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    On 2/9/2025 at 11:04 AM, Steeldrifter said:

    Cool welcome back to FTF. When did you move up to the UP? I didn't know you had moved from the West side.

    Sold the house in nov on 23, grabbed an apartment for 6 mos to prep. I moved up in may, Melissa in June. Been livin in the camper since. We bought land last October, we are in Florida heading back for the Midwest show and back home mid march. 
     

    livin the plan so we can live the dream. We are both guides for Caddis shack guide service (Chris Gestwicki) out of Escananba. I live 7 minutes from the river…..😂 if you ever get up this way I’ll take ya out!,

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    On 2/3/2025 at 3:46 PM, Bryon Anderson said:

    Welcome back! Those changers are awesome - gonna have to spin up some of those. :) Do you have a website for your guide service ?

    Thank you!

     

    yes we do! www.caddisshackguideservice.com World Class smallmouth and trout but I’m a touch biased😂

     

    My wife with a nice migratory Lake Michigan smalljaw 

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    55 sounds cold to me as well I was thinking more like 60 65. In the St Joe and Kzoo I will see them get protective of an area in early May. In the lakes I can tell you it is 60 to 65 for sure. We hit pre spawn every year on a lake in Northern Mi and get prespawn smallies in 58 to 61 degree water at the end of May and early June.

     

    IMHO Moon Phase has EVERYTHING! to do with spawning activity. But I believe it has to do with available light. IE. the Salmon and Steelhead move up stream faster and in bigger numbers over night on clear full moons. The Bluegills move to shore to bed from May to September. Every Full moon. Yes Gills bed all summer long. But what ever the reason I do know that fish move in full moons. And Night fishing is always better in full moons. Available light!

     

    So Here is what I do. I fish smallies until the water hits 63. then Im off them for 2 weeks or so. At that point Largemouth are prespawn. and the panfish are hot. Carp spawn in the same temp as smallies thus I could not catch a carp if I wanted to. They do not eat while spawning. Pike and Walleyes are hot as well.

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    The Carp Lines are GREAT. Joel I say the same thing when I see a new nymphing line. Really? Nymphing? WTF? But the carp gear is normally good to great for carping. I think Ray Bergman said it best "you find that all they do is to arrive at fundamentals from different angles, that is getting a fly or bait to the fish so that they accept it" Tomato Toe-ma-toe. Right? But Carping can be the most difficult fresh water fish to catch on fly gear. Try casting a heavy nymph on a regular BRIGHT ORANGE floating line quietly.

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    Call HMH Directly. They will answer your questions. I have the tube adapter that replaces the Jaws on my spartan and it is SWEET!! But HMH will be happy to answer your questions. I do not sell the spinner vise or the tube jaw. But I can get the spartan, standard and the normal adapter that clamps in your jaws. See site below. You cant go wrong with HMH!!

     

    Check my site out below.

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