New From Southern Michigan
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:38 am
Happy New Year All!
Hal here. After fishing many years with my back to the "Home of the fish" And catching many juveniles and stragglers. I finally got turn around because of Buck Perry, and many of his students, Don Dickson Jim Duplex and John Bales, Jim Shell and many others. I have probable watch some 200 youtube videos made by the fine Spoonplugger community all over the country this winter.
Having trolled for many years but finally figure all i was just dragging baits and lures behind the boat and not really fishing the water. Not fishing deep enough or in may cases fast enough depending on weather and water conditions.
Late autumn of 2017 began using Bucks pronouncements concerning fish and his spoon plugs. In just a very short time began having some minor successes. (short videos below)
Studying the "green book" has brought to my attention the truth about schools of big fish and the habits they live by.
My fishing season here in S.W Michigan runs from about April 1st thru November 30th I live in a nice area with approximately 10 bodies of water within a 20 minute drive. I normally fish 5-7 days each week though usually no more than fours per trip. As April approaches the plan is to spend substantial time mapping my various lakes. Normally my fishing activity I rotate lakes daily, though this with mapping and interpretation as the goal I plan to spend time on each till I have a good map that lake before going to the next lake in the area I fish.
Looking forward to this new chapter of challenges and understanding. Really looking forward to learning how to troll the shallows properly.
Your Spoonplug Friend!
Hal Standish
Three Rivers Michigan
My first spoonplug fish a nice fat 35 inch pike
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoE6wAw6fFQ
My first ever Muski
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2aM8T1q078
Hal here. After fishing many years with my back to the "Home of the fish" And catching many juveniles and stragglers. I finally got turn around because of Buck Perry, and many of his students, Don Dickson Jim Duplex and John Bales, Jim Shell and many others. I have probable watch some 200 youtube videos made by the fine Spoonplugger community all over the country this winter.
Having trolled for many years but finally figure all i was just dragging baits and lures behind the boat and not really fishing the water. Not fishing deep enough or in may cases fast enough depending on weather and water conditions.
Late autumn of 2017 began using Bucks pronouncements concerning fish and his spoon plugs. In just a very short time began having some minor successes. (short videos below)
Studying the "green book" has brought to my attention the truth about schools of big fish and the habits they live by.
My fishing season here in S.W Michigan runs from about April 1st thru November 30th I live in a nice area with approximately 10 bodies of water within a 20 minute drive. I normally fish 5-7 days each week though usually no more than fours per trip. As April approaches the plan is to spend substantial time mapping my various lakes. Normally my fishing activity I rotate lakes daily, though this with mapping and interpretation as the goal I plan to spend time on each till I have a good map that lake before going to the next lake in the area I fish.
Looking forward to this new chapter of challenges and understanding. Really looking forward to learning how to troll the shallows properly.
Your Spoonplug Friend!
Hal Standish
Three Rivers Michigan
My first spoonplug fish a nice fat 35 inch pike
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoE6wAw6fFQ
My first ever Muski
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2aM8T1q078
Look forward to hearing a lot more reports once things open up in the spring from up that way 