Big first day of swinging for Chris from the "windy city!" Tomorrow however, is a new day and Chris is well aware that success comes and goes.Pictured is Chris with a couple of his best. Hopefully Andy will have his turn tomorrow...
Rain, sleet, and eventually snow made for a true November day on the river. Joining me was Jens, and Tim to try their hand at swinging flies for a couple days on the Mo'. With the waters running high from the recent rains and visibility...
Dark, dreary, and rainy, three key elements to make a great day of fall steelhead fishing. While these conditions certainly don't rate high on the list with the Chamber of Commerce, steelhead certainly love to exploit them! Joining me for his first opportunity to swing...
Josh w/ one for the road! Hit the water at daybreak this morning w/ good friend Josh. As always, wish we had had more time. Purple and black leeches/streamers and still a few fish on egg patterns. Jay Allen, guide This buck hammered a purple and...
Perfect day, minus the wind and the abundance of leaves this afternoon in the water column. Joining me today was Dr. Peters and his good friend Scott. While Dr. Peters is a seasoned fly fisherman, Scott had never fished a fly rod, let-alone a two-handed...
"Saturday patience" was a necessity today as many people were out enjoying the November sunshine. While I can certainly understand the desire to be out on a day like today; I really have a hard time understanding people just driving around looking for the "right"...
Swinging flies continues to reward both the single-handers and Spey fishermen alike. Finding player fish seems to be a daily challenge as the cooler brigade continues to plunk out the easy fish. Working waters of the "less traveled" variety seems to be the key to...
It's hard to believe its the first of November already! Closing the door on October 2011 after some of the most amazing early fall steelhead fly fishing I have ever witnessed on the Muskegon is hard to do. However, it's now November and truly, it...
Boat traffic was back in check today which made for a more enjoyable day of guiding. Will and Steve finished up their week with us learning to swing. Though swinging a fly doesn't "punch your card" nearly as often as deep water nymphing, it...