Whoa! Every now and then all the planets align to produce an extraordinary day. So it was with Ron and best bud Bob: a spectacular sunrise piercing the fog, clear skies, calm winds, willing salmon, and wonderful conversation through the day. ...
Jack Bowen and company--Bob, Bob, and Don joined Capt Dave and myself back on our home waters. While the numbers of fish certainly are on the low side, the tranquility of the Muskegon can not be matched! Success for the entire crew was had--posing some...
Today was a very special day fishing with my sons, Tim and Jamie, just to spend time together, relaxing, and reminiscing, brought back many memories. The fishing was very good with many hookups and a good number of fish landed. Capt. Don Graham...
As I have said many times before--If you the sporting world is to continue, you need to bring your kids! Joining me yesterday was my middle son Zach and his younger brother Bryce. This would be the first salmon trip for both boys. Knowing that...
Captain Steve has the report of the day with his having taken his two youngest sons fly fishing on the Muskegon. Love those grandsons! My two guys, Dave and Tom, friends and colleagues from my past professional life, stressed that they weren't so interested in boating...
Joining me yesterday for my last Manistee River trip of the season was Matt and Nate. With the craziness of late on the river I was pretty much in coast mode--go'in home at the end of the day. Much to my surprise was a nearly...
Guess Captain Steve needn't worry about what to do when the gray beards of RiverQuest cast their last: check out Steve's youngest, Brycen, who today ran a clinic to show Gramps Tom how to catch fish. Not sure if guiding is in Brycen's future,...
So what do RiverQuest guides do when they have a day off? They go fly fishing, of course! Usually, my fellow guide and bud, Captain Don Graham is my fly fishing partner, but since he was unable to join me, I soloed for a couple...
Rio and Don of Avalon joined me on the Manistee for a day full "highs" and "lows". The highs were many fish on the line but the lows were many fish lost to the copious quantities of crap that the Manistee River harbors. While the...
What do you think of an eighth grader who 1) bags a doe over the weekend during the youth hunt; and 2) out-fishes his dad by landing his first Chinook salmon with a fly rod and a stone fly neatly ensconced in the upper lip...