2 weekends ago!

Great looking fish by Jamie Garlock! Great day to be on the water...hard to believe it is October.

Update

Cooler night time temps have helped with the Salmon migration. The Muskegon is a little behind schedule, but some rain will help things along. The Grand River has Salmon, Steelhead, and Lake Run Browns. The Pere Marquette is on the down-side of peak. Some Steelhead are around.

Holy Deep Diving Thundersticks!

Early Morning King while Thunderstickin' with friend and fellow guide Matt Zudwig. We caught several fish on Saturday with the largest tipping the scales at around 15lbs. If sore arms are your thing, then give us a call and I will do my best to get you connected! Nick

Rain Rain Rain

So here we sit in GR and it has been raining 3rd day straight. We needed it! Warm Rain it is. 70 degrees out. We are at a Flood Warning according to Peter Chan the Weather Man. Went to the Muskegon for a little scouting and did see a few Kings moving. Water has a great stain to it. I am looking forward to some sunshine this week and the rivers should have a good amount of Kings in them.

King Kong is here!

With the recent rains and cooler temps, the Kings have

started their spawning migration. Get stocked up on that 8-10lb Maxima and black leeches. New pics should be up this weekend!

NEW fly tying materials from Casters!!!!

Special thanks to Dave Hise for turning me on to some really innovative materials from his pals from across the Pond. The Virtual Nymph products are sweet and Paul Whillocks Japanese Nymph Legs are definitely going to have me recreating some old favorite patterns as well as some new ones. Here is the link: http://www.castersflyshop.com/products.cfm Scroll down and go ahead and click add to cart so that you get them before your buddies do. Make sure you have the patterns that catch fish this year!

Ahhhh....the Doldrums!

I know its been a while since my last post, but we are over July and into August. To most people, August usually means that the kids are going back to school and its too hot to fish. To me, August is the time for the Kings. In the Northern streams (Manistee, Little Manistee, and Pere Marquette) Chinook Salmon will begin an annual spawning migration. The trick is to get 'em while they are HOT! Leave the egg flies at home...we're talking strippin' streamers for these big boyz. No need for the waders, just the zip offs. This is also the time of year when the big water can give up some fish from the piers using sinking lines and baitfish imitations. Get on board with this fast-paced fishhead lifestyle and you will truly put your gear to the test.