Shag's TBN Outfitters » grand rapids http://www.fliesandtackle.com Fishing around West Michigan is the Best Fishing around the Great Lakes!!! Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:31:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Panfish are Heating Up!!!!! http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/panfish-are-heating-up/2010 http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/panfish-are-heating-up/2010 #comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:10:51 +0000 shag49504 http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/panfish-are-heating-up/2010 It’s a great time to be outside right now. We are starting to get over the cold weather and now the Sun is really starting to Shine. In West Michigan we have allot of Blue Ribbon water around to satisfy your need of getting a line wet.

I went to Reeds Lake yesterday and limited out on Specs. I could have got a bucket full of gills to if I wanted but we started out with about 10 dozen minnows. They where gone in no time. And then I had my buddy run me out another 10 dozen. We went threw them and started using small tube baits. And you want to talk about um putting the smack down on um. We hit allot of fish yesterday its a great time of the year to get a kid out there and get um casting for some fish. They don’t have to wait there forever to get a bite.

Look for shallow water this time of year.  And keep your eye open for trees and stumps in the water. The more cover the better. And if your not getting hung up. Your not fishing right. We caught all males yesterday. The males are coming up first to get the beds ready for big momma to show up. This is a Shot of a channel at Reeds Lake. Reeds Lake is such a good fishery that you do not need to travel very far to catch allot of clean fish. I Find that alot of smaller pot hole lakes you will see pepper in there meat or grubs. And I don’t know about you but i don’t like to eat fish with all that stuff in there meat. And in Reeds Lake you will find the fish are nice and clean. That lake is so under fished.

]]> http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/panfish-are-heating-up/2010 /feed 0 Grand River Heating up!!!! http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/grand-river-heating-up-2/2010 http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/grand-river-heating-up-2/2010 #comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:00:14 +0000 shag49504 http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/grand-river-heating-up-2/2010 It’s been a slow winter and it’s about time we have a had a push of fish come up. With the Sun we have been having and the warmer weather we have been having has put a spice of life back in the grand. The Fish the last few days have been hitting the dam in the morning time. and then Dropping back in the deep holes during the day to get out of the Sun. But you will still hit um at the dam though all day long just not as good. At the dam allot of guys are drifting Flies and then bouncing and floating and plunking Spawn and Skein Pink has been hot at the dam. And a few are using Salted Shiner Minnows as well. And then drifting spawn and bouncing spawn in the holes as well with Jigs and Waxy’s. This year allot more guys are hitting fish on fulton st back bouncing spawn and running plugs off there.

Boat anglers down river are Back bouncing spawn and Plugging the Holes. And also Running Jigs tipped with waxy’s in the holes too.

Last year around March 15th was the peek of the run. We have not had that much water all winter long. And with the up coming rains on there way this next week we are all going to see a nice push of fish. I think the peek of the run is still a few weeks out. They have been Holing up down River, But when they make there run up river its going to be total MAYHAM!!! Get out there and wet a line!!!!!

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]]> http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/grand-river-heating-up-2/2010 /feed 1 Plunkin Crawlers for um!!! http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/throwin-crawlers-for-um/2010 http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/throwin-crawlers-for-um/2010 #comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:14:35 +0000 shag49504 http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/throwin-crawlers-for-um/2010 If you go down to 6 street you’ll see Joe in the Red Jacket out on the Rocks on the west side. Joe has been using a Half of a crawler, on a 3 foot leader. And running a 1/2 once egg sinker. You always see Joe going home with a few for the smoker. Double Striper!!!!Big d 003

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]]> http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/throwin-crawlers-for-um/2010 /feed 0 Winter Time Limits!!! http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/winter-time-limits/2010 http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/winter-time-limits/2010 #comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:40:19 +0000 shag49504 http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/winter-time-limits/2010 Went down to the River today and Killed um!!! Hit 3 fish on a Pink 4 inch worm!!! And the Rest on Jigs and waxy’s!!!0209101508The Old Johnson Century had a good work out today ;)

]]> http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/winter-time-limits/2010 /feed 0 Fall Steelhead going strong http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/fall-steelhead-going-strong/2009 http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/fall-steelhead-going-strong/2009 #comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:10:24 +0000 shag49504 With the rain we had last week. It has really pushed allot of fish up. Allot of guys are fishing the post office wall and a few holes down river floating white jigs tipped with waxy’s.

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]]> http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/fall-steelhead-going-strong/2009 /feed 2 Steelhead are starting to Drop Back to the Big Lake http://www.fliesandtackle.com/uncategorized/steelhead-are-starting-to-drop-back-to-the-big-lake/2009 http://www.fliesandtackle.com/uncategorized/steelhead-are-starting-to-drop-back-to-the-big-lake/2009 #comments Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:52:51 +0000 shag49504 http://www.fliesandtackle.com/uncategorized/steelhead-are-starting-to-drop-back-to-the-big-lake/2009 Went out a few times this last week and did catch some fish. But it’s starting to slow down now. there are some cromers still in the river but we are getting allot of spawned out fish. The river has been staying cold though. It was 48 degrees yesterday below the dam.

]]> http://www.fliesandtackle.com/uncategorized/steelhead-are-starting-to-drop-back-to-the-big-lake/2009 /feed 0 Steelies going strong!!! http://www.fliesandtackle.com/uncategorized/steelies-going-strong/2009 http://www.fliesandtackle.com/uncategorized/steelies-going-strong/2009 #comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:33:50 +0000 shag49504 http://www.fliesandtackle.com/uncategorized/steelies-going-strong/2009 Photobucket
I went out today about 11 o’clock and it was windy as shit. But i still hooked into allot of fish. I used big choker and the steelies where rolling every where. Both east and west side where hitting fish. I was the only boat in the River. No one else was around!!!. I was 34 for 15 today. Water temp still holding around 45 degrees

]]> http://www.fliesandtackle.com/uncategorized/steelies-going-strong/2009 /feed 0 Cravin Crome Spring steelhead fishing still going strong http://www.fliesandtackle.com/uncategorized/cravin-crome-spring-steelhead-fishing-still-going-strong/2009 http://www.fliesandtackle.com/uncategorized/cravin-crome-spring-steelhead-fishing-still-going-strong/2009 #comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:14:31 +0000 shag49504 http://www.fliesandtackle.com/uncategorized/cravin-crome-spring-steelhead-fishing-still-going-strong/2009 It’s been a great season so far. even though we have been having some rain the water has still been about 2 to 3 feet visibability. Temp is about 45 degrees right now. But up close to the dam we have been hitting fishing on choker bags and then mixing um up with some smaller bags as well. Fishing are still going strong on wobble glows. And the shore anglers are hitting um with yarn and about 8 foot leaders. I went out yesterday and hit about 40 fish. Landed 12. I’ve been using 12 to 14 lb main line and 10 pound leader. and using a huge float with a 1 ounce sinker to get it in the hole quick. there’s been allot of light biters. Float isnt going all the way down so make sure your on um when they hit or you’ll be shit out of luck catching um. fulton street bridge has been taking a few fish as well as bridge street. I would say from today we have about 3 weeks of fishing left for steelies in the river. We are still getting allot of tight hens. And the males arent all beat up yet. So the spawn is still going strong. Dont be afraid to mover away from the dam either. there is some nice gravel down stream. Fish it, and you will be yelling FISH ON!!!

]]> http://www.fliesandtackle.com/uncategorized/cravin-crome-spring-steelhead-fishing-still-going-strong/2009 /feed 0 Fishing Report 1-14-09 http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing-report/ready-for-first-post-shag/2009 http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing-report/ready-for-first-post-shag/2009 #comments Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:43:11 +0000 shag49504 http://www.fliesandtackle.com/?p=24 Allot of slush ice coming down the river.  But they are catching some Steely’s on choker bags.  Try Bucktail jigs for the Walleye.  Along the east wall.

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