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The hot ticket right now has been the nymph game which is par for the course but the occasion to grab a big one on the strip or swing is still an option. nymphing with stones, caddis, or a well-presented egg pattern has been the choice of fly patterns for
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd-XMXDXfHY #nature #fishing #outdoors Day 3 of our Wyoming fishing trip went way better than the first few. After a couple rough sessions, due to low water and storms, the stars aligned and we finally hit trout paydirt. We were surprised to find the the river in fishable condition considering
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I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at BBT!!! Hope you all have a great holiday season with family and friends!!! Cheers to a great new year with health and happiness!!! Looking forward to
As December winds down, so does the year. Thanks to all of you who got into the boat this past year and spent some time fishing for the so many different species we luckily have in our watersheds – it was a privilege to guide you and spend some time
May and June offer Mid-west anglers a chance to fish stoneflies on the surface. This well floating dry fly can be skittered on the surface to imitate the naturals with all the movement of the rubber legs and from some twitching in the presentation for some rather aggressive rises.
This week Katy and I have been watching Bad Monkey — an adaptation of the Carl Hiaasen book of the same name. It takes place in south Florida and the Bahamas, and is perfect winter fodder. In the background of this crime/comedy stretch saltwater flats of endless variety and allure.
The Lower Peninsula is something of an island and what we consider distant is often pretty close. Meaning a trip to the steelhead waters of the state’s west coast really amounts to an extra large cup of coffee and a two-hour transit. At some point you drive out of the
While the weather seems to be up and down with temperature the trend has been towards the cooler side and the water has started to creep down around 33 degrees in most systems. It’s safe to say most of the fish are in their winter holds and should
(Tale of the Tape! 34″ Steelhead Pictured Above) (Muskegon River Silver Bullet!)
Ever since this past early fall leading into the winter the steelhead fishing has been and continues to be incredible on the Muskegon River! We continue to see large numbers of steelhead we haven’t seen in
As we head into the depths of December, the fishing scene in the Traverse City area remains active for steelhead and trout enthusiasts. With the colder temperatures setting in, the fish are moving into deeper,
