Entries by Jon Ray

Patagonia Gear

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I own the back pack and want the saltwater shell.  Patagonia has some of the best gear for the environment I like to trek around in.  Check out the video.

POD – Hoydenpyle Trout

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Picture of the Day – Hoydenpyle Trout One thing about fishing the Hoydenpyle is that you need to come to that section with a full cup of belief and a whole bunch of desire.  Stripping streamers on a bright sunny blue bird day will test all that desire in this section.  Trout below came in […]

POD – March 14th

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Took this photo the other day, and even though it’s not the best.  There is something about the release of a fish back to the water that will always make me try and capture that moment.  Pictured is Jason returning a spring-run steelhead back to the Manistee River.

14 inches of Heavy Snow

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March 3rd brought us the biggest snow storm of the winter season.  14 inches of wet heavy snow.  While digging out the drive way the hard working men and women of Benzie  County came to clear the roads for safe travel.

Silver Fin Picture of the Day

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March 2nd a great day of steelhead fishing today with Terry L.  We had a very nice mixture of chrome and winter fish.  Had a second to snap a fin picture from one of our adult fish today.  Spring steelhead fishing is really picking up and had some cancellations open up the calendar, feel free […]

POD – Something Different

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Feb 28th Picture of the Day is Something Different. Have always liked the chase different stuff with the fly, yesterday marked the first day of the spring time northern hunt.  As ice out occurs many different species will come into the shallow waters.  Northerns are one of those species.  Yesterday marked the first test day […]