Cold Summers

Yes, cold weather sucks ass.  I hate it, I bitch about it all damn Winter long.  Then comes Summer here in the U.P.,  I look forward to the long warm Summer days all of the dark months.  This year, not much for the warm days. In fact, it's been rather downright shitty for the most part.  Heck, today a girl who was fishing on my guide trip was wearing winter gloves & it is July pretty much.  What gives! Yeah, we had some days in the upper 80's which was nice but that has been about it.  But as a Trout & cold water angler I kinda appreciate the cooler temps, they keep our finned friends in hospitable water temps and provide for some great opportunities in the fishing dept..  So i'm left in a classic catch 22 standpoint.  These cold Summers will prolong fishing seasons & make for better fishing seasons in the future. So what the hell, bring on the cold I guess as complaining & whining is no longer tolerated!  :)

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Frozen Coast

Yup, it's the middle of Winter & that makes it cabin fever time.  Not something I look forward to, I start looking at the 10 day forecast hoping for a day in the mid 20's so I can possibly wet a line.  Doesn't look like that will be happening for a while right now as everyday is pretty much single digits or barely over 10 degrees.  Hopefully this new video can uplift the spirit & remind us that it isn't that much longer till the warm season begins!

The "eat"

It doesnt matter how old you are or how many Steelhead you have caught in your life, the moment of the "eat" or hookup just doesnt get old.  The feeling of having a Steelhead grab your offering is just downright kick ass, it never gets old.  This feeling is why I like to fish, it is a short little blast of adrenline-feels even better when it has been below 20 degrees for almost a month!  Sure, its nice to get the fish to the net-but pretty much everything after the "eat" is rather gravy or just not as rad.