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(Brian with a picture perfect female steelhead)
Here’s Brian from Cincinnati with an absolute gorgeous female Muskegon river steelhead. Check out the beautiful colors on this very healthy stout steelhead. Incredible fight!
During fall months and leading into winter, female steelhead migrate up from Lake Michigan to the specific rivers
Hope everyone is doing well and enjoyed the Holidays. Happy New Year !!!! This year marks 25 years for me as a full-time Fly-Fishing Guide. I never would have thought that I would be making a living at this for so long, it truly is a dream come true and
Aside from today and tomorrow, there just isn’t much fishing in the forecast. I’m up in the board room watching other people tie flies, which is something of a specialty. We have Isonychia, Purple Daze, and Robert’s Drakes going right now. Jordan has a vise, and some tools, and the
Muskegon River Fishing Report – January 12, 2022 – Newaygo, Michigan
A WHOLE lot of shrimp patterns, waiting to be taken for a “swim” in the salt!
The Muskegon river fishing report for January 12, 2022 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is about the arrival of ‘Ol Man Winter, colder
A New Year’s Day Steelhead–First of 2022
2022 Begins–2021 was a unique year; I doubt that anyone can dispute that. Our fishing had its ups and downs this past year. 2021 began with a modest steelhead run and very low water. In fact, our water was so low in
When fly fishing the Grand River it’s important to know that it’s classified as a big river system. It’s Michigan’s largest river and it’s the second largest drainage system, next to the Saginaw
The New Year is upon us and its time to start thinking about your New Adventure! There is no doubt that the Pandemic has helped to fuel a New interest in the outdoors and we here at the Caddis Shack guide service have been honored to help all of you
By now, word has spread much like the algal bloom that has made the rock snot a top news concern for trout anglers in Michigan. Didymo confirmed in the Upper Manistee River from November streamer float with water quality specialist Sam Day from LTBBOI. When I first saw it, I
Happy 2022!
Today was a perfect busted forecast. I heard 1-3″, we got significantly more than that. With the upcoming cold snap, I’ll be skiing during the day and tying flies at night. Today, though, with the snow falling and temps around 30 degrees, it was definitely time to get
