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During the July 4th
week the winds kicked in and made things tough. We couldn’t get out
on the lake for 2 ½ days and the fish were scattered. Fishing was
steady the rest of the month.
In August the wind and the
fishing really kicked in. We had nice bunches of fish on South
Manitou when we could get to them. Glen Arbor Bay held some good
catches.
It was really windy on Labor
Day weekend. It seems like this past summer was windier than most.
This September I fished into
the second week. Fishing was good. I shut down a couple of weeks
early this year. My Dad passed away and the phone wasn’t really
ringing off the hook. People think Salmon fishing ends on Labor Day
weekend, but fishing can be really good in September.
October Perch fishing was
good. The weather was warmer than usual. Perch fishing is still good
here in November.
Sue and I attended the
Michigan Charter Boat Association meeting again this fall. The
Michigan economy and gas prices aren’t helping our fishing industry.
The Michigan DNR was a bit dumb founded. They cannot decide what to
do with our boat inspections. Hopefully our fish plants will remain
steady. With all the budget cuts the biologists are overwhelmed with
the problems of VHS, Botulism, and invasive species. There needs to
be a license and user fee increase but the Michigan politicians are
not doing anything to help. This could be very dangerous to our
lakes. We, the sportsmen, are willing to pay more in fees, but not
100% more like the MUCC proposed.
Fishing in Lake Michigan next
year should be similar to the past couple of years. Fish will run
smaller in size, but fishing should be good.
If you are interested in
receiving a Gift Certificate to go Watta Bite Charter Fishing,
please feel free to forward this great gift idea to friends, family,
and fans!
I hope things are good with
you and your families. Thanks again for making this year's
season a success.
Wishing you all a safe Holiday
Season.
Good fishing and hope to see
you next year!
Captain Bill
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