Steelhead Dreams!

(Jack with a Muskegon River Silver Bullet!)

I’ve had the great pleasure of knowing Jack ever since he was a young man introducing him to dry fly fishing for trout at such a young age several years ago.  Since then, Jack has learned a lot.  He’s become such an incredible

December 24, 2025

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New year from all of us at BBT!!!

2025 had it’s ups and downs, but a great year none the less!!!  Looking forward to an even better 2026!  We appreciate and are very thankful for all our clients and customers….THANK YOU & CHEERS!!!

Froggy – Foam Popper

An easy to tie and cast foam Frog popper pattern that can be used for both bass and trout in ponds, lakes and rivers. The front of the fly floats high while the back sits a little lower and when stripped, it chugs/spit water gently while the legs kick.

Thaw

It wouldn’t be winter fishing without mayhem. We discovered shortly into our Wednesday float that my raft had a persistent and irritating leak in the floor panel.  The leak bubbled the water by the left boot of the fishing angler all day.  We had stop every half hour to pump

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December Fishing Report

Winter started a little early this year as the snow started to fall on Thanksgiving. Since then, temperatures have been cold with some single digit days thrown in. The water temperature of Manistee has also dropped into the mid-30s making fishing challenging. Steelhead are in the river but have taken

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