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Welcome to the Trout and Eagle Lodge
Thanks for checking out the new Blog for the Trout and Eagle Lodge in Newaygo Michigan. We are glad you stopped by, be sure to have a look around and if you have any questions please give us a call.
Step into a World of Warmth and Comfort
From the moment you open the front doors and step inside, you instantly feel like you're home.Just in time for Salmon and Trout season, this luxurious three story Finland built Honka log lodge is located on one of the Muskegon River's most scenic bluffs and just a stone's throw from the Gray Drake It's plush forest setting is perfect for small groups, Corporate outings, meetings, and culinary gourmet weekends.
Every exquisite detail tells a story at this table
Furnished with the unique Rocky Mountain Montana decor and art work. This gorgeous 5,000 square foot structure can sleep up to 14 guests at one time. It has 2 king size log bedroom suites, in addition to multiple log bedroom sleeping quarters.
Completely Furnished Suites for every Outdoorsman
In addition to all the other fine ammenities, we offer a state of the art gourmet appliance kitchen, large dinning area and comfortable leather couch lounge area with large HD plasma satellite visuals. All that and more makes this an ideal plush getaway for anyone.
Kick back after a day of Fishing and tell lies
The view from the two decks overlooking the river, adorned with beautiful Adirondack wooden rocking chairs, is spectacular! You will peer down with an eagle's view of the Muskegon's prime Trout, Salmon and Steelhead waters. So contact us today and Book your trip of a lifetime!
Gray Drake Lodge Offers Scenic Overlook
The view from the two decks overlooking the river, adorned with beautiful Adirondack wooden rocking chairs, is spectacular! You will peer down with an eagle's view of the Muskegon's prime Trout, Salmon and Steelhead waters. So contact us today and Book your trip of a lifetime!
Sunday, June 7, 2009
STENO-GRAPHER!
6:49 PM
Matthew Supinski's Gray Drake/Selectivity/Nexus Blog
OMG.........(you text schprokets). Never seen a Stenonema mating spinner swarm (steno canadense/ithaca) that actually out performed the drakes-first time on the Mo I've seen it!. Cahills, a spinner tie did the trick verses the siph/drakes. I'm so excited by this cold, wet weather- I wanna break dance with Obama and Al Gore!
Cheers- have fun!
IT AIN'T OVER TILL IT'S OVER!
9:19 AM
Matthew Supinski's Gray Drake/Selectivity/Nexus Blog
Surprise....surprise!, like Gomer Pyle used to say, as Sgt. Carter had the"you got to be shitting me" smug smile on his face-I was Sgt. Carter Saturday.I just love late May and early June on the Muskegon cause you'll never know what you're gonna get.
Dave Clayton and partner Laura Grund, were my guests from the trout clinic party from Orvis Oakbrook.We started off the afternoon swinging wet flies and indy nymphing for trout before the caddis hatch started.I've been chasing a "huge" brown for three days now behind some suckers( this dawg has to be 24" plus), but the critter is - that's why it's so big eh, so elusive and not approachable. As we worked a few fish targeting caddis pupa, out of the corner of my eye, guess wht I saw-STEEL.My clients, who never saw steelhead were amazed at their size and being"large rainbow trout", guess what they wanted to do?-yup1 , we packed up the Winston 4 weight and Helios and went back to the lodge for the 10ft 7 's.
So anyways...........if you've ever nymphed for 59F water temp and fresh in from the big lake June steels(we had a full moon last three nights and very cold temps), well......they're real suckers for nymphs just like a stocked steelie smolt.Each of them landed a nice chrome hen which leaped like a June Atlantic salmon fresh in from the ocean.THEY HAD A BLAST!, and never thought trout could fight that hard since their trout experience was Wisconsin spring creeks, New Zealand and B.C.Kamloops rainbows.CONGRATS GUYS!
Water temp 60F-2190 CFS, STILL LOTS OF CADDIS , SULPHERS AND DRAKES- saw good numbers of bwo's yesterday for first time. The fish are packed and stacked with food to the point of bursting!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
LET THEM EAT STAEK!
11:26 AM
Matthew Supinski's Gray Drake/Selectivity/Nexus Blog
Last night, we worked a big brown for over two hours. Splashing lots of water on every rise ( a real slapper!), it was just below a boulder at the top of a fast riff with side and undulating currents. With a ton of drakes, the big pig had many to choose from and when to rise.After almost giving up, I brought out the meat and potato fly- the gang bang drake. It's a slab on a size 6 hopper long shank hook I came up with it to imitate the double/triple glob mating couples that drop to the water and give the trout a 32 0z t-bone verses a petite fillet.He took it on the first pass...20 incher .These browns are acting like they're from the Lone Star state.
Water level-2120 cfs,60f perfect.Still tons of bugs, but getting a little lighter which makes for better fishing.Weather, a cool global warming day temp of 66F.
Lovin it!
Water level-2120 cfs,60f perfect.Still tons of bugs, but getting a little lighter which makes for better fishing.Weather, a cool global warming day temp of 66F.
Lovin it!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
ABOUT LAST NIGHT
8:23 AM
Matthew Supinski's Gray Drake/Selectivity/Nexus Blog
FINALLY!........a night with just enough but not too many drakes to get the big fish going again.My client, CN railroad executive John Henry hit several nice browns and rainbows over 18 inches nymphing before the hatch and then on gray drake spinners(double clusters) from 8 PM. on- it was over by 9;30 with the cool night setting in.The insect soup on the water consisted of micro and cinn. caddis, drakes, Isos, cahills, two types of sulphers, and olive stones.The growth rates of the fish is approaching record levels with the tremendous amounts of food available.Steelhead fry have hatched and are contributing to the fish's buffet table selection-don't forget the sucker spawn!
