SMALLMOUTH! POPPERS! STREAMERS! ~ Trouts On The Water // Episode 2: MI Smallies with Mike Schultz
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ส.ค. 2022
- Last month, Rick Mikesell and Ivan Orsic made the cross-country voyage to meet up with Midwest fly fishing legend in the making - Mike Schultz (aka Schultzy). The goal? To get a taste of some of the best warmwater fly fishing the state of Michigan has to offer. Our first day was spent riding the waves on Lake St. Clair in search of Muskellunge (more on that later). The final two days on the boat were spent in Schultzy's boat. We trying to put the pieces of the 20" smallmouth bass puzzle - fishing topwater and streamers in an attempt to fool a big (and old) smallmouth bass on the fly.
Want to learn more about Schultzy, check out the most recent episode of our shop podcast - The CURRENT - where Rick and Ivan sit down and talk all things Michigan warmwater and his journey through the world of fly fishing. Excerpts of the aforementioned podcast were included in this edit.
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If you are interested in fly fishing in central Michigan with Schultzy or any of his excellent guides, check out Schultz Outfitters HERE for more information.
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Also, stay tuned - we're looking to host a trip or two there next spring. More information to follow, right here on the BLOG.
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Awesome. Glad you talk about how old those fish are. Makes you appreciate them that more. It also makes me hate the guys who keep them that much more lol
Awesome video. Lovely production, editing, and storytelling. So cool
Y’all got me hyped for my local popper season
Smallmouth are super fun. Rick nailed it, the casting is so dynamic and engaging. Nice work guys!
Smallmouth make you work for them!
I grew up on these rivers as a teenager. But never for Smallies just Steelhead. Great video.
Mid west native here. Chicago but now Fort Collins :)
Streamer guys thinking topwater is boring lol now ive heard it all... Nice work fellas
Lived in Michigan for 30 years.
I have chased every fish in the state with a fly rod.
Nothing, and I mean _nothing_ stokes my fire like big smallies. They're just different. They're bulldoggin', backflippin', tailwalkin', mean muggin' psychos.
Nice work, y'all! Looks like a good trip
Thanks Teddy!
Cool video!
Awesome video and story telling. I like how Rick is in the office / podcast / inventory / dungeon / fly tying / you been a bad boy / not sure really what goes on room
you mean...his office?
anybody that has honestly chased big river smallmouth on a fly, knows that mike schultz is right. the big ones 18"+ are not that easy to catch. Tons of fun when you finally do find a pod of some bigger fish, specially if they want to eat top water!
What size rods are you using up there. I’ve been thinking about smallies on the fly and wonder if a 5 weight is sufficient.
Mostly 7 weights on this trip!
How you guys liking the NRX+ sf? I have a 7wt on order.
Love that rod. It's built to throw streamers with the best of them.
What's with the need to trout set vs strip? 6:10
Talking with Schultzy, it'd be like throwing a strip set on a trout eating a hopper. The eat and presentation require a trout set, as opposed to a strip set that might pull the fly out of the zone horizontally, essentially.
you lost me at "top water isn't exciting"
Agreed. Top water for smallmouth is some of the most fun you can have with a fly rod.
we don't disagree with you in that regard.
Literally THE most exciting
Michigan is a terrible place for recreational anglers. Zero fun. I hear that California is better...
Too much talking and useless B roll footage and not enough fishing action.
Cool video!