Over the long weekend of the 4th, I headed up to Northern Michigan for fishing trip; but don't tell my girlfriend, she thought it was her family vacation. Near her parents house, I managed to spend a few evenings on a local lake and headed to a prominent trout stream for the famed hex hatch.
-- Right after we arrived, we grabbed some dinner and a few drinks before taking out the SS Shady Lady. My girlfriend's brother had never night fished but was luckily crazy enough to tag along. We quickly got into a few small largemouth and rockbass before the sun set, but the real action started around 11PM on top in the night's full moon.
The next evening, I hopped in the rental to hit a trout stream known for big hex hatches. When 10PM rolled around, it was game on. Hexes were absolutely everywhere but rises were sporadic. I had a few misses but no dice; however I did see a fellow net a 20" bow.
On the night of the 4th, my motor vehicle skills may have been lost so I headed back out on the lake. This time I brought a bigger popper to see what I could get into. One cast into the reeds and this beast of a bowfin showed himself. After this fish, I got cut off by a pike and luck was gone.
The final evening Up North, I sought vengeance on the trout stream. It was a bit warmer this night and the hexes were even thicker. I waded back into the spot I'd tried before and had two risers in range. My first cast, a fish jumped out of the water as my fly hit the surface, knocking the fly way out of the way. I missed a few more hits and went home empty handed but ready to go back to the family vacation next year.
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