Another beautiful day

Posted by Greybeard on Apr 7th, 2008 in Fishing, News and weather | Comments Off

Maybe a bit early,  but it sure felt like spring today.  We put a few minnows in the river,  with no luck.  It’s still moving fast and muddy.

I did take the time to drag out some of my new lures to see how they run on a cast.  (most of them are trolling lures,  but at least this gives me an idea).  These are the ones I dared to test in the unknown bottom of the river in front of the house.

Luhr Jensen, Rock Crawler:  moves real nice in the water,  dives like crazy!  Slowly sinks when still.

JLV Lures,  Little Shad:  looks great in the water,  floats when not being retrieved,  dives fairly quickly under a quick retrieve.

JLV Lures, Frantic Minnow:  Looks great swimming,  very controllable dive.

JLV Lures, Shallow Minnow:  ditto,  side to side wobble flashes the irredecent sides nicely.

Storm Thunder Crank:  Real nice action,  controllable dive

Rapala, Floating Minnow:  floats when still,  dives quckly with reeled in.

Rapala HJ-14, HuskyJerk:  Sinks like a rock when still,  was scare to cast into the shallows.

Berkley Frenzy FR-14: Sinks like a rock when still,  didn’t cast it out.

And finally the JLV Lures, Surface Slasher:  I was less than happy with it’s performance,  but I’m not real familiar with surface baits.  It didn’t make much commotion,  and tended to run on it’s side.  (I’m going to contact Jack about this)

There were a bunch of other promising lures that I just couldn’t justify taking a chance on loosing in the fast current.   The JLV Raptor minnow, Deep minnow, and Fatty Shad will all have to wait until we can get out into some deeper water.  I also have some Hot-N-Tots, Dave’s KaBooms, Wally Divers,   and Double Downers that I want to test,  but not in the river.  I can’t wait to dangle each and every one of them in front of a bunch of hungry Walleye.  I’ll do more on the results of that endevor after it happens.

On a Sad note:  I was sorrowed to hear that Charleton Heston has passed away.   I still have the bumber sticker that say’s “Charleton Heston is my President”. 

 ”FROM MY COLD DEAD HANDS!”

~~>GB

AuGres River mini report

Posted by Greybeard on Apr 6th, 2008 in Fishing, News and weather | Comments Off

Still a lot of mud in the river water and a lot of current.  There are also a TON of minnows skirting the shoreline.    All adding up to,  not much biting.   We’re also still seeing an occasional stump,  or whole dead tree making it’s way downriver. 

We’re seeing quite a few boats head down toward the launch,  so I’m guessing there are some early Walleye hunters out there.    I think I’ll hold off until the end of April, maybe give some of those log’s and stumps time to sink or at least float away.

Further disrespect for Lake Huron

Posted by Greybeard on Apr 4th, 2008 in Fishing, News and weather, Political | Comments Off

Today’s News concerning Lake Huron and the DEQ.

Today,  the DEQ declined to list Lake Huron as a trouble site,  DESPITE, and with full knowledge of,  the stinking, rotting masses of foul smelling fecal matter that  blankets many of the beachs every summer.  (so much for “protect and serve”).

Thirsty States, Lust for Region’s water!

Posted by Greybeard on Apr 2nd, 2008 in Fishing, News and weather, Political | Comments Off

The Headline in the “DATELINE” section of yesterday’s Bay City Times

“Whether diverting Lake Erie or other Great Lakes water to bail out our dried-up fellow states, is PREPOSTEROUS, or possible, is a matter of differing opinions.”

Well my take on it is:   We’ve allow so much water to dump out through Chicago and Port Huron, that Lake Michigan and Lake Huron are horribly low. (The Yooper’s are doing things to protect Lake Superior, Thankfully)  Fishing, boating, and tourism are really feeling the pinch.  Yes, Lake Erie might currently have high water,  but,  DUH,  that’s because it’s full of water from Lake Huron.  Noah Hall, and environmental law professor at Wayne State University in Michigan says  “I think a large scale diversion of water from the Great Lakes is very likely, sooner than later“.  David Naftzger, executive director of the Council of Great Lakes Govenors say’s ” A water grab is virtually assured“  .  A Georgia congressman, proposed a Federal Commission to oversee all water matters,  including the Great Lakes,  (now isn’t that a slick way to steal control of our regions natural resources).

That,  and the Great Lakes Compact, an interstate and Canada agreement to prevent water diversions,  is being held up by the Ohio Senate and Wisconsin House of Representatives.   (What do you suppose THEY have to gain by draining off the Great Lakes?)

Add this, to all the news about invasive species trashing the Great Lakes and no one wanting to do anything about it,,  I’m putting off all thoughts of shopping for a bigger and better fishing boat.  It’s looking like,  the more boat I own,  the deeper it will get stuck in the mud,  where Lake Huron USED TO BE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Augres River mini report

Posted by Greybeard on Apr 2nd, 2008 in Fishing, News and weather | Comments Off

The Augres,  looks more like the Rifle today,  rolling current,  with logs careening  downstream.  I’m told,  the Rifle is a bit high/wild for good Sucker fishing/netting right now also.  A short road trip upstream along side the river (Augres) showed that there is an awful lot of water left to make it’s way out to the Bay,  I didn’t see any roads washed out this year though.