Firsts

First time fishing with Katie Ferner—Orvis Royal Oak fly fishing manager. Swinging flies was something new to Katie with the two-hander. After a lengthy explanation

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Rollin’ on a Monday

Great way to start the week—good fishing and some great new friends. Really, what more could you ask for?  Pictured is Brad with a terrific

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Out with a bang

Great finish for the McKay group today! While the weather certainly didn’t through us any favors, solid steelhead fishing made up for our short comings.

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Brrrrr!

I’ll certainly take snow over icy rain, but gosh it was cold today! Where is the global warming? Day two of three with the McKay

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Windy but nice

Our run of extraordinary weather is coming to an end—cold, rainy weather is forecasted for the foreseeable future. Toughing out the wind today proved difficult,

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TGIF!

Wow, great day to be alive! A little better than 70 degrees this afternoon under blue bird skies–certainly not steelhead weather, but c’mon how could

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Corporate Escape

We do a lot of corporate trips every week—today was no exception. Seeing folks not familiar with fly fishing  stretch there legs, build as a

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T-shirts & Sunburns

Gotta love the changes in seasons around our great State! Sunny and warm would normally pose a significant problem for any steelhead fisherman, but our

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A little luck

Steelhead fishing has been a little odd lately. Near ideal conditions are present throughout the Muskegon River system. That said, easy fish just aren’t the

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Generation Next

Teaching kids our craft is always fun! The Horbecks joined me today to continue their study of the in’s & out’s of spring steelhead fly

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