Had a interesting situation this week. Step 1. Take a bunch of pictures of a recent trip. Step 2. Wait a couple days as life gets busy and forget to download pictures right away. Step 3. Try to download pictures, and images are not on the CF (compact flash). Step 4. Panic!!!! Step 5. Find […]
Cold weather, multiple days of overcast and rain, and no bugs in sight will test the will of any die hard hex fisherman! Well this years start to the season is testing the patience of all those that love the chase and enjoy watching the midnight sky. As I talked about last year is it […]
B&W of a Grand Traverse Bay Carp It’s that time of year again, time for the Golden Bones of Grand Traverse Bay. Carp fishing on the flats is one of the most unique sight fishing adventures that a Michigan fisherman can experience. While hundreds to thousands of carp can be seen in a days adventure, […]
Seems like the month of May has a Citrus Flavor to it. Orange is the theme with Baltimore Orioles and Sulphurs filling the rivers banks and shores. Baltimore Orioles have made there migratory return and you can hear there calls along most of our northern michigan rivers. Their tear drop shaped nests are not hard […]
You almost have to feel sorry for the bright yellow red eyed size 16 Sulphur Dun, they are almost like bright neon signs on top of the water. That Michigan browns can’t help it and pick them off one by one as they float along. May dry fly fishing is picking up and the Sulphur […]
Stoneflies make easy meals for Michigan brown trout One of the bugs that I’m falling more and more in love with for Michigan trout is the stone-fly. With so many species of stone-flies in Michigan rivers, trout are very accustom to seeing and feeding on stones. While michigan does not get the notoriety of having […]
Is there a more aggressive fish than a pike? I’m not sure, but this photo is why I named my website Mangled Fly. I love it when a fish destroys a fly that took me 15 minutes to tie! Ice out pike fishing is game on right now, if you want to try something different […]
Spring Time Brings so many different Fly-Fishing Opportunities! Brad W. early season brown trout fishing After spending the past 3 plus months under mounds of snow and inches of ice, spring time has officially started! Now some of the hardest decisions await the fly-fishing angler. What to fish for? Spring time brings us many different […]
Russ Maddin showing me the way on the ice So January and February are for the most part a michigan fishing guides off season. Besides breaking down the rivers and learning new spots for the up coming spring run, or tying a couple hundred more flies. I’ll try to venture out on the ice a […]
Fishing today on the Manistee River was highlighted by one of my favorite birds the Bald Eagle. We had the opportunity to witness a handful of different eagles fly around, over, and perch next to us as we floated down the Manistee River. While winter steelhead fishing is most likely the most overlooked time of […]
Grand Traverse Bay Smallmouth Bass