Fall Is Here & Kings Keep Coming!
After a warm start to September Fall is finally here. Cool weather and some rain has been very good for the King and Coho run on the Betsie River. Good […]
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Betsie River Kings!!
A great time of the year with fresh run Kings coming in from Lake Michigan to many tributaries here in NW Michigan. With the cold nights late August had some […]
Late Summer Big Browns & Smallmouth Bass
The last half of August and first half September can be excellent time for night time brown trout and daytime Smallmouth. With heat of summer past and all of our […]
Lake Michigan Water Temperatures are tanking
Excellent report on Lake Michigan having a recent temperature roll over with cold ending on the shoreline. This is what brings King Salmon into the shoreline, harbors and river! https://www.fox17online.com/weather/weather-articles/lake-michigan-water-temperatures-tank
Lovin August Here In Northern Michigan!
Such a great month for fly fishing and chasing Smallmouth Bass, Big Brown Trout and King Salmon! We have had a cooler end of the summer around here and has […]
Smallmouth Bass – Streamers & Dries
We are coming into our peak time for river Smallies here in NE Michigan! August is just a great time for the fly angler with excellent top water and dry […]
Hex Hatch – Started Early & Ended Late
Every Hex Hatch season is a bit different! This year’s bugs got going early after the first week in June in the lower river with just enough heat. Some excellent […]
Drakes & Iso Hatch Continues On The Au Sable
Some years the Brown Drake hatch can blow thru the entire Au Sable River very quickly but then we get years like this one! Going to get over two weeks […]
Salmon Season Is Coming – Kings, Atlantics & Coho
Our plans for the upcoming Salmon season are finally all set. We are booking guided float trips for both NW and NE Michigan from late August thru December. Kings come first […]
Sulphur Hatch & Dry Fly Time
The first 3 weeks of May our hatches and dry fly fishing had been pretty inconsistent but that is starting to change now. That’s a pretty common occurrence for that […]