Anyone ever head over there for some "Flats" type fishing for the lil brown fish? I have to think they don't get much fishing pressure. i remember years agoreading a story in a fishing mag about how great it is.
A friend of mine Shane's Dad runs the Beaver island Ferry as a job.... He's been telling me about the awesome smallmouth fishing there. He's not a fisherman and didn't really take it seriously. The water can be brutal, Not really interested in going in a bass boat.
there is a guide on the island, and they rent boats also, and I'm sure the ferry will take a truck and boat for a price. just have to be lucky with the weather
Quote from: bob o on February 02, 2015, 08:17:29 PM
there is a guide on the island, and they rent boats also, and I'm sure the ferry will take a truck and boat for a price. just have to be lucky with the weather
$95 each way for the truck (less than 16' long). Trailers are quoted by dimensions and you have to call for a reservation. Plus... $26 per person each direction. And those are off peak prices.
So minimum I'd say you are looking at $400-500 round trip to get your bass boat to the island and back. I'll just go fish Grand Traverse Bay for $40 and call it good! ;D
Here's a link to the boat company:
http://www.bibco.com/rates-38/
if its anything like wilderness st. park areas - you just need a pair of waders anyway :)
Supposedly the cormorants ate all the bass, but then the bass have come back (unrelated to any season change once again from what I can see...). That's about all I've heard. They originally blamed anglers for the damage to the bass but things didn't line up well. I imagine there are several other stories about what happened (or didn't happen). It does seem like there is too much easier-to-get-to great smallmouth bass fishing to go through that extra trouble. If someone goes please share a report! :)
Who wants to make the run with me ????????????? In my boat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Quote from: TheFishinPollock on February 04, 2015, 11:50:20 PM
Who wants to make the run with me ????????????? In my boat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'd feel much safer in my 22 ft barge. ;D
I'll do it... if either of you can guarantee a good weather day!!! ;D I've had it with big waves for a while.