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As May comes to an end, it sure seems like we are in middle of summer with these hot days. It’s been a while since we have had any significant rain leaving the trout rivers running low and clear. Thankfully evening temps have been cool which has kept the water
It seems more like the 4th of July than the 30th of May, summer time temps have arrived. The bass and pike activity is going strong but with the bright sky’s and clear water you need to keep you head in the game to get rewarded. With the clear water
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As May is drawing to a close, the sulphur’s, mahoganies and caddis are all on the menu for the trout in the Upper Manistee River. The warm days have been great for afternoon into early evening fishing with fish rising to caddis starting in the early afternoons then progressing
This is finally the time of the year we all have been waiting for, sunny warm days cooler nights! Bugs are hatching, trout are rising, bass are eating poppers life is good! So go enjoy the weekend and get on some fish doesn’t matter what you like fishing for
In my first couple years guiding for trout I did a lot of streamer trips. It was in high demand from a guiding standpoint and it was a great way to find a large brown trout. It also was a lot of WORK for clients to throw big flies
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Right now the Grand River is running lower and colder than normal. Here’s the latest from the frontlines on the Grand River and its tributaries.
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