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I love dock/big fish stories. Here’s one. My friend Curtis was scouting out a new six-weight down at the lodge dock. The weather was pretty sleety, but by Plumber Dan’s calendar, it was a “black fish day” — meaning we had high hopes, despite the sleet. Anyway, Curtis was whipping
Muskegon River Trout Fishing Report – May 12, 2021 – Newaygo, Michigan
Steve holds a nice Muskegon river steelhead as Dan looks on and provides “pictorial support”!
The Muskegon river trout fishing report for May 12, 2021 in the Newaygo, Michigan area touches on several things for this time of
Spring Turkey Hunting
Make It A Family Affair – Part 1
I’m just going to say it – I love Spring! As the days start to lengthen and we see more sunshine in February, my
Muskegon River Fishing Report – May 8, 2021 – Newaygo, Michigan
Jack with a great Muskegon river steelhead that he caught while fishing with long time friend Alan, both from the Grand Rapids, MI area. A LOT of fun with these 2 over the years, I hope for many more
Be careful what you wish for !!!! The Pere Marquette River came up quite a bit since Tuesday. Heavy rains hit the area Monday night and on off throughout the week. Right now, it’s high and will probably still be rising if we see more rain on Friday as
Manistee River Below Tippy Dam
Trout fishing is starting to pick up on the Manistee below Tippy Dam. Small minnow and fry patterns have been productive. There are a few steelhead still spawning in the upper reaches and the smallmouth pre-spawn bite has been worthwhile if you are willing
May is a month of blossoming wildflowers, complex insect emergences, and first-of-the-year newborn fawns. Yet the anticipated transition from spring to summer feels more distant than usual here in Michigan. This week our overnight lows were cold enough to freeze guides and solidify waders hung out to dry!
Thankfully
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Trout season has slowly been developing and it feels good! The weather has been very erratic, and we finally received some much needed rain earlier this week and yesterday. It colored up the river perfectly, but it