Coach's Sponsors
Sponsoring Company’s of Coach’s Charters
All Seasons Resort of Kalkaska
Basscat Boats
Buc’s Bait Inc.
Camp and Cruise of Marne, MI
Jack’s Sport Shop of Kalkaska
Lew’s Reels
Plymouth Hardware of Plymouth, IN
Quiet Cove Baits
St. Croix Rods
Strike King Lures
Venom Lures
It’s Memorial Day with compliments to the Village of Kalkaska for the very tasteful and patriotic flag display.
Release the hounds! The 2025 bass tournament season has begun and there are boats eveywhere. I did see a couple boats make serious contact with the bottom of Lake Michigan. One boat motored off after getting out of their boat into the shin-deep water to dislodge. Hoping all is okay with those involved.
5.24 was biggest from an inland lake and a 6.05 out of the big lake.
Will squeeze in some cisco and lake trout fishing for the smoker as they swarm the shallows for a couple weeks.
Be safe my friends…
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
As opposed to John Fogerty’s "I see the bad moon arising" this would be "the good moon setting".
But as much as I look forward to the full moon (and the dark of the moon) the April and May cycles require wind–not too much but wind.
Our two best days this week were very lackluster until midday and then it all happened.
Well over half our fish this week came on QUIET COVE’S jerkbaits.
(In clear water the rainbow trout pattern was good–otherwise several others were just fine.)
Remember, last year’s rates apply to you if you fished with me in 2023 or 2024. Just mention it when you call.
Be safe!
2 CommentsComment on Facebook
Happy Mother’s Day…
A very good week for smallmouth fishing highlighted by two contrasting days.
One day too much wind gave us around 50 brown fish with none over 4 lbs. (So windy the clear water we started with was a muddy, dirty mess at the end.)
Today we had light and variable winds. And on the big lake that can be a problem. But we had 16 smallies with thirteen over three lbs. Biggie was 6.42 and best five just broke 26 lbs.
Back at it tomorrow.
Be safe my friends.
Miss you Mom.
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
I know I’m late with this post.
I could attribute it to sore hands from handling too many smallmouth making it painful to post!
No, I scheduled warranty work on the new boat before the arrival of next week’s groups. We are ready.
On windy days, the brown fish have been cooperative, with one day yielding 30 keepers in four hours, whereas a calm day proved significantly TOUGHER.
I appreciate Camp and Cruise for efficiently completing the warranty work. Additionally, thank you to the support technicians at Lowrance and PowerPole for their assistance.
Be safe, my friends
1 CommentsComment on Facebook
Another active week…when we had wind it was good…until we had too much wind! Biggest this week was a 6.42.
I’m very excited for the upcoming week–it is going to get even better!
Be safe and will see many of you soon.
2 CommentsComment on Facebook
I hope you’re having an enjoyable Easter.
It’s been a busy week fishing for cold-water smallmouth. The merhod used has gone back and forth between late winter and early spring.
The baitfish are trying to move up but the cold nights is hindering that. When the nights stayed warm we had aggressive fish and springtime fishing.
4.90 lbs was biggest smallie this week but lots of fish in the 3 to 4.5 lb range.
Since most years would have us still looking at ice on April 20, we are ahead of the game in 2025.
Let’s all be safe and enjoy!
1 CommentsComment on Facebook