Just uploaded a new Hawkins Steelhead Video Highlight. Had the chance to capture hours of footage and here is a short 4 min clip from the banner 2011 fall. Hope to create another video during the next few weeks. Hope you enjoy!
Guest Writer : Jerome Seid Writing about his Musky Adventure that we took this September. Enjoy. Getting the Muskie Off My Back Not that I needed to drive so far to find the damned fish. But it seemed like a great way to put myself in a position to accomplish that which I had been […]
Question of the day, why do some steelhead have more freckles than other steelhead? This buck at last count has a couple hundred. There is really no answer to this question, but I thought this was a good shot of a great migratory michigan rainbow, catching his breath before release back into the Manistee River.
With water temps, river level, and an abnormal amount of big fish around. Streamer fishing for steelhead has been really good. While not the “how many” method of steelhead fishing, streamer fishing for them gives you honestly the best opportunity at targeting the big boys. While just like brown trout fishing, when you throw the […]
A short video from my first couple hours swinging flies for 2011. Did make a mental note to next time trim my tags a little tighter on the custom sinktips. Oh well. Win some and today I lost one! Video can also be seen at Mangled Fly’s You-Tube page
October, November, and December are the months to hunt fall steelhead. Let the games begin! I have the itch and the next three months are by far my favorite months to be on the water. I’ll try to do my best to update and take some unique photo’s over the following three month period. For […]
With a mixture of Chinook and Coho here in Northern Michigan we have many opportunities as a surf or river fisherman. A very short teaser clip from the past week. As water temps where about perfect and the beach as a great place to be. Enjoy this video at Mangled Fly’s You-Tube page – http://www.youtube.com/mangledfly
Thank you Erik Rambo from Snap T Pictures for taking the time and shooting a little short video of Ed McCoy and Russ Maddin in the dark. This video will give you a small glimpse into what Ed and Russ both love, fishing after hours for the big boyz of the Manistee. Nice job guys! […]
As the predominate southern wind turns into the northern wind, this initial change brings with it the smell of fall. Driving down the twisting turns of Northern Michigan or floating down a narrow trout stream. You will start to see the sugar maples are turning already to the bright hues of red, orange, and yellow. […]
Need I say more? Foam body, deer hair body, I don’t care what kind of body as long as it’s a hopper body. Hoppers are working on all Michigan trout streams this year and I’m loving it!
Grand Traverse Bay Smallmouth Bass