It's COLD Outside!

Seasons Greetings Steelhead Junkies

I hope you had a great Holiday? And Santa brought you all the fishing gear you wanted. As we bring in the New Year 2015 we wish you Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!

Going fishing this weekend? It's cold outside, right? 

They say Cold /KOLD/ is: 
Lacking affection or warmth of feeling; unemotional.
It's synonyms: unfriendly, inhospitable, forbidding, cool, frigid

I have a few reminder words for you:

Wool

Polar Fleece

Neoprene

Polypropylene

Ployester

Nylon

Goretex

Merino Wool

Goose Down

Hand Warmers

Thermos with a HOT beverage

Who needs a Thermometer? That’s what nipples are for! Just kidding folks. If you dress in layers and with today's modern technologies and improvements in clothing you will be surprised how conformable you can be on the river in cold weather. But you must use your head and be safe. Always carry extra gloves in case your hands get wet. I carry 2 extra sets in my pack. I plan on catching fish, you should too.

The rivers are not frozen yet and we have very little snow around the Great Lakes region. Round 2 of the Polar Vortex has not shown up yet. No matter if you Pin to Win, Spey to Play, Strip Streamers and even pull plugs. Why stay inside get out for a bit and fish. The winter is one of my favorite times to be on the water. Crowds, what crowds? Exactly, get my point!

On the River during the Winter you find solitude without the loneliness. It's just an awesome time to be on the river.

Manistee River Trip

Fred with a beauty 

Bobby with a steelhead

They say it’s gonna be COLD outside this week and only die hards will be on the water. Call me what you will, crazy, die hard, idiot etc... This is my soul fishing time. Thanks again everyone for your continued support this year. I hope 2015 is a better year for us all and may all your steelhead dreams come true.

I'll be  ON THE RIVER somewhere chasing steelhead!

Video PORN

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FISHING Memes

HAWG  STEELHEAD SHOT!

If this fish does not get you excited? 

There is something wrong with you!

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New Fishing Rod

Remember a fishing pole is a stick with a hook at one end and a fool on the other. Now make your self feel better and go buy a new rod!

How I feel when I get a new fishing rod!

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Where are all the STEELHEAD?

Been hearing that question allot lately around the Great Lakes Region. More so on the West side of the state especially. The answer is simple in my opinion, it's temperature! Lake Michigan is warmer than allot of the larger rivers.

If you were a Steelhead would you leave warmer water to go into colder water? Hence why some of the smaller rivers are seeing normal runs and larger rivers are not not. For example like the famed Manistee River. Do I think we have a issue with our Steelhead Fishery? NO I do not. I think were STILL just fine.

The Salmon fishing and alewife problems are another post for another day. Did the charter boats whack more Steelhead this year because the lack of Salmon? YES! But not to the point the population of Steelhead was harmed.

This past weekend we put 12 fish in the boat. Not too shabby I think? This weekend's fishing was a mixed bag mostly on the smaller side when it comes to the fish, and all fish were taken by a number of means. Jigs with Wax Worms, Plugs and Eggs. We had to work for them but all in all it was a great weekend.

So the bottom line is. Where are all the Steelhead? I say, still in Lake Michigan. From what I'm being told they are holding there waiting for Mother Nature to give them the que to run. They will be here boyz, but Mother Nature is the Boss not us, remember that.

So far as that second round of the Polar Vortex this year, it has not hit yet? Knock on wood....so stop crying and get fishing. The fierce fighting Steelhead awaits you.

Merry Christmas everyone and thanks again for your support.

FROM THIS WEEKEND

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