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Fishing Reports
Manistee and Muskegon
January 12, 2005
Posted by Hawkins Outfitters
Email: jray@hawkinsflyfishing.com
Current Report
The good news is that we
continue to have periods of
rain this winter which keeps
bringing new groups of fish
in to both systems. The bad
news is that whenever water
temps are falling the bite
gets more difficult. This
last week saw a fairly good
bite on both rivers with a
mixture of fresh and winter
fish caught. Eggs, including
clown and Oregon cheese plus
peacock buggers and hex
patterns took most of the
fish. With the coming rains
and snowmelt along with
frigid temps this weekend
I'd use the time to catch up
on other things. When water
temps warm next week the
bite should turn on.
Due to the light winter and
the number of fish in the
system pressure on the
weekends has been way up. I
had 13 boat trailers at High
Bridge on the Manistee
Saturday, that's about twice
what I would expect. If you
can fish during the week I
would do so.
It is setting up for a
spring explosion of fish and
spawning activity early
again this year. When water
temps start to warm the
females will jump up on
gravel early. We continue to
offer half day trips for
$200. If you are planning on
a spring steelhead trip,
book it early.
Posted some new usedgear on
our website if your
interested contact us. But
check out the gear here
http://www.hawkinsflyfishing.
com/usedgear.php (copy and
paste)
Tight lines, Chuck Hawkins
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