It’s not fishing – crazy Mtn bike video
So I see this and I see how far I need to come with the camera and the editing. But watching this video inspires me to work harder. Great work here by the riders and the camera crew!
Mangled Fly Hats – Coming Soon
Happy to announce that Mangled Fly Hats are coming soon. Working with ATS printing. Ask for Kallee, she does an amazing job. Will post when the hats come in. We will have two different styles to start. Trucker and more traditional both with the Mangled Fly Logo.
Protect Michigan Waters
This week on the Big Manistee was surprised to find the USFS crew with a power washer at the High Bridge boat ramp, handing out information about AIS (Aquatic Invasive Species). Through a cooperative effort of the USFS, Manistee County, and local watershed groups; they are providing education and suppression efforts for the AIS. Suppression efforts include this specially designed heated power washer for decontaminating boats and trailers.
USFS spraying down the “tiny dancer”
Here is the pamphlet that the USFS was handing out, have scanned it into a PDF. (save_MI_water ) Please view it over if you are a boater. With all the water here in MI, it is important to wash boats and trailers if you visit different waters. Wanted to thank the USFS for there willingness to help stop the spread of AIS, and getting out on the Big Manistee. Thank you!
The River Trailer – by Thirdyearflyfisher
Some great stuff here. Enjoy. The AuSable.
The River trailer from RT on Vimeo.
This is the trailer for the main feature The River. The dvd will also include as bonus features the full version of
"The Brothers Brown" that was part of the 2013 Fly Fishing Film Tour and another feature titled "Summers" about legendary bamboo rod maker Bob Summers.
The dvd will be available in both standard and BluRay on April 24th via www.thirdyearflyfisher.com and will be available in fly shops and retail outlets on April 26th.
Off to the races – chasing spring chrome
Chasing chrome in the spring with the Scott 1108 T3H. Perfect switch rod for the spring, easy to switch out the sink tip for the bobber/indy rig on those high pressure sunny spring days. Throw on the SA 420 Evolution and your good to go. Spring fish are on the move, and even though it’s been cold fishing has been good.
Quadcopter Built and ready to Fly
Erik has finished putting together the Phantom Quadcopter and looking for clean air to fly, some different angles and perceptive in Snap T Pictures future. Can’t wait!
Another sick lake from Argentina – Todd Moen Video
Unreal size of these rainbows. Brutal conditions . Great footage once again from Todd Moen.
The LRB and Steelhead Double
Getting a double header is a pretty unique experience, but something in the fall we actually do see with waves of curious steelhead pushing up the river and grabbing the first piece of food they see. I love curious steelhead! So getting a double header steelhead combo I would say is not a hard combination to come by. But the Lake-Run Brown steelhead combo I’ver personally only had the chance to see twice here in Michigan. I’m sure in other parts of the country the combo is more common. But for us currently with a declining LRB population the past 10 years the opportunities are very rare. Well last week (in the spring season no less) my clients Blake and Steve put a LRB / Steelhead combo in the net. It true was a surprise.
The only other time I’ve had a chance to catch this combo is a day I will never forget. With good friends and great guides Kevin Feenstra and Jeff Hubbard. We were fishing on Kevin’s b-day when Jeff and I put these two great fish in the net while fishing streamers on the Muskegon River. Photo below courtesy of Kevin Feenstra.
Jon Ray
Booking Smallmouth Trips on Traverse Bay
Grand Traverse Bay Smallmouth Bass