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Contact Info
http://www.hattrickfishing.com
Jon Kolehouse
Phone: 231-250-9745
Email:jkolehouse@sbcglobal.net
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Aug 2 2009 We still have open days on both weekdays and weekends, call soon to get on the water with us ! 231.250.9745
The fishing in Ludington continues to be right on track !
Good numbers of really nice King Salmon and some really nice Coho 's as well. The best fishing continues to be north along the bank up to the point. The fish are feeding in 50-60 fow in the early hours and quickly heading deep as fishing pressure assends on them.
FYI... the bite have been very concentrated as of late.... when they want to feed they feed very heavily...and then shut off like a switch. The first and last hour of light has been the best by far.
Hot baits have been
Moonshine spoons in various colors,green spin doctors and fish catchers with green flies,glow plugs in the am on high divers and cores,meat rigs with glow heads and teasers. and small silver streak flodgers on the highs after the sun gets up with aqua flies.
|  | July 31 2009 Its the end of July and the fishing is as it should be......except for one thing !
The fish are BIG .... this past weekend I re spooled with heavier line and even put a bigger cooler in the boat ! The fishing from here out should remain great !!
Big heavy boxes, great crews and kings pushing 20lbs and tearing up our tackle was the norm this weekend! The best bite has still been first thing in the morning and as the sun sets in the evening most days.
Silver Streak mini flodgers on high divers during the high sun were good for late biters. We ran the flies about 22 inches behind these and they were getting smoked!
Glow plugs,moonshine spoons,and flashers in green,white,black with pickled sunshine and blue bubble flies were the hot baits !
If you are looking to get on the water please call us we still have openings in August and even a few weekend trips still open.
To book a trip call us @ 231.250-9745 | | July 20 2009 Prime time is here....please call us to get a day on the water !
Cell 231.250.9745
The fishing over the weekend continued to puzzle some, but others did very well. We did very well an all my trips considered. The key is still to get out early !!! The big kings have been very active early and then seem to shut down and it goes from a wack fest to a slow pick for fish after 7 am. The evening bite has been similar...slow starts and then a great bite as the sun is setting.The fishing straight out from ludington and to the north seems to be more consistant.
The lake was very busy as this past weekend was the big tournament in ludington and I am sure that the pressure on the fish did not help the bite. Things should settle down this week and we should see some great fishing in the upcoming weeks.
Hot setups were...
White blades with glow tape-blue bubble flies
black blades with glow teasers,glow bait heads were great on divers first thing in the am
Several moonshine spoons also did well in the early am. | | July 13 2009 WE HAVE OPENINGS THIS WEEK AND THIS WEEKEND ! THE FISHING IS TAKING OFF AND THE BIG KINGS ARE BACK !
Call 231.250.9745 to set up a trip.
The fishing continues to be kinda hit n miss...from day to day. The biggest factor has been due to the weather....lack of warmer temps and constant winds have failed to set up the water this summer, meaning that there is less stratification (layering) of the water. When the water sets up it helps eliminate water. This forces fish into cooler water and makes it easier to put our baits at just the right levels. Righ now the fish are scattered from the surface to the bottom.
We are catching fish daily, and we are getting into some really nice Kings...the kings are running 4-6 lbs over last summers fish easily. Kings pushing the high teens ans low 20's are being boated daily. Lake trout and steelhead are also coming to the boat daily.
Hot flashers continue to be green with slick glow, white with slick glow and mountain dew with green,blue bubble and pickled sunshine flies.
Spoons.. mixed veggie,doc,lemon ice and several of the moonshine spoons.
The ace high plug has also taken fish in the early am.
Good luck on the water | | July 6 2009 WE HAVE OPENINGS THIS WEEK AND THIS WEEKEND ! THE FISHING IS TAKING OFF AND THE BIG KINGS ARE BACK !
Call 231.250.9745 to set up a trip.
The fishing over the holiday weekend proved to be challenging still. The key has still been to put down a good mix of baits at different levels and be ready to capitalize on the bites you get. Starting early has also been a big part. The early bite has been good but short lived.
The fishing friday through Sunday was about the same...but Monday it proved once again...It is never quite the same two days in a row. Monday my crew of 3 put a serious wacking on lots of big kings. It felt really good to see those big hog Kings ripping up my gear !
Hot baits the last few trips have been
Spoons... DOC,fireball,mixed veggies,frozen monkey,coyote,nbk
Flashers... green,black,white blades with glow tape, green krinkle or pickled sunshine flies, a few mirage flies also got bit.
good luck on the water !
Capt. Jon | | June 29 2009 WE HAVE OPENINGS THIS WEEK AND THRU THE WEEKEND !
PLEASE CALL TO SET UP A DAY. 231.250.9745
The fishing Friday and Saturday was very typical of June in my boat. It is important to get and early start and make the best of the quick morning bite, because soon as the sun gets up and the bait spreads out the fish also scatter, making it more of a hunting game. We managed 11 fish on friday and 10 on Saturday and could not fish due to high west winds Sunday.
I fished North both days and found the best action from th 01's to the point early, then put it on a SW troll after the bite slowed down looking for a few more fish. Most or our big fish came on either meat rigs with white blades or green flies behind white blades. Spoons seem to be taking more of the trout and smaller kings.
hot spoons... flinstone coyote,DW SS in lemon ice,stinger D.O.C. SOG,green dolphin, Mooonshine blue jackel,Yeck froggy.
Best of luck on the water.
Capt. Jon
231.250.9745 | | June 16 2009 Hit the water Tuesday with some great guys ! We fished north of Ludinton near the point and out deeper and found the action to be very steady. The water temps did warm up a bit and the break was about 50 down. I am sure the East winds have changed that already though. Although not the biggest fish of the season, we did get some nice lakers and couple bigger kings. A great batch of eaters for sure.
Hot baits were glow froggy Spin Doctor with a pickled sunshine fly,Flintstones coyote spoon,stinger jelly bean,lemon ice and a few others took a fish or two.
To book a trip or for more info please call us @ 231.250-9745 | | June 14 2009 The weekend fishing was kinda hit and miss..from other reports. The South wind should really help set things up for the next few days. I fished North at point and found the best fishing just south of the point, but it didnt last long, the best bite was from about 5:40 am till about 8 am. A pretty short window. The water we started in pushed north and things really warmed up on top.
Hot spoons were... SOG,moonshine-moonshine,purlpe kevorkian,NBK and yeck wart frog
Tuxedo meat rig deep took only one fish. Blue spindoctor with a blue ice fly also took a nice fish.
To book a trip or for more info please call us @ 231.250-9745 | | June 11 2009 Yes,Yes,Yes..... It has been a week or so since my last report. The truth is that not much overall has really changed. We are still getting some great catches on our charters. Although the size of the fish hasn't been as consistant, the numbers have still been there. But hey- thats June, a very typical pattern for us.
Fished the evening of the 10th ...... a good number of fish, the size was the biggest factor.. we got into the minno parade as far as Kings went... lots of fish under 4 lbs. A few nice Lake trout and a couple steelhead helped though.
The morning of the 11th... same water different story. A great number of nice Kings ... up to 18 lbs for us today. The bait moved in and the fish were hot on their tails. We fished north on the bank both trips, cold water and no real patterns.
Leadcore from 2- 12 colors, wire divers and riggers all did some damage, with cores having an overall edge... hot spoons- lemon ice, mixed veggies,SOG,moonshine-moonshine,jellybean,fireball. Black and white spindoctors with pickled sunshine flies. White 11" spindoctor with a chrome head pulling cutbait down around 100' also had its moments
To book a trip or for more info please call us @ 231.250-9745 | | May 31 2009 The fishing the last several days has stabilized. Although the water still seems cool..the fish are here ! Look for warmer temps and you will find both bait and hungry salmon. Hopefully we get a few days with constant winds and warmer temps and things will really take off. The fish this weekend seemed to be in the upper 50'. Lots of bait in the fish Saturday, nothing in the fish on Sunday.
Hot setups the last couple days have been meat rigs with big flashers on low wires and full cores. Fishcatchers is white and black with slick glow tape with green flies in the am. As for spoons... dolphins,mixed vegies,DOC,and a few custom taped stingers.
To book a great day on the water please contact us @
231.250.9745 | | May 26 2009 The fishing has cooled a bit with the 4 days of north---to east winds we had in ludington over the weekend. But is still pretty good all things considered, the size of the fish is still there as well as a good mix of salmon,steelhead and lake trout.
hot setups have been brighter spoons (oranges,greens,yellows) on various leadcores. White flashers with green or mirage flies on low divers, spoons on high divers and a mix on the riggers.
The water is cool from the top to the bottom, you may take one fish 90' down and the next may be on a 3 color leadcore. So it pays to cover all the water under the boat.
To book a day please call us @ 231.250.9745 | | May 17 2009 The fishing continues to be RED HOT !!
If you are putting off booking a charter for any reson please wait no longer, the fishing in Ludington is as good as it can ever be ! Even better, alot less pressure on the fish and the fish seem to be more willing to keep biting !
For those that think Ludington is more of a summer fishery, you are very mislead, we have great fishing all summer. now is the time to book a day or two!
The fish seem to be in large pockets,based on water temps. Once you find them its game on !! doubles...tripples ! A good mix of flashers and spoons are the ticket! Hottest spoon for us today was the Mixed veggie by stinger in all 3 sizes ! Flashers with mirage flies were hot first thing, then blue bubble took off for us !
Hope to see you on the water
To book a spring charter for only $400 please call us @ 231.250.9745 | | May 13 2009 The fishing this week has been great ....weather permitting. The catches have been mostly spring Kings,Lakers and some Steelhead. The fish seem to be very very healthy this sptring and are very fiesty ! Most of the action has come in less that 100' making the fisgh that much better !
We have openings this weekend, get a group together and lets go fishing..
May special $ 400 for a 6 hour charter !
Call 231.250.9745 | | May 8 2009 The Hattrick is in the water and ready to GO !!
The mixed bag fishery is going well in Ludington, there are browns to be caught along the shore mixed with some lakers and steelhead. The offshore fishing consists of SPRING KINGS ! these kings are the hardest fighting fish of the season ! Lakers are also coming in the boat offshore. Plenty of fishing to be done and lots of choices as to where to fish.... look for warmer pockets and fish a good mix of spoons and even a few flashers.
We have plenty of openings to get you on the water ...dont hesitate to call !
231.250.9745
| | April 9 2009 Just a quick update ..
In just a few weeks the Hattrick will be in the water and ready to fish. The Brown trout fishing has been decent from the reports I am hearing as well as some really nice Lake trout.
Plenty of days open and I would love to get you on the water this spring / summer.
Call 231 250 9745 to book a day
| | Sept 3 2008 Wow its already over for me .... I begin on the river this week. This marks the end of my Big Lake season. There are still plenty of great days left on the lake and some great captains waiting to get you on the water and into fish. This season was definatly impacted by the weak economy and high fuel costs. And the fishing was effected by the crazy unstable weather patterns we had this summer in Michigan, lots of wind and cooler temps never let the lake set up in Ludington. In summary... less trips and a couple less fish per trip, but none the less a very good summer over all.
I want to thank everyone that fished with me this summer and all my friends up in Ludington for making it another wonderful season !!
Thanks !!!!
Its never too early to get your dates booked for next season, call or email for openings. 231.250.9745
See you next season !
Keep in mind I am now guiding the river and I do have a few open dates...go to www.riversbendguideservice.com for more info and current river fishing reports ! | | Aug 24 2008 We have openings this week and labor day weekend, please call 231.250.9745 to book a trip.
Sorry for the delay in getting a new report up, I have been very busy on the lake and away from the computer. The fishing has not been red hot but has been very steady. The morning bite has been fast and furious some days.....almost non existant the next.. Some boats are doing well very shallow. The most consistant water has been out deep 200-400 fow with a mixed bag of Kings,Cohos,Steelhead, and Lake trout. Spoon programs for the mix, flashers and flies for the Kings. Lots of boats fishing PM lake early and late.
Call 231/250-9745 to get a day on the water with "HATTRICK" charters.
Dont feel like getting up early ?? Join us for an afternoon charter trip and enjoy the sunset while you catch salmon and trout.
Kids and families are always welcome | | Aug 14 2008 Still plenty of prime week and weekend dates available. Open charters this weekend !! Come get your fish on ! PLEASE CALL 231.250.9745 to book a charter, email availability is limited for me this time of year.
The fishing the last few days has been DECENT....one day a total wack fest , the next couple trips a slow pick with a decent number of fish in the boat. There are fish all over ...PM lake,the channel and pier heads are producing for those willing to dare the combat zone. North to the point and out and south in front of the projects in 100 fow.The best baits have been J- plug type baits,silver hordes and ace highs. Make sure it GLOWS !. Flashers in various colors with green and blue flies. Moonshine spoons durring the low light times of the day have also been decent. We are needing a few days of south winds to set up the offshore fishing and help the numbers. Oranges and reds up high for steelies have been good also.
Call 231/250-9745 to get a day on the water with "HATTRICK" charters.
Contact us for multi day specials and multi boat specials. 231.250.9745
Dont feel like getting up early ?? Join us for an afternoon charter trip and enjoy the sunset while you catch salmon and trout.
Kids and families are always welcome | | Aug 10 2008 Still plenty of prime week and weekend dates available. Open charters this weekend !! Come get your fish on ! Call for current specials !
Recent North winds have slowed the bite and cooled the water. Shallow water programs and pier head fishing has been the norm for the last few days. High traffic has made the fishing tougher with everyone fishing in close. The best baits have been J- plug type baits,silver hordes and ace highs. Make sure it GLOWS !. Flashers in various colors with green and blue flies. Moonshine spoons durring the low light times of the day have also been decent. We are needing a few days of south winds to set up the offshore fishing and help the numbers.
Call 231/250-9745 to get a day on the water with "HATTRICK" charters.
Contact us for multi day specials and multi boat specials. 231.250.9745
Dont feel like getting up early ?? Join us for an afternoon charter trip and enjoy the sunset while you catch salmon and trout.
Kids and families are always welcome | | Still plenty of prime week and weekend dates available. Open charters this weekend !! Come get your fish on ! Call for current specials !
Awesome fishing continues !!! Same baits...same set-ups all getting hammered by big kings !!! North and south...straight out...shallow and deep !!! Call us to get on the water and experience the hottest fishing of the summer.
The fishing this week has been great ! heavy boxes of mature kings and sore tired crew's complaining of strong,mean,nasty KINGS ! Are you up for it ? Book a day or two and put your crew up to the biggest, badest, meanest KINGS of the year .
I also offer Instructional trips if anyone is interested, you can set rods,pick baits and learn from a pro as to the what's,why's and whens's to set up for our late summer fish.
Call 231/250-9745 to get a day on the water with "HATTRICK" charters.
Contact us for multi day specials and multi boat specials. 231.250.9745
Dont feel like getting up early ?? Join us for an afternoon charter trip and enjoy the sunset while you catch salmon and trout.
Kids and families are always welcome | | July 30 2008 Still plenty of prime week and weekend dates available. Open charters this weekend !! Come get your fish on ! Call for current specials !
Only a few days till August returns on the calendar,bringing in the most consistent month of fishing for the fleet. August means heavy Kings returning to stage for their fall spawning runs. Usually the wind,water and weather play less of a factor in August as the fish are homing in on their natal rivers. This helps the fishing stay RED hot. Time to step up in line/leader weights to welcome the KING'S return. Large flashers,bigger flies,plugs and the old phrase....."if it don't glow it don't go ! " Moonshine,Stinger Nitro and Large glow spoons will get hammered this next month. Cut bait will also play a huge part of filling the box !
The fishing this week has been great ! heavy boxes of mature kings and sore tired crew's complaining of strong,mean,nasty KINGS ! Are you up for it ? Book a day or two and put your crew up to the biggest, badest, meanest KINGS of the year .
I also offer Instructional trips if anyone is interested, you can set rods,pick baits and learn from a pro as to the what's,why's and whens's to set up for our late summer fish.
Call 231/250-9745 to get a day on the water with "HATTRICK" charters.
Contact us for multi day specials and multi boat specials. 231.250.9745
Dont feel like getting up early ?? Join us for an afternoon charter trip and enjoy the sunset while you catch salmon and trout.
Kids and families are always welcome! | | July 27 2008 Still plenty of prime week and weekend dates available. Open charters this weekend !! Come get your fish on ! Call for current specials !
Tougher fishing the last couple trips, changing water due to the changing winds have kept the fish on the move and scattered. Ealry mornings have been somewhat normal but the bite has not lasted long. The key has been to try to stay on top of the small schools of fish. Flashers and flies and moonshine spoons have been the best on my boat. Along with cut-bait on my low divers and 300' coppers. The Good news is the the fish are looking VERY healthy and FAT ! the Kings are running 3-4 pounds larger than last years fish at this time and that is a great sign of the health of our current fishery.
Contact us for multi day specials and multi boat specials. 231.250.9745
Dont feel like getting up early ?? Join us for an afternoon charter trip and enjoy the sunset while you catch salmon and trout.
Kids and families are always welcome! | | July 24 2008 Still plenty of prime week and weekend dates available. Open charters this weekend !! Come get your fish on !
Another fun trip with the kids from Mystic Lake YMCA this week. These youngsters teamed up and landed the biggest fish of my season so far ,tipping the scales at 21 lbs. A true brute on a 300' copper rig with a large white flasher and herring rig. It's great seeing a summer camp that gets these young kids involved in the outdoors.
Recent north winds have cooled the water and spread the fish out. Flashers and flies along with meat rigs on large flashers are getting the job done. Glow spoons in the early and late hours are working also. This years adult kings are much larger than last years average by a few lbs. Alot of kings being taken topping 20 pounds yet to come. I am sure we will see fish in the upper 20's before it is all done.
Give us a call to get on the water ! Family's and kid's are always welcome and will guarantee to make memories that you will never forget.
These fish are mean and show little remorse for our tackle ! Are you up for a challenge ?
Contact us for multi day specials and multi boat specials. 231.250.9745
Dont feel like getting up early ?? Join us for an afternoon charter trip and enjoy the sunset while you catch salmon and trout.
Kids and families are always welcome! | | July 20 2008 The fishing over the weekend was GREAT ! As you can see by the pics they're are some vey nice kings here ! Fish pushing 20 lbs with a high teen average was the catch, along with a few nice lake trout. Typical big fish set ups were the daily menu. Large flashers, cut bait, flies and magnum spoons. There is alot of bait in the Ludington area and the fish are stuffing themselves with magnum alewives. The fishing will continue to improve over the next several weeks as the large adult kings move closer to their staging areas.
These fish are mean and show little remorse for our tackle ! Are you up for a challenge ?
Contact us for multi day specials and multi boat specials. 231.250.9745
Dont feel like getting up early ?? Join us for an afternoon charter trip and enjoy the sunset while you catch salmon and trout.
Kids and families are always welcome! | | July 18 2008 The fishing in Ludington continues to be great this week. The warmer water has pushed the fish deeper . Look for the cooler water for the most active fish. It looks like our mid summer patterrs are kicking in with flashers and flies doing most of the damage. Cut bait has been hot on the low divers and deeper rigers and cores. Long coppers with flashers have been great this week getting deep and away from the boat. Moonshing spoons have been great early and late !
A busy weekend in Ludington with the Gander Mountain Pro-Am tourney. Lots of fun and fishing is in order. We have openings for charters all weekend. The best fishing of the season is upon us and the fish are BIG ! Rumors of many fish in the low to mid 20's this week.
Contact us for multi day specials and multi boat specials. 231.250.9745
Dont feel like getting up early ?? Join us for an afternoon charter trip and enjoy the sunset while you catch salmon and trout.
Kids and families are always welcome! | |
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