Week of Change in Saugatuck

[westrate]

Aug. 14, 2006

This past week was a week of changes with wind, currents and water temperature. We started out fishing in 120 foot of water, then moved into 50 foot of water when the water temperature dropped 15 degrees, moved out to 160 foot and then by the end of the week we where back in 100 foot. Fishing was very good with catches up to 24 fish per trip. Most of the catch consisted of Chinook salmon with a few lake trout and an occasional steelhead.

This past week we established a relationship with Rapture Trolling Flies and will be acting as a pro staff for this company in southern Lake Michigan. Since this is flasher and fly time in southern Lake Michigan, we will be giving these flies a good test and trying and recommending different color combinations of flies that will work here. That said, it should come as no surprise that the method was Pro Chip and Hot Chip flashers (chrome/green, silver/blue and green/glow) and Smart Fish flashers (blue/glow and white/glow) with Rapture Green Fern, Oceana and Hypnotist flies and the Gfly Pickled Sunshine. The second best method consisted of 200, 300 and 100 foot copper and 7 color lead core with a variety of lures that changed every day.

Check back and keep track of the fishing in Saugatuck through out the year.

[DIRTY DOG]

good deal i will be back out this weekend after not fishing around home for almost 3 weeks thanks for the report