The last couple weeks many of the Lake Michigan tributaries have had some very good runs King Salmon showing up! Here on the Betsie and Manistee the run is going […]

Late summer in August and early September Northern Michigan offers some excellent fly fish for both of these fish. Recently we have been doing well with both! Smallies just love […]

For those looking for Big Brown Trout this is the time to float all night long! Mouse and frog patterns are top producers in the heat of our Michigan summer. […]

The lower river every year gets a good hatch of late hex in late July and August. These are a different species than out June Hex. They are a darker […]

July and August is prime to chase Smallmouth Bass on the Au Sable and some other rivers here in NE MI. This time of year for day time fly fishing […]

This years hex hatch on the Au Sable River didn’t start like normal! Typically we going by June 10th but this years high water and cold temps pushed thing back […]

The products we sell are what I use personally and for my guide service. This time of year 2 rods that are in my boat every day are the Winston […]

After a cool May the shore line of Lake Huron finally took off in early June. Hard to beat beautiful Tawas Bay to fly fishing for Smallmouth and Carp! The […]

Au Sable/Manistee Fishing Report – June 12th                   – by Eric Swies                 Let’s get right to it – , well, let’s face it, we’re addicted to drakes.  It’s a special […]

Still could be a few hennies hatching and spinner falls but they are really on the way out. Was not a banner May for this bug but it still produced […]