Well, last weekend, Ken J, 2 of my boys and I attended the “Ultimate Fishing Show” at the Novi Showplace Collection. Brother Karl and his boy, Zach also spent a day there. It was a nice learning venue for all with some very good seminars put on by fishing pros who specialize in trolling for […]

It’s been busy lately with lots of things besides fishing, so I’m going through with-drawl symptoms and fishing dreams where I’m getting a big bite or fighting a big one! (sorry, Margie, for the twitching and flying elbows) I guess It’s ok to dream of fishing on my off-days, but it’s always tough to come […]

Just a quick summary of the week, since I’ve been busy and have to get to bed soon for a double charter day tomorrow. Monday, I spent the morning on Bete Grise and Lac La belle with special ed school teacher Don, and his 6 year old fisherman Oliver from Sebeka Mn. When little “O” […]

With much disappointment I canceled out on a trip with long-time client, screen printer, Rob, because of the weather forecast this morning. With small craft advisories in effect for Bete Grise and 3 to 5 foot waves, I opted out, rather than trying to fish. Yesterday, we were headed out to Stannard Rock in 3 […]

First, I had said I’d show a trolling set-up that I’ve been using successfully on my boat lately, so here are two photos. The herring dodger is a medium size, 6 inches long with a 14 to 15 inch lead behind it with a spin-n-glow spinner with a skirt and a couple of glow beads. […]

Sixth grade school teacher Mary, and her hubby, limestone quarry foreman Larry, from Missouri, spent some time here in the Houghton and Chassell area for their 25th wedding anniversary. Yesterday, they drove almost an hour to get to Lac La Belle for some trolling on Bete Grise for lake trout. Larry does a lot of […]

Singer, boys hockey player and dancer (yes, all 3 in one 11 year old girl) Taryn, landed a coho salmon and her brother, grandpa, cousin and uncles all caught lake trout on the Fishin’ Mission yesterday. After we pulled lines to go in and motored a short distance, there was a very long and pronounced […]

Grocery store owner, Jim, and his wife ICU Nurse, Beth, came all the way from their cottage in Watersmeet on Thursday night to fish on Friday for Lake Trout. They had a nice overnight stay at the Lac La Belle Resort. Jim had wanted to fish on Lake Superior for a while and finally googled […]

On Sunday we went to the Confo picnic… here are the boys after gorging themselves on Mt Dew: On Monday I took out a family from Lansing… mom Gail, dad Brad (I finally got his name right with the rhyme) and son Scott along with daughter, photographer and lighthouse keeper Abby. The priority was to […]

Thursday daughter Darlene and Rosie came fishing with me so that Darz could “learn the ropes” to see if she can cut the mustard as a deckhand. We spent two hours trolling for lake trout and teaching them how to set lines, hook a fish and net the fish. we did’nt get into any fish […]