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July 1 Report – Fly Fishing Traverse City Posted by  Ted Kraimer  -  July 1 2016 With July upon us we are catching our breath from catching fish lots of late nights and looking forward to what’s ahead. On the Trout Rivers

Hi Folks Another wacky weather weekend of fishing. Rain thunderstorms and changing weather fronts.  Still we managed to catch a few fish along the way on my guide trips.  River levels and lake levels are still up and our larger rivers have

Early June Fly Fishing Report Posted by  Ted Kraimer  -  June 1 2015 With June here anglers will find that the rivers are running full after some much needed rain throughout the week. The weather has been up and down but the forecast

Hi Folks Ran the boat twice yesterday guiding in the morning and evening for bass.  Fished with spin gear in the morning and cast flies in the afternoon.  Feels like summer with air temps. in the 80's.  The sun is really intense r

Hi Folks Arguably one of the warmer days of the summer yesterday on my boat with clients.  Guided for bass with spin anglers in the afternoon.  Been a hot muggy week and it looks to continue for a few days.  No wind to speak of yester

Hi Folks Been guiding wandering around rivers and taking my daughter fishing.  Been cool and damp for a few days now.  Lots of water in our rivers currently.  Levels are high but the clarity is fine.  Temperatures have cooled off

During the past week we have had rain (just a trace here in Cotter) cool temperatures and heavy winds (to include lake wind advisories). The lake level at Bull Shoals dropped eight tenths of a foot to rest at five and three tenths feet below seasona

Hi Folks Been guiding everyday.  I have been on the water for everyday of October and conditions have been variable.  I would say the last week offered up the best fall fishing thus far.  I have been wading the Lamoille with guests to

Hi Folks Good weekend for the Catfish on the water.  Guided two trips yesterday in the hot bright sun.    Took guests out today in the rainy colder weather.  Started yesterday in my boat spin fishing for bass and pike.  Surf

The freshwater bass have moved into the shallows and have begun to fan out beds. The males are not aggressively defending them yet but this morning the bigger fish were nearby and very willing to take a large streamer fly like this nice largemouth d

I am frequently reminded of the variety of outdoor recreation that is available in Maine. Once in a while though I am struck by the variety offered in the region of the state that I call home. In the last week I have fished for native wild brook tro

During the past week we have had no rain cool temperatures and heavy winds (to include lake wind advisories). The lake level at Bull Shoals rose seven tenths of a foot to rest at five and six tenths feet below seasonal power pool of 659 feet. This i

Hi Folks Been guiding with the fly rods the last two days in some higher than average water flows.  I'll take it after two years in row of drought conditions.  The higher flows are keeping water temperatures down a bit and we are seein

During the past week we have had rain (just a trace here in Cotter) cool temperatures and heavy winds (to include lake wind advisories). The lake level at Bull Shoals dropped a foot to rest at six and three tenths feet below seasonal power pool of 6

Tuckasegee River Fishing Report May 19th The Tuckasegee River fishing is incredible this week! Ideal generation schedules from the East and West Fork have the Tuckasegee River fishing perfectly. The action has been fantastic through out the ent

The weather has been variable this season with lots of rain. The start of the week and more importantly the start of muskie season has seen a lot of cloud cover. Fishing is very active; muskies are in weedy bays and being caught on Mepps and spinner

During the past week we have had rain (just a trace here in Cotter) cool temperatures and heavy winds (to include lake wind advisories). The lake level at Bull Shoals dropped one and four tenths feet to rest at four and five tenths feet below season

Hi Folks Ran the boat yesterday morning with a spin angler.  Big time fog in the early am and really did not lift until around 8:30am.  Pretty interesting driving the boat.  Electronics are helpful.  The surface temperature was 7

The first half of March at guntersville has been spectacular. As usual this time of year adjusting to the conditions is very important but with the right adjustments it can be outstanding fishing. This last week I had a client catch his personal be