The 1st Week of June Fishing Report The fishing was very good this past week.However, I think it will only get better as Spring turns into Summer. This report is a recap of my last five fishing trips. It has been a busy week fishing as well as having to negotiate a settlement on my… Read more »
Friends and Fishing Go Together
There are many things that go together like peanut butter and jelly, sunshine and the beach, snowing and skiing, however when it comes to fishing the best thing is a friend. Like in this picture here. Bill had on the fish of a lifetime. This fish was screaming out line and it seemed that Bill… Read more »
Memorial Day Weekend Fishing report
Memorial Day weekend 2023 1st I would like to recognize all our service men and women who paid the ultimate price for freedom, those that died while on active duty protecting our country. It is hard to express the gratitude I feel for these men and women. Our military protects the American way of… Read more »
Fishing Report
Fishing report May 20th & 21st May sportfishing from the port of Leland out of Fishtown is a great time to go fishing. The food web is heating up and the fish are congregated on banks and flats in shallow water. King salmon are also in the area. If you are looking for a… Read more »
Fishing Report May 5th, 2023, Leland, Michigan
Today was a great day to be fishing on Lake Michigan from the port of Leland. Fishtown was relatively quiet as far as visitors are concerned, but the fishing was good. Today was windy, cold, and raining however the fishing was hot. Today we left late in the morning with James and his groomsmen. We… Read more »
Fishing Report April 29th, 2023
April 29,2023 We departed at 6am and set up south of the Whaleback in Good Harbor Bay in about 30 feet of water. The goal for the morning was to run body baits and small spoons off the planer boards looking for Brown Trout. After a few hours with nothing to show for our efforts,… Read more »
Welcome Fishing Season 2023
The 2023 fishing season has started. Up here in northern Michigan the fishing has been good, we have been able to get out. I have run a few shake down trips with friends and family. The Leelanaut, a Hewescraft 250 Alaskan, is running well. I have added a few new rod holders, tackle storage, and… Read more »
Lake Michigan personal best!
What makes a fishing trip outstanding? Is it the number of fish you catch? Is it the species of fish that you catch? Is it the fight that the fish gives? Is it the weather? How about the scenery? Is it calm seas and a blue bird sky day? Is it the family and friends… Read more »
Sport Fishing Leland Michigan Salmon Recipe
Sport fishing Leland Michigan can be a lot of fun for the whole family. Spending a day fishing on Lake Michigan is exciting. Catching a line screaming, rod bending, heart pounding salmon would seem to be enough for most anglers when charter fishing on Lake Michigan. However the fun of salmon doesn’t end with catching… Read more »
Is Traverse City a top ten small midwestern town?
Is Traverse City a top ten small midwestern town? The voting ends in one week, February 20th, 2023. In my book, not only is Traverse City a top ten small town in the Midwest, but it is also the top small town. Traverse City fishing is well known for excellent King Salmon and Lake Trout… Read more »