Northern Michigan Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth bass fishing season in Northern Michigan is in full swing, making it the perfect time to hunt for some of the biggest smallmouth bass of the year. The pre-spawn bite is on, with migratory smallmouth bass on the Big Manistee River and most Northern Michigan inland lakes in the 50-degree […]
Steelhead on the Manistee River below Tippy Dam is some of the best fishing in Michigan. Check out the latest fishing report for more information, looking to book a guide a guide trip give Mangled Fly a call.
New YouTube Video Have you checked out the new YouTube Video? Ed, Jeff, and I sat down with Brian Pitser from the Northern Angler to discuss our thoughts about the 2024 Fall Fishing. This is a new format that we tried and I’m open to any thoughts you have or comments. So please drop us […]
How to stay warm on your next fall or winter steelhead trip. Here is a list of the must have items to keep you warm and dry.
Ed McCoy Podcast Since Jim Bashline wrote the Bible on night fishing in 1973: “Night Fishing for Trout”, our passion for stalking big Truttasaurus browns at night on big mayfly hatches like drakes, Hexes, Isonychia and big stoneflies has become an obsession! Add in the whole new mousing craze, you now have fly fishing in […]
The Wadeoutthere Fly Fishing Podcast I had the opportunity to give my opinions on a few different topics ranging from Steelhead to Trout and everything in between on the Wade Out There Podcast. If you looking for a fly fishing podcast to listen to give this one a try. I go into some of my […]
Grand Traverse Bay Throughout the year, the changing seasons play a significant role in smallmouth bass fishing. Seasonal change affects both the behavior of the fish and the strategies employed by anglers. In particular, the optimal month for Grand Traverse Bay smallmouth bass fishing can vary depending on the season. Spring often boasts a period […]
Hooks for Steelhead Top picks for steelhead hooks, talk about a sticky topic! I’m sure this is going to open a can of worms, but I wanted to address this topic as it gets a lot of attention amongst our guide staff. Every day, no matter what we are fishing, every rig we tie starts […]
Steelhead and Snow Something about the first snow of the year and turning on the bite window of our Northern Michigan Steelhead. Not only does the first snow of the year bring some much needed cover up to all the brown landscape, but it does seem to trigger a good bite from our local steelhead […]
New Steelhead bag limit set to 1 fish per day.
Grand Traverse Bay Smallmouth Bass