While Kevin prefers ripping across the lake to Beaver Island with bugs in his teeth using only the stars for navigation, he took the ferry a couple weeks ago and sends these pictures. Only $24 each way? Why not go to Beaver Island?
June, 2010
Jun 29
2010
Beaver Island ferry
Jun 28
2010
Pere Marquette fishing report- June 27th
Things have slowed down a bit over the last few days. Pike in the lower river were abundant on Friday, but no big ones. The fly water is still fishing well with small nymphs fished deep in runs and hoppers slapped down on the bank and skittered near wood. The streamer bite in the upper river was so-so today with a few flashes and a few decent fish willing to commit. We got a good rain yesterday and with some color back in the water hopefully the streamer bite will pick up over the next day or two. I need to get out for some mousing soon.
Jun 25
2010
Great Lakes Water Wars
Kevin had lunch last week with Peter Annin, author of a book regarding the Great Lakes water diversion controversy, The Great Lakes Water Wars, and an authority on global water issues. Annin’s maintains a fantastic, very up to date collection of links to news and information about water issues on his website that focus on the Great Lakes but range far beyond as well. Definitely worth checking out.
Jun 24
2010
Morlock’s goby
Kevin loves fishing goby patterns to carp and smallmouth in Lake Michigan. Sure, goby are invasive, but they make for some fat game fish. Thing is, Kevin’s articulated, spun deer hair head goby pattern, while effective, is a pain in the butt to tie. So he contracts Mike Schmidt, hall of fame 3rd basemen from the late 1970s/early 1980s Philadelphia Phillies (and Angler’s Choice Flies) to tie them for him. Ian Anderson and Mike Schmidt. That’s how we roll.
Jun 30
2010
Ludington Farmer’s Market
I just discovered that Ludington has a downtown farmer’s market every Friday from May 1 to October 1st. It runs from 3pm-8pm and is located right downtown at the North James Street Plaza Area. Ludington is the biggest town in our region and sits at the mouth of the Pere Marquette River on Lake Michigan. Ludington offers a fine selection of restaurants, bars (including a great brewpub: Jamesport Brewing Company), shopping, lodging, a great beach and apparently a farmers market as well.
Brace yourselves. I plan to go to said market on Friday and then regale you with tales of freshness and succulence on Monday.