December 2019
Winter fishing is here now. There's only a few days a week worth venturing out on but those days can be well worth it. Look for fish to be loaded in and around a few holes where they will stay until water temps and levels start to increase in the spring. Nymphing and...
October 2019
Streamer fishing has been very good lately as the fish have continued to feed before the spawn. Some sections of river are seeing heavy spawning activity but many area's are still a few weeks out. I typically chase the prespawn bite as late as possible and try to...
September 2019
The streamer fishing has continued to be productive on most days. Cloudy days have been the best for bigger fish per usual but plenty of nice fish are available in the sun. Recent rains have bumped the water levels and fish have slide to typical high water spots on...
August 2019
Late summer is upon us at last. The next 2 months of the year is some of the best fishing of the season. Water temperatures are falling on the rivers and lakes in Northern Michigan and fishing is picking up. Over the next two months every non-migratory fish is making...
Summer 2019
Spring has come and gone and with it the major hatches and shallow water bass. We are now shifting into the summer weather patterns and the fishing that comes with it. The best fishing tends to occur during low water periods and rainy days. The days following major...
Arkansas 2019
It's been another fun run in Arkansas this winter but it is finally wrapping up. This year saw plenty of high water but it held cold most of the year which made fishing tougher than usual. It's always a gamble on a tail water this size, it can be cold water, wind, low...
Low Water Streamer Techniques
We’ve all been there, the sun is high, the dry fly bite is tapering and you start thinking about what to try next. Many people go to the nymph rig, but I jump right to streamers. Usually I keep two 6 weights rigged in the boat: one with a Rio Grand floating line and...
Summer Wrap Up
Here we are in Late August, approaching the cool mornings of September and all the great fishing that comes with it. Summer fishing has remained strong. It's not uncommon to have good fishing into Mid or Late July then it seem to really die off until late August or...
Spring Streamer Fling
As most people around Northern Michigan await consistent dry fly fishing, my clients and I have been on the streamer pull the last week with solid results. More high water has come and with it a very strong bite in many areas. Not every day is good in every section...
February 84th River Report
Back into winters grip in Northern Michigan, but it shouldn't last much longer. By the middle of the week the weather looks like it will begin to settle out and we will finally get more seasonable weather. Snow and ice accumulations from this last storm will produce...