New Horizons

My relationship with Matt goes back roughly 30 years when we both lived in Kalamazoo, spending our days working and having drinks on the area golf courses. As we grew we went our separate ways and began to build our lives and then by chance,e my brother bumped into Matt

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Perch and Orange

Perch and Orange: A simple fly that was this fall and early winter’s best producer

This was a very unusual fall, as they all seem to be lately.   Many of the steelhead were initially small, and the water was very low and extremely clear.     We also

New Year 2024!

Rob and company got out on the Muskegon for some trout fishing over the holiday break. They did pretty well, and even ran into friend of the shop Kevin Feenstra who was doing battle with a dandy.  The streamer bite started out hot in the

Fairwell 2023

Before we go too far here I would like to say that the trout fishing has remained good to great with the warmer temperature the streamer bite and nymph fishing have remained strong with the DnDs,zoo cougars, and circus peanuts being the go-to for streamers and nymphs such as black

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Fairwell 2023

Before we go too far here I would like to say that the trout fishing has remained good to great with the warmer temperature the streamer bite and nymph fishing have remained strong with the DnDs,zoo cougars, and circus peanuts being the go-to for streamers and nymphs such as black

  • Source: Caddis Shack Guide Service
  • Read full post: Fairwell 2023

Warmer Than Normal

It seems like the pattern continues with warmer than normal temps and below average precipitation.  This has caused somewhat of a mixed bag for the fall steelhead run, with smaller juveniles showing up and not much in

Winter Smallmouth

With the warmer than normal temps, we’ve turned some of our attention to fishing for winter smallmouth and northern pike. Both stripping streamers and dredging techniques have brought fish to net.

Despite the colder water temps, these fish still pack a punch when hooked and will cork over your

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