Shag's TBN Outfitters » grand river http://www.fliesandtackle.com Fishing around West Michigan is the Best Fishing around the Great Lakes!!! Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:25:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 2011 CATFISH CRAWL http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/2011-catfish-crawl/2011 http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/2011-catfish-crawl/2011#comments Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:18:05 +0000 Shag http://www.fliesandtackle.com/?p=997

]]> http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/2011-catfish-crawl/2011/feed 0 Feb. 17th Fishing Heating up http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/feb-17th-fishing-heating-up/2011 http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/feb-17th-fishing-heating-up/2011#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:34:52 +0000 Shag http://www.fliesandtackle.com/?p=850 Went down to the River Feb.14. And Fished the Dam. Never got a Bite the Wind was Blowing and it was just nasty out. So i waited on a few buddies to come up from Battle Creek and we went down River and Started to Hit the Fish.

 With the Low water we have had all winter long the Fish are Holed up. You find you a good Hole and there is going to be a few fish in it. We fished spawn and jigs for awhile never never hit anything. But then I threw on a spinner and BAM. There he was son. Got a Brown on the Line and the fight was on. After that i threw a few more cast and hit another BROWN. All in ALL I hit 3 Browns all on Spinners. And then Landed a Steelhead and then Lost another Steelhead at the Boat. The Grand River is Big and there is allot of water to Fish. Find the Log Jams,Eddy’s and the Holes and you’ll Find Some Fish.

]]> http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/feb-17th-fishing-heating-up/2011/feed 0 The Browns behind the Chrome!!! http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/the-browns-behind-the-chrome/2010 http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/the-browns-behind-the-chrome/2010#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:42:16 +0000 Shag Took my little sister out to the Muskegon River this last week. We never got there until after 2. And there was a ton of Boats up there. Boats on every Bed. It was Kinda sad really. But we did hit a few fish. My little sister got a Brown in. And then caught another Bow.

But you would be amazed if you left the chrome on the bed what you could catch behind them. I don’t mind catching some of the big males behind the hen but I don’t see why more people don’t leave the hens alone up north.

The DNR has cut back stocking so the fisherman have to understand we need those fish to lay there eggs. So we keep getting a nice run of fish every year. My home river is the Grand River. And I don’t mind keeping a few hens out of there from time to time. But there is so many fish in the Grand River it doesnt bother me as bad as if I took a fish up North.

We all like to get out of the city from time to time just to get away and smell some clean air. Watch a eagle go down in the water to catch himself lunch. But the Next time you go up north and see a hen on the bed. leave her alone and let her do what she is there to do.

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]]> http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/the-browns-behind-the-chrome/2010/feed 0 Winter Time Steely Fishn http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/winter-time-steely-fishn-2/2010 http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/winter-time-steely-fishn-2/2010#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:39:30 +0000 Shag http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/winter-time-steely-fishn-2/2010 Been slower than hell the last few days. Friday we went 1 for 5 and then today monday Feb. 15 we where 1 for 3. Fished are ass off just to get that fish. Seen a few Guys on The east wall hit a few though. Jigs and Wax Worms have been really good. We have been shakin our Jigs to get um to hit. We have been Throwing a few bags to. The water is Gin Clear right now. Using 3 1/2 foot of 4 lb Floro. To the Float. Center Run the Quary Hole, Coffer Dam and the High Way Run has been prodeccing most of the fish. If your going down… get ready to fish your ass off for just a few fish. We need that water to come up to give us a new Push of fish up. Fishn the Grand

]]> http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/winter-time-steely-fishn-2/2010/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 Shag 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 Winter Time Fishing http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/winter-time-fishing/2009 http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/winter-time-fishing/2009#comments Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:20:17 +0000 Shag http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/winter-time-fishing/2009 With Christmas out of the way it’s time to Relax and catch some fish. with the high waters we had in the fall. Pushed allot of fish in the Grand. Great winter time Steelheading going on right now. Try using Spawn, jigs and Waxy’s. Or if you like to fly fish. Run about a #10 green Caddis or a #8 Blk Stone. Or if you want to swing some flies, try a White Bunny Streamer.

Not allot of guys down at the River Right now but there are fish in there. What I like the most about winter time steelheading, your not shoulder to shoulder with everyone. You at least can have some room and be able to fish.

This picture is Jeff. He hooked this one Pinning on spawn down at the dam. Jeff likes to run 6 lb Berkley Vanish. He says for the price and how durable the line is you can’t beat it. Quarter Size Spawn bags “White”
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]]> http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/winter-time-fishing/2009/feed 0 Cravin Chrome in the WINTER!!! http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/cravin-crome-in-the-winter/2009 http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/cravin-crome-in-the-winter/2009#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:01:52 +0000 Shag http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/cravin-crome-in-the-winter/2009 steelies winter 003Took a few buddy’s out with me yesterday on the Grand River. The Fishing was Slow but we Landed 4 Steely’s. I was running Jigs and waxy’s And hit a few fish with nothin to come about. But Jeff was hitting a few fish on the Pin. With nickel to quater Size Spawn Sacs. White and Chart. was the ticket 2 on each color. We wasnt even fishing all the deep just about 3 1/2 foot. Fished at the dam at first with no takes and then dropped down in the boat and started to stick um. Talked to one guy that was throwing Gold and Black hot-n-tots and had one.

Updates will be about everyday now. Hunting is about over and the guided trips will slow down unitl goose and duck open back up.

But if your getting some cabin fever get out of the house because there are fish to be caught out there!!!

]]> http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/cravin-crome-in-the-winter/2009/feed 3 New York Trip http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/new-york-trip/2009 http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/new-york-trip/2009#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:31:25 +0000 Shag http://www.fliesandtackle.com/?p=274 atlantictook a drive over to New York this last week for a few days. Went to The Oak and then fished Burt Dam. Caught allot of fish!! The Oak was just insane!!!! If you have fished the dam at 6 st. And think that was shoulder to shoulder you have no clue. Try fishing a river a little bigger than the rogue but people on both sides of the river. There was allot of fly fisherman there. Most trying to swing egg patterns with about 15 split shots on it. I will give the GRAND RIVER and the People that fish it day to day HIGH MARKS right now!!!! If you know how to fish the Grand River, you can go anywhere around the Great Lakes and out fish any BODY!!! And I’m not just saying that to be saying it. The Runs we have here in the grand are tuff to fish. And when you know how to fish those runs. Slow and slack watewater doesnt phase you a bit. In the Grand it’s all about reading the water. Hitting the seams. SPEED CONTROL AND DEPTH CONTROL. If you don’t have those to things while you fishing you are wasting your time. Anyone can fish. BUT NOT EVERYONE CAN FISH AND CATCH FISH!!!!!!!!!

The Trip took us around 12 hours becasue my buddy had a DUI that wanted to go with me. It should have only took us around 5 to 6 hours cutting across Canada. But we caught the FISH!!!! Caught allot of nice big and meaty Salmon and then when we went to Burt dam. the Browns where every where!!! I did catch my first Atlantic Salmon though. That had to be one of the hardest faught fish I have ever caught in my life.

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]]> http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/new-york-trip/2009/feed 4 Slangn and Bangn the FISH at the DAM!!! http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/slangn-and-bangn-the-fish-at-the-dam/2009 http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/slangn-and-bangn-the-fish-at-the-dam/2009#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:43:03 +0000 Shag http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/slangn-and-bangn-the-fish-at-the-dam/2009 Allot of Salmon have moved in to the Grand River this last week. We was not seeing to many but NOW the Beds are everywhere below the Dam. And if you like the Steely’s there everywhere. And did you know that there hasnt been one day this year that someone has not landed a Steely in the River THIS YEAR!!!! GET OFF THE COUCH AND FISH!!!!joe 2.29 003

]]> http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/slangn-and-bangn-the-fish-at-the-dam/2009/feed 0 Steelhead are starting to Drop Back to the Big Lake http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/steelhead-are-starting-to-drop-back-to-the-big-lake/2009 http://www.fliesandtackle.com/fishing/steelhead-are-starting-to-drop-back-to-the-big-lake/2009#comments Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:52:51 +0000 Shag 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.

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