Tuesday, September 25, 2012

2012 Rubefest Weekend

As in much of life everything has it's own inherent challenges.  Why should a fishing trip be any different?  Aside from trying to align the boys schedules Mother Nature certainly has to be contended with.  This past weekend proved no different.  The September fishery has always been a hit or miss scenerio for me.  Going into this weekend I had no greater expectations other than a peaceful drift in the Hydes shared with friends and the beauty of the river.  Although no epic fish came to hand Norland managed to boat a nice Eater Coho for the Weber.  It was a brilliant surprise and delicious.  They say laughter is medicinal and there certainly was no shortage on this adventure. 
This trip marks the beginning of the 2012 Fall Fishing season for me.  Although I do not expect to dive in head over heals I do expect the odd river encounter over the coming weeks.  With the carnage the Salmon bring to the river banks I expect these encounters to be limited and brief but take note...when the later part of October rolls around and that familiar chill resides in the air it will be game on once again.






Saturday, September 08, 2012

Here Chinny Chinny Chinny...

The recent rain that fell on Friday was enough to inspire a few more fish to push their way up the Little Manistee.  From last weekends visit it was apparent that there were twice as many fish in the river.  "Surreal" is the only way to describe the sight for someone not accustomed to the madness called the fall Salmon migration.  If this spectacle is any precursor for what is to come this fall I cannot wait.  Good times lie ahead.  Tree's are turning, there is a mild chill in the morning air, and the rivers are filling up nicely...

A never ending stream of kings...
2012 Little Man King Run from Brian M on Vimeo.


A spooked king sets off a chain reaction amongst the school...
Spooked Kings... from Brian M on Vimeo.

Friday, September 07, 2012

Fish R Dum

Fish R dum...
So is Norland.

The fish from keith trimm on Vimeo.

I think Norland eats his own crap too...




Saturday, September 01, 2012

They're Here!!

The 2012 Salmon migration has started here on the West Side.  Although in it's infancy there are a healthy amount of King's in the rivers.  It only gets better from here on in.  As the days grow shorter and nights fall colder the rivers will continue to fill with migratory species on a mission to procreate.  My fishing hiatus is nearing it's end and soon I will find myself back on the rivers where I belong.  It has been a wonderful summer reprieve but I look forward to the cooler temps and getting back in tune with my thoughts.  I used to dread the off season but have come to learn it serves an important role in rekindling my passion.  There is no urgency to chase the early runs but over the coming weeks I hope to gradually slip back into fishing mode.  Until then I plan to enjoy what is left of summer and let nature run it's course.  Stay tuned...