Man Of Twisted Chrome Steel!

(Joe with a hard fighting Muskegon River steelhead)

Please meet my good friend Joe from New Jersey with a hard fighting twisted chrome steelhead from the Muskegon River.

(Joe with another Chromer)

New steelhead continue to enter the river systems as the daylight shortens with the time change and colder

It’s…whatever

It’s freezing cold and hence there isn’t much to report when it comes to fishing.  There’ll be a few “warm” days in the near future and I aim to make the most of at least a few of them.  I try to fish within a day or two of the

Fishing Report 12/5/25


Traverse City Area Fly Fishing Report – Early December

Winter has settled into northern Michigan, and fishing across the Grand Traverse region has slowed accordingly. Cold air, skim ice in the mornings, and short daylight windows have limited activity, but for anglers willing to

Smallmouth…LOTS of Smallmouth Bass

https://www.youtube.com/v/fpCEPq0GmAA?version=3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpCEPq0GmAA #fishing #flyfishing #smallmouthbass SMB2025E7: Floating a Michigan river, mid Spring, hooking a pile of SmallMouth Bass. We fished a stretch of river we normally hold off fishing until mid summer. Water levels were up just a bit from normal and clarity was a little off as well. Perfect for

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I tried to shrug off an achy back today with a little fishing but managed, on reaching for my net to land the rainbow at the top of the report, to hurt my back even further.  No Turkey Trout tomorrow!  But a bright fall rainbow is worth it. 

Texas Road Trip!

(Alden with his first ever Muskegon River steelhead)

Here’s Alden with his very first absolutely beautiful crystal chrome Muskegon River steelhead!  Congrats Alden!

(Tale of the Tape)

New steelhead continue to enter the river systems as the daylight shortens with the time change and colder nights mixed with precipitation is

November 24th, 2025

Happy Thanksgiving! Christmas is just around the corner so it’s that time again!! As our way of saying thank you to all of you we are offering our Holiday Special (Until December 24, 2025) of 20% off Gift Certificates!!!! (It’s the perfect gift for that angler in your life or,

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