After a year of moving chaos, I feel like Granny and I are getting our groove on. We’re camping from the new van and getting our fishing feet back on the ground. This little stopover along the eastern shores of Lake Michigan enroute back to Wisconsin has been a blast. Today Granny and I waded the flats for carp.
I’ve taken some carp on the Lake Michigan flats in the past with my pals from Scientific Anglers. It was so much fun that I’ve been aching to get Granny here for a whirl. I had her so pumped about it that she wadered up and headed out before I set up my rod. This is all clear water sight fishing. She loves the hunt and the challenges clear water brings with.
Eventually I headed out my own way. There were a ton of fish around but they seemed more focused on each other than in my crayfish fly pattern. I kept casting at them however and finally I found a customer.
These carp are common carp. And from what I’ve seen in my few trips is that they are commonly found in this 12 or so pound range. We met a couple other guys and one once caught a 36lber at Beaver Island. So giants are here. I ended up hooking three and all were twins to this size fish.
Granny fished more hardcore than she has in a year. All morning and into the afternoon she stalked these flats before we were demolished with wind. She got plenty of casts at them and she said several followed her fly. But in the end Granny got blanked. I was bummed but she admits to being a little out of practice. Honestly, she hardly fished at all during our move year.
We are camped tonight at a place called French Farm Lake. It’s a pretty place. I wish we had the boat because in the eve the wind died and I’m certain we could’ve caught a few pike. But that’s ok, instead we relaxed around the fire and listened to the Cubs continue their terrible losing streak! Tomorrow we’ll fish the north side of Lake Michigan.
Really enjoying your sight and adventures
Thank you James!