Not me, thankfully, but much to our delight, the Chinook salmon of the Muskegon River might well quote America's river bard, Mark Twain. Greater in number, larger, and in better condition than in recent years, our salmon fishery has proved a most pleasant surprise. Heavy...
Guiding brings graces us with long term friendships, and today exemplified that fact big time as Rusty and David gave me way more than I gave them. Yes, the fly fishing was excellent with steelhead, resident trout, and salmon hookups on the long rods with...
When Kentucky residents Kimberly and husband Vincent accepted an invitation to a wedding in Zeeland, fly fishers that they are, they decided to turn their first visit to Michigan into a real getaway. First, fly fish for Chinook salmon and then stay a night at...
How about a three boat Muskegon River float trip to honor 80 year old Grandpa Ken on this notable birthday? Totally cool, that's what it was today with Ken, son Scott, and granddaughter Colleen. As I've noted before, I love these family outings, and today's...
Newly retired from the trucking company he and his wife Mary founded some years back, Jim is getting serious about fly fishing, now that he has some time on his hands. Longtime customers and friends, Jim and Mary continue to grow their fly fishing skills...
Back in the day, I never believed that while fishing, such a thing as "The Bite" existed. Having guided commercially now for some 14 years, though, boy, has my thinking changed! Some days, the bite starts hot, then turns cold. Other days, vice-versa. And then...
Longtime customer and friend, Jeff, started taking his nephew, Grant, fly fishing with me a couple of years ago a couple of weeks before school starts each year. Grant is now a sophomore at Michigan State University where classes begin soon so today was his...
RiverQuest Captain Don Graham and I finally were able to find time to hit the water for some smallmouth bass fly rodding. Great fishing this morning with the bass busting top water poppers and Don's creative streamer ties underneath—hot off his fly tying bench. Truly,...
At days end on the river, when a 13 year old young man who loves to fish but has never touched a fly rod, let alone cast one, tells the guide that he's thinking of spending the $90.00 he's saved from mowing lawns along some...
Here's a thought: gather all the kids and their spouses from sundry parts of the country at the family cottage; celebrate the Fourth of July; and, then, take them fly fishing! Great move, Pat, who here poses with daughter Stephanie with one of her first...