Fall Update

I am setting here at my desk looking out at the beautiful fall color wondering where the summer went. It is all just a blur, seems like I just returned from the Keys yesterday!

I guess it is time to touch base with you all and let you know what my plans are for this fall. I will be up and running at Ocean Reef on November 1st as usual. I will be there until December 9th when I will return to Michigan for Christmas. The 28th of December I will be back on the boat and ready to catch some bonefish!

If you are interested in making some fishing plans you can email me at guilttrip25@hotmail.com or call me at 989-390-9135. You can also call Orvis Ocean Reef at 305-367-5920 and they can book a trip. I look forward to fishing with you soon.

Tight Lines, Capt. Dave

Beautiful Weather

Last summer never happened and that makes the beautiful weather we are having now so sweet! Cool nights and 80-degree days just can't be beat!

Fishing is still in a typical summer pattern. We are having Tricos in the morning along with Olives. The rest of the day we plug along with Ants and Hoppers. We have been catching lot's of fish just nothing large most are beautiful Brookies!

Tight Lines, Capt. Dave

Summer Action

The morning rise has been good with Trico"s and Olives and midday I have been using small black Ants. We have been catching nothing large, but getting lots of action!

I also have been doing a lot of work on our house. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Fly rods are more fun in my hand than hammers!!!

Tight Lines, Dave

Back In Action

It has been a while since I have left a new post, but I have been covered up with customers and family. It was a wild Fourth Of July for me with both sets of grandchildren and lots of customers! I had a blast swimming , fishing and just plain having fun with my grandchildren and made some money to boot.

On the fishing scene their have been Trico's and Olives in the morning and Terrestrials during the day. Lots of small fish action.

Tight Lines, Dave

Lots Of Action

I fished last evening with Cam Jones and his father. We fished the Holy Water stretch of the AuSable. We got started around 5 and fished until 10:30. We had lots of action using a Patriot fly. The the fish were all small in the 8 to 10-inch range. It was a lot of action a a beautiful evening to be on the AuSable. Life is Good!

Tight Lines, Dave

Changing Gears

It is time for me to change gears for a while. I am trying to prepare for a busy holiday weekend. Instead of fishing I have been busy mowing grass and getting canoes and trailers all set for what we hope will be a crazy crowd. We also have lots of family coming in for the holiday. It should be a lot of fun, but a lot different than what has been going on the last couple of weeks.

Tight Lines, Dave

Transition Time

We have fished very hard the last couple days with very little success. I fished a half-day with a chap from Ann Arbor Thursday. We tried all layers of the stream, nymphs. streamers and dry flies and had little action. We did move a couple of nice fish on streamers, but no cigar.

Yesterday I fished with a father and son from Atlanta. Same story! I even took a spinning rod along for the boy who had never fly fished. Good news is, he liked fly fishing better! Bad new is, he only had a couple chases.

We should be getting started with Olives in the morning and terrestrials during mid day any day now.

Tight lines, Dave