Happy Summer!
Sorry it's been so long since my last post, I've been pretty busy what with graduating, and the start of trout season. I'm still around kzoo, and have made three trips to the new honey-hole to learn the water and just to see if it is as good as the DNR says it is, and just how prolific the trout are, and what sizes they grow to.
I have been using my new 4 and a half foot ultra-light spinning rod, throwing small size 2 panther martin spinners. Since the stream we have been fishing is seriously only 12 feet wide, sometimes less (like 3) or bigger, where you can actually back-cast a flyrod. Those spots are few and far between though. In three trips to the same stretch I have landed at least 12 trout, nearly 90% are 8 inches or bigger. My best is a 12" brown trout, but my regular fishing partner Donny has reported a brown at least 17 inches, a monster for such small water!
As far as I can tell, this stream (whos name/location is a secret till I learn it more) is TEEMING with Brown Trout, although I have heard brook trout are still there, but I have yet to hook one. Needless to say things are looking up for local trouting trips, and gas prices pending, some further expeditions are in the works. Looks like the Pine and Pigeon rivers are up next. I'll keep you posted on when we are hosting trips too, and if you're lucky, we might show you the honey-hole...you might have to be blindfolded though.
tight lines,
Brian
