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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Steve on August 04, 2013, 12:15:33 AM

Title: Au Sable vacation fish pic
Post by: Steve on August 04, 2013, 12:15:33 AM
I Live for fishing, anyone that knows me or ever been to my house and saw my shop/pffice/house lol....knows that. Every year I spend 2 weeks in July with the family (Mom, sis, Bro in law, Niece & nephew) at my cabin catching tons of fish fly fishing. I have a huge amount of pics to share which I will do over the next few days, but this is that start of them at least....
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The fly that did much damage
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My niece with a kitten that came to the cabin one day, she now lives with her at home and named Faith
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Much more to come soon...
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Title: Re: Au Sabel vacation fish pic
Post by: Steve on August 04, 2013, 12:28:04 AM
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Title: Re: Au Sabel vacation fish pic
Post by: Steve on August 04, 2013, 12:37:09 AM
These are some 18" and 19" smallmouth
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More to come........
Title: Re: Au Sabel vacation fish pic
Post by: Steve on August 04, 2013, 12:50:27 AM
More 18" and 19" Smallmouth.

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More to come tomorrow ....
Title: Re: Au Sabel vacation fish pic
Post by: danielratti on August 04, 2013, 06:14:47 AM
Are the pike biting good up there right now? Slow still down here I can throw spinners and hula poppers and just get a lot small mouth couple walleye and catfish all day.
Title: Re: Au Sabel vacation fish pic
Post by: RichE on August 04, 2013, 07:44:25 AM
Steve


That one small mouth is a TOAD.That's what then call the big small mouths on Lake St Clair

Awesome Pictures and your Rod/reel combo is SWEET

Thanks for sharing
Title: Re: Au Sabel vacation fish pic
Post by: Ron on August 04, 2013, 07:57:09 AM
Great pictures - thanks for sharing. Lots and lots of bronze backs!
Title: Re: Au Sabel vacation fish pic
Post by: four_by_ken on August 04, 2013, 02:11:42 PM
Looks like you had a good time!
Title: Re: Au Sabel vacation fish pic
Post by: Marty on August 04, 2013, 04:13:20 PM
Looks like you had a fun trip.

Your niece is a cute kid, I did a double take when I saw the cat.  It looks like a younger version of my wife's.  God I hate that thing!  Normally I like cats, but her cat sucks.
Title: Re: Au Sabel vacation fish pic
Post by: Super Turtleman on August 04, 2013, 06:06:30 PM
Looks like a good spot fishing. Now to try to ID those bridges so I can steal that honey hole. Lol.
Title: Re: Au Sabel vacation fish pic
Post by: Steve on August 06, 2013, 04:16:35 AM
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Are the pike biting good up there right now? Slow still down here I can throw spinners and hula poppers and just get a lot small mouth couple walleye and catfish all day.

Pike action was decent. I spent about 8-10 each day on the water though so definitely had to work for them.

Been a busy week so slow to upload, but here are some more. Still lots more to come too...

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More later.....
Title: Re: Au Sabel vacation fish pic
Post by: Steve on August 06, 2013, 12:50:30 PM
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More to come...
Title: Re: Au Sabel vacation fish pic
Post by: Steve on August 06, 2013, 01:39:03 PM
Here's somewhat of a rare/odd catch. Although whitefish are common near the Au Sable river mouth in the fall, I caught this one last week all the way upstream above all the dams where I had never seen one before. 17" as well so it wasn't a bad one either.
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Title: Re: Au Sabel vacation fish pic
Post by: Steve on August 06, 2013, 02:02:18 PM
Some more big smallies
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Title: Re: Au Sabel vacation fish pic
Post by: Steve on August 07, 2013, 12:30:36 AM
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More still to come...
Title: Re: Au Sabel vacation fish pic
Post by: Super Turtleman on August 07, 2013, 03:25:36 PM
Great trip!
Title: Re: Au Sabel vacation fish pic
Post by: Steve on August 08, 2013, 01:46:46 AM
20" of Au Sable smallmouth on the fly...
 

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Title: Re: Au Sabel vacation fish pic
Post by: Steve on August 08, 2013, 02:31:50 AM
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Title: Re: Au Sabel vacation fish pic
Post by: Steve on August 08, 2013, 02:49:20 AM
Want some species variation? How about some big freashwater drum (sheephead)
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Title: Re: Au Sabel vacation fish pic
Post by: Steve on August 08, 2013, 03:54:30 AM
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Title: Re: Au Sabel vacation fish pic
Post by: Steve on August 08, 2013, 04:17:43 AM
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Who likes 18" Smallies?...This guy.
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Title: Re: Au Sabel vacation fish pic
Post by: Steve on August 08, 2013, 04:28:31 AM
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Title: Re: Au Sabel vacation fish pic
Post by: Steve on August 08, 2013, 05:47:56 AM
"Drum Anyone"
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Title: Re: Au Sabel vacation fish pic
Post by: LoveTheFishies on August 08, 2013, 10:42:53 AM
Nice haul Steve.  Noticed you posted those pix early.  Is that one secret to your success, you hook the fish when they are yawning first thing in the morning.  lol
Title: Re: Au Sabel vacation fish pic
Post by: Steve on August 12, 2013, 01:33:11 AM
Nice haul Steve.  Noticed you posted those pix early.  Is that one secret to your success, you hook the fish when they are yawning first thing in the morning.  lol

Naw just too much on my plate to get all the pics resized/uploaded/posted all at once so havin' to just do it as I get free time.
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Title: Re: Au Sable vacation fish pic
Post by: Steve on August 12, 2013, 08:50:58 PM
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And that does it for the fish pictures from Vacation this year. All in all it was a very good trip to the cabin for vacation this year, caught a ton of fish and had a great time. Looking forward now to heading back in a couple weeks to chase some trout now that the mid summer high heat wave is over.