I am booking appointments with Mr. Chinook (Salmon) for September/ October. This is a very exciting time to catch a very large fish. The closest you will come to BIG GAME fishing without getting on a plane. Chef Dan with a King from last fall.

Report: Fishing has been good lately. Summer Steelhead have been showing up in various locations. Small and Large mouth bass have been on a very good bite with cray fish imitations leading the way. Mousing after dark is the best way to bring the biggest trout in the boat. Cooler temps this summer are going to allow for a great fall run of steelhead and salmon.

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Report

Iso's and Caddis are leading the band at this time. Cooler temps have kept things exciting and the streamer bite is on as well. Smallmouth have been on the feed lately with some surprise attacks while trout fishing! This coming week looks to be more summer like as far as temps go. Get out and fish!

6/23/09

Had Scott and Beth out for there first time every fly fishing. This husband and wife duo did famously. Wet fly fishing was the main game, but switched over to some gray drakes late in the game and taught them the finesse game. I think we have some converts! Well, maybe not quite. Drakes, Isonychias, and Caddis are the main game on the Muskegon now. In the north, the Hexaginia Limbata is making its annual appearance.

Pic from Saturday

The poor image quality does not do this fish justice. Friend, Matt B. had his hands full with this fish. At 22inches, this was a very fat fish to boot! Caught during the evening drake/ woolridge hatch. Congrats Matt!

Last Night

Last night was interesting evening. Was out with friends Mike and Matt. Periodic spats of rain with drakes working on coming down and sulphurs too. Worked some very good fish. Friend, Matt B. got a 22 in brown . This fish was wide and outside...not the snaky fish I have seen with some of those longer fish. Got fish to go on Gray drakes and Sulphurs. Color isn't as key as is size and presentation. No pic of the pig since the only camera in the boat used real film...who still uses film? Thats all for now! Nick

Update!

Sorry fish fans...this is long overdue. I have been a little busy these days. I have been out a couple of times this week on the Muskegon for Gray Drakes in the evening. Some excellent hatches and some very nice fish coming up for them. River is at a nice level right now. I am seeing sulphurs, gray drakes, and caddis.

The Grand river has been producing some smallies, gar pike, and carp this week. All on the fly!The Gar Pike on a fly is very exciting stuff! Lots of teeth and lots of aggression...all sight fishing!

Thats all for now!

4/19 and 4/20

Had a great two days on the water with George and Jason on Sunday and Ryan and Steve on Monday. Had some great hookups and some great fish in the boat. Hens and Bucks are crushing flies. Lots of midges on the water keeping the trout looking up. New fish arriving every day. Eggs and par have scored both days. Nick