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Hey guys, John just posted a new report on Wednesday if you missed it, but it’s been a minute for me as well so I’ll share a little too! First and foremost, a huge thanks to everyone that took a little time out of their daily lives to help us
May 10, 2024 Northern Angler Fishing Report
Spring continues to roll right along with some amazing weather for fishing. The area’s rivers are in great shape and we have a nice balance of spring rains with steady weather patterns, so the fish are happy. May is off
It’s been a week of bugs. Hendricksons are something of a solo performance. They can be awesome…or they can cancel the show all together. But now that we’re well into May, we enter something more harmonious. There is no star of the next show. On a short early-evening float, we
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We are still looking for some additional shop employees, so if you or someone you know might be interested give us a call…231-745-3529.
Trout season is upon us!!! It has been a fun couple weeks chasing trout and dusting off all the trout equipment.
With May here, it’s time for the Mayflies on the local trout rivers. This time of year can be a great time for the technical dry fly fisherman as there can be a variety of hatches ( and various stages of those hatches ) with fish keyed in on just
With May here, it’s time for the Mayflies on the local trout rivers. This time of year can be a great time for the technical dry fly fisherman as there can be a variety of hatches ( and various stages of those hatches ) with fish keyed in on just
Been a bit since my last… Two boys in a few different sports and plenty of guiding, tying, and fishing keeps my planets rotating quicker as of late. Days are full, wife still as beautiful, boys are brutes, and trout in all directions keeps a guy like me in a
We have had some favorable weather conditions for the week following the Trout Opener and the rain in recent days has really done wonders for the trout streams. The past two mild winters have been great for the overall trout population in the local waterways and we have had
What a week of wind and rain and hendricksons! Angling hearts were both filled and broken. The one dimensionality of the hendricksons has faded into a pleasant mix of light and dark hendricksons, black caddis, mahoganies, and a small bouquet of stoneflies. Yes, it’s been that week. The fishing has
Please join us this Saturday, May 4th, 2024 at 9am for BBT’s 27th annual Pere Marquette River spring cleanup!!
Please call the shop to let them know you’re coming and with how many others if you can so that we can be better prepared (231 745-3529) but last-minute additions are