The Island Being Called-The Bahamas Of Carp Fishing

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http://midcurrent.com/travel/the-bahama ... p-fishing/

Includes photos. Indigo Guides and Chamber partners are planning another outdoor sports writers media outing for spring 2013.

Beaver Island- The Guided Destination
Beaver Island has gotten a lot of press in the last year, having been featured by Kirk Deeter and Tim Romano in Field and Stream last year, and this year by Cameron Mortenson of The Fiberglass Manifesto and Dave Hosler of Pile Cast among others. Is it really worth all the hype? You bet. I flew over on Island Airways on the invitation of Ethan Smith of SmithFly to fish with Steve Martinez of Indigo Guide Service.


Cameron Mortenson with a Lake Michigan 34-pound carp
Beaver Island has public access and shore fishing opportunities, but your best bet is to hire a guide, and the only ones currently operating here are Steve Martinez and Kevin Morlock of Indigo Guide service. Some of the best fishing is to be found on the numerous offshore islands and reefs surrounding Beaver Island, accessible only by boat. Beaver Island is more than twenty miles from the mainland across treacherous waters that can breed sudden storms, so unless youâ??re willing to pay the ferry to cart your boat over there, Indigo is the best option. Kevin Morlock pioneered the carp fishing here and he and Steve know these islands and the often-tricky navigation. The fishing is dictated by wind direction, with the fish moving in on windward flats, and predicting where the fish will be on any given day isnâ??t as easy as it sounds.

Beaver Island has a definite laid-back island vibe. The locals are very quick to let you know â??this ainâ??t the mainland.â?￾ Its small local population largely caters to the tourists and cottagers who come each summer, and so there are several excellent dining options and lodging that ranges from waterfront hotel to bed and breakfast. Cellphone and internet service are spotty at best, so if youâ??re looking for guided fishing with a laidback ends-of-the-earth flavor, this is your destination. Beaver is home to some of the biggest carp in the lake, and several around the forty-pound mark have been landed this year. The fishing here lasts well into August.

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Another big fish photo.

http://thirdcoastfly.com/2012/07/24/per ... -to-a-day/