July 12th Traverse City Fishing Report Fishing in Grand Traverse Bay this week has been very good. The high winds have not caused any problems with finding fish, causing currents, or moving warm or cold water around. The fish seem to be in a stable and predictable pattern. We are finding and catching both… Read more »
Category: Traverse City Fishing
Grand Traverse Charter Fishing Report June 22nd, 2023
Fishing on West Grand Traverse Bay has been very good the past week. We are finding Lake Trout on many of the popular banks. The west side from Red 8 to the white wall has provided excellent mixed bag fishing. Lake Trout are hitting cowbells with spin-n-glows, Dreamweaver spin doctors with spin-n-glows, and standard size… 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 »
Traverse City salmon for all ages
We at Reelin Leland Fishing Charters have had the pleasure of fishing with Barbara a few times. Barbara loves to fish for Salmon. We have had Barbara fishing out of the port of Leland and the port of Traverse City. In 2022 Barbara fished with Captain Dylan on the Leelanautical, our 27 foot Tiara, which… Read more »
Some Times It Takes a Family
What is great about owning a charter fishing operation on Lake Michigan is all the families we get to spend the day with. On this day Captain Dylan needed a little help. They hooked into a double! When fishing on Grand Traverse Bay doubles happen more than one would think. When the fish are big… Read more »
Family Fun Vacation Planning in Traverse City
I have found that in mid-January many people are enjoying the slower pace of life that typically comes during winter in Traverse City. However this is also a time when many families plan their summer vacation fun to northern Michigan. As Michigan is the Great Lakes state many families that plan to come to Northwest… Read more »
Traverse City King Salmon Fishing
King Salmon fishing from Traverse City on West Grand Traverse Bay is on fire in August and through September. Captain Dylan Grant, of the Leelanautical, has been getting the anglers on the fish. Talk about reel screaming Kings and rod pumping Lake Trout the action is all trip long. These hard fighting fish are why… Read more »
Your Traverse City Fishing Charter Captain!
I want to introduce to all of you Captain Dylan Grant. Congratulation Dylan on earning your captain’s license. Now, Dylan isn’t new to Reelin’ Leland Fishing Charters. Dylan has worked on the Leelanutical off and on for the better part of 11 years. Now that he is a captain, he will be operating the Leelanautical… Read more »