to mid 70's but go up and down with the rains. Weeds are about summer average. There's

Bluegill

this is a great spot to fish. you can catch quite a variety of fish. from what I know you can catch sunfish, bluegill, crappie. typical pond fish, but you can also catch bass and catfish up to 10.5 pounds.

Jon Pickering holds a nice bass that he caught on a shiner today. We are still all iced over in RI and holdover striper fishing is non-existent in this state (as far as I know). My carp fishing in open water has also taken a dive this winter. 

Great day fishing in wisconsin on Fox Lake in oct. We started out the day drifting small jigs and split shot rigs with minnows for live bait. The crappies were biting good as well as some bluegills and even some perch. We also picked up a couple of s

In the South we are guilty of thinking of fly fishing as either trout or saltwater. There’s a few specialty groups that search for striped bass largemouth or bluegill. However in the darkest recesses of the fly world there is the musky crew. Th

July 12th& 13th Bluegill Contest Weekend – 6thContest Weekend – This is Shabbona Lake’s Family event. Mom Dad Grandma & Grandpa bring your family out to Shabbona Lake and make some fantastic memories that will last for

Rocky River was named one of the “150 Best Places to fish in America” in the June 2007 issue of Field and Stream magazine The Rocky River is currently exhibiting moderate flow and clearing conditions with a green stain in the deeper area

Fly Fishing Traverse City for Trout Carp Bass & Bluegill Posted by  Ted Kraimer  -  June 10 2014 Trout fishing has been improving now that water temps are where they should be for this time of year and the various mayflies stoneflies

Things are Warming Up Posted by  Ted Kraimer  -  May 19 2014 Trout fishing has made some strides over the past week but things are still a little behind. As the trees are just starting to grow leaves we are seeing a few more bugs on t

Fishing on Lake Seminole this time of the year gives you a chance to catch a fish of a lifetime regardless of the species. Huge largemouths are cruising the shallow flats filling up on bluegill and Shad. Monster stripers and hybrids are chasing Shad