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.
Taking a look from above down on the Big Manistee River while we step thru a run looking for a steelhead. Fall colors are about done, as heavy winds have really blown away our fall colors. Water levels continue to be low and clear this 2023 Fall Steelhead season. But we keep grind out most days […]
Smallmouth fishing in Late Sumer or Early Fall can be one of the best times of the year. Smallmouth bass are putting on the feed bag as they are starting to anticipate the winter months. After a nice long summer of a diversified diet smallmouth want to put on as much weight as possible for […]
Environment or Angling What is it that feels like its changing? Is the environment around me changing, or is it my angling mindset? I remember back 20-25 years ago fishing for Spring Steelhead meant an April float down the Pere Marquette River. Now its seems Spring Steelhead for an angler/guide means a shift to fishing […]
I can still remember the day when the light bulb turned on and I finally understood the need to change my float to match the water type I was fishing. Changing floats based on water type isn’t something you hear much about. Actually it’s a simple change that can make a big difference, especially in […]
Highlights for the 2021 season, our most popular Instagram images from the past year. Plus a few extra that make for great stories.
New Echo Muskie Rod This fall, during our annual Muskie adventure up North, we had the chance to put the new Echo Muskie Rod to the test. Echo Rods reached out to Ed McCoy and myself to see if we would be interested in testing out their new predator rod and then provide them with […]
Review of the Scott Sector S 8107, great rod for smallmouth and light saltwater action.
Scientific Anglers I am honored to be selected to be part of the Fly Fishing Insiders Guided Podcast series, this series features the Scientific Anglers Ambassador’s and Advisors . This being episode 15 in the series, the host of the show Greg Keenan and I decided to discuss Northern Michigan Smallmouth Bass. Smallmouth Bass Greg […]
Grand Traverse Bay Smallmouth Bass