05-19-2003, 09:44 PM
WAY COOL ! THE HURON STEELHEADERS DO THE SAME AT FLATROCK TOO !
I'M NOT SURE IF THE D.N.R. RELEASED A BUNCH OF STEELHEAD AND RAINBOW IN THE AU SABLE OR IF IT A NATURAL OCCURANCE BUT THERE WERE HUNDREDS OF THE LITTLE GUYS ( 10" RANGE ) AT THE FOOTE DAM SUNDAY .
I COULD SEE THE FRESH HENS AND THE RIVER DARKENED AND BATTLE SCARED MALES EVERYWHERE . THE PROBLEM WAS DELIVERING ANYTHING ( SPAWN AND FLIES ) TO THEM . I PULLED IN ABOUT 25 STEELIE SMOLTS AND A LOT OF BOWS ( AROUND 40 ) . ONLY ONE BIG GUY HIT AND TOOK ME ON A FIVE SECOND THRILL RIDE .
IF IT COOLS DOWN THERE AND YOU WANT TO GIVE IT A SHOT FOR MEMORIAL WEEKEND THIS MIGHT BE A SPOT TO TAKE THE KIDS FOR SOME TROUT FISHING . MOST OF THE BIG GUYS HAVE MOVED BACK TO THE BEDS .THE LITTLE GUYS HIT ANY AND EVERY FLY I TOSSED IN , AGRESSIVE BUNCH OF LITTLE FISH , I'LL GIVE THEM THAT !
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I'M NOT SURE IF THE D.N.R. RELEASED A BUNCH OF STEELHEAD AND RAINBOW IN THE AU SABLE OR IF IT A NATURAL OCCURANCE BUT THERE WERE HUNDREDS OF THE LITTLE GUYS ( 10" RANGE ) AT THE FOOTE DAM SUNDAY .
I COULD SEE THE FRESH HENS AND THE RIVER DARKENED AND BATTLE SCARED MALES EVERYWHERE . THE PROBLEM WAS DELIVERING ANYTHING ( SPAWN AND FLIES ) TO THEM . I PULLED IN ABOUT 25 STEELIE SMOLTS AND A LOT OF BOWS ( AROUND 40 ) . ONLY ONE BIG GUY HIT AND TOOK ME ON A FIVE SECOND THRILL RIDE .
IF IT COOLS DOWN THERE AND YOU WANT TO GIVE IT A SHOT FOR MEMORIAL WEEKEND THIS MIGHT BE A SPOT TO TAKE THE KIDS FOR SOME TROUT FISHING . MOST OF THE BIG GUYS HAVE MOVED BACK TO THE BEDS .THE LITTLE GUYS HIT ANY AND EVERY FLY I TOSSED IN , AGRESSIVE BUNCH OF LITTLE FISH , I'LL GIVE THEM THAT !
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