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A good selection of nymphs and emergers to match along with a few good stone nymphs would serve you well and lastly, as we enter the early stages of fall do not forget about the streamer bite which can be explosive. Streamers such as D&Ds, triple-doubles, zoo cougars, and circus
A good selection of nymphs and emergers to match along with a few good stone nymphs would serve you well and lastly, as we enter the early stages of fall do not forget about the streamer bite which can be explosive. Streamers such as D&Ds, triple-doubles, zoo cougars, and circus
It was around 3:00 AM Sunday morning and we were 3/4 of the way through our night float. We had been grinding through an hour long mousing lull, and I was about ready to call it. We had caught a 19.5 incher early on, and had a decent amount
Fall is an absolutely beautiful time of year to fish the Muskegon river here in Michigan. The annual migration of king salmon start to enter the river system and along with it the fall steelhead and lake run browns follow suite up river in search of salmon roe discharged from
Ready for a change? I know we are. A string of steamy afternoons has pushed the opportunity for trout fishing to the mornings and midnights. It hasn’t been as bad as it could be. June’s rocketing temperatures were on crystal clear, blazing afternoons. This past week has included afternoon clouds,
July ended with some hot weather and it appears the start of August will continue with more of the same. With this heat, the water temperatures in the trout rivers are getting too warm at mid-day and through the evening making for dangerous conditions for the fish. Until water temperatures
Sorry for the quick update but we’ve been busy. The Grand River is coming down nicely from all the rains we had from the leftovers of Hurricane Beryl and we’ve slowly started to fish it from being on
Well I finally got out to exorcise an overwhelming urge to fish a wet skunk. I had visions of non-stop action, based on a short float last week. These grand dreams eroded into something different but still rewarding. Asa and I have known each other since Asa was a tiny
Late July fishing finds us headed to the upper Manistee river in the mornings looking for hatches and spinner falls of Tricos for some trout. When those little flies aren’t on the water, we are using the larger, attractor/suggestive/imitative terrestrial patterns often tied with foam and rubber legs – its
We have had this cabin for 5 years now. Working new job- Boat Sales, bartending, still guiding, and family growing, we found we were not spending as much time at the cabin. The serious consideration of selling was very tempting, especially knowing what was available in the area and being
