Third Coast Fly, Beaver Island on the Fly by Matt Dunn and Steve Martinez. July 2010
Matt and Steve kicked around for a couple beautiful days on the islands and shot some fun video. The islands are the perfect summer destination even if they didn’t have great fishing… but they also have GREAT fishing.
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Carp Fly Recipe… Morlock’s Beast Bait by Kevin Morlock This is pattern and in the yellow in particular is becoming a staple on Kevin’s carp trips. Though he has been tying and using variations of this pattern for years he has been reluctant to give it a name because it looks like dozens of bunny strip flies that are already out there. Though this year Kevin has decided to give it a name because people keep asking what it is called and why the recipe isn’t on the site. And also because this fly has now accounted for two of the four largest carp caught by the Indigo crew… both in yellow. This is a quick and easy pattern to tie and should be tied in several colors. Tie them large, you can always cut them smaller on the water. Best For… carp Could Also Be Used For… trout, bass, salmon and steelhead ***Materials listed in tying order Hook… Mustad R90 Note 1 – Tie your eyes on and then glue them and let them dry. Before you put the fly back in the vise, pierce the bunny strip with the hook about 1 inch down from the head end. Note 2 – The only place I know to get this yarn is FlyMasters, though on this pattern you could substitute anything. |
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Pere Marquette River Water Conditions – rising
>>> After a few days of very warm weather and water temps in the upper 60s last week, things are back to normal. Regular rains have kept the PM in good shape. Big yellow streamers and mice after dark have been the most productive way to catch big trout. With the lamprey weir shut down this year we’re seeing a lot more salmon and lake run browns in the upper river already. Should be a good salmon season. Matt Dunn
USGS Real-Time Data for the Pere Marquette River at Scottville, Michigan
Big Manistee River Water Conditions – above average
>>> Early salmon arrived last week in fishable numbers. Hopper fishing is just getting going.
USGS Real-Time Data for the Manistee River near Wellston, Michigan
Muskegon River Water Conditions – above average
>>> Trout fishing has fallen off with the warm temperatures. Smallmouth fishing is good. Phil Cusey
USGS Real-Time Data for the Muskegon River near Croton, Michigan
Beaver Island >>> The guys are still catching carp pushing that magical 40 pound mark. Smallmouth fishing has also been very good with 5-6lb fish caught regularly. We think the next state record smallmouth will come from Beaver Island. Kevin Morlock
Guided Trip on Beaver Island, July 12-13, 2010 with Indigo guide Kevin Morlock
"Thanks so much for the pics and great trip! We had a lot of fun."
Mike
Guided Trip on Beaver Island, July 9, 2010 with Indigo guide Steve Martinez
My friend and I took a trip with Steve and we had a wonderful time. We learned more about the waters around Beaver Island in 1/2 of a day then I had picked up over the previous 5 summers. He was very friendly and helped showing us how to catch a lot of fish. I can’t say enough about how good of a time we had and how excited we are to do it again.
Aaron
