BIG BIRD CHARTERS is back at it again with another fishing report from Lake Michigan, Port of Saint Joseph, MI. Alot has changed since April's fishing report. Fishing has kicked in full gear and we are having some great days on the water with our guests. For those that have joined us, they know how chaotic the moments can be with 2-3 fish on at a time. Now that we are into the middle of our season, the fishing has had it's "fast bite" days and it's challenges. The weather has presented unpredictable moments and has reflected on the fishing. Let's be honest, some days are just straight up tough fishing, but as cliche as it is.."That's why they call it fishing and not catching". This blog posting is a re-cap of the last month's fishing. Hope you all enjoy!
Day 1 with the Greenwood family: Originally scheduled for the morning, we delayed to the afternoon due to wave conditions. Not too shabby with 10 in the box with a mixed bag of King Salmon, Coho Salmon, Steelhead, Skamani, and Lake Trout. This was just an appetizer for the next day of fishing!
Day 2 with the Greenwood family: With a 6 a.m. dock departure and 7 hours of fishing, we managed to find the mother load. We fished from 110 foot of water on out to 240 fow. We covered the entire water column range with baits in place from surface to bottom. The fish are scattered out and in this case, very plentiful!
6/21/15 The Sabatino/Kanouse family are always a real pleasure to have onboard and we have a blast on the water! The afternoon fishing was a bit tough, but the good times are always rolling with these folks. See you all next year!
7/11/15 The home town wrecking crew joined us for 2 days of fishing. To the left and right are Eric and Joe sporting their King Salmon. The second day of fishing proved to be a box filler of salmon and trout. The Lake Trout we are catching in mid-summer are big and hearty. Chuck, included in the group shot below has been a long time friend of "BIG BIRD" for decades. He's been fishing with Jim from the very beginning starting in the early 80's. It is always great to see you guys and good to catch up on old times. Hope to see you all again soon!
7/12/15 Some good ol' boys that are always looking for the next fish bite. Looks like your bait money was put to good use fellas and thanks for the morning grub! Phil(right) had his very first experience of boat fishing and he got broke in right!
7/16/15 It was a real delight to fish with Jerry, Mark, Nicole, Zoey, & Ian. The fishing was a little tricky this day. Quite a few other bites that just didn't stick to the hooks. Regardless, we caught some beauty's and had a blast fishing with this wonderful family. Later on I joined them for some dinner chow down at Babe's Lounge in Benton Harbor for the Catch & Cook. Lori at Babe's, does an absolute awesome job at cooking the fresh catch and it really caps off the fishing day and the overall fishing experience!
Steelhead/Skamani are an allure to our Lake Michigan fishery. They put on a heck of a show with their acrobatics and unpredictable movements and speed. Our Skamani count is down a tad from last year, but we are still getting them. Recently Steelhead and Skamani were right up close to the pier heads, which creates a "battle zone" of boats and jam packed piers. Skamani fishing is very popular and draws many for the excitement of the bite!
Thanks to all that follow and support what we do, if it wasn't for you all we wouldn't be able to do what we do! If anyone has questions about fishing or just wants to drop a line on how fishing is going for them, we would love to hear from you. Also, for those that may me interested in planning a fishing charter...there are plenty of days left to get in on the action before the season ends. Fish on and keep it reel!
CAPTAIN JIM & CAPTAIN ERIC - BIG BIRD CHARTERS
