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This Fall has certainly been interesting, and at times a bit frustrating. With August-like weather leeching into the king salmon run and scattered, short-lived rainfall across most of the lower peninsula, many of us are hoping for a long cold soak. Many steelhead anglers are happy to see lower, fairly consistent temperatures ahead.  The run of king salmon is tapering down and a few coho are being found. Steelhead numbers are increasing. Swinging bright, sparse baitfish patterns is a great option.  Brown trout have been caught behind spawning kings using egg flies, and some are eager to eat larger brown...

Thank you for reading our Michigan fly fishing report for the week of May 2-8! We're happy to introduce a new Creature Feature. Check it out if you enjoy running into critters on the river. Tight lines everyone!

As with most things here in the midwest, life seems to be dictated to some degree by the change of season and uncertain weather patterns. For us anglers, these transitions are sometimes easier to anticipate than they are to actually prepare for. We spend the winter months restocking fly boxes, overhauling organizational systems, and tinkering with equipment that might just be better off left alone. With trout season officially open, it's no wonder that we've had quite a few customers stopping in to pick up that "one" last minute thing before heading out to fish. The fluctuation in temperature and...

March is typically a month filled with madness at the shop with piles of new product coming in daily, multiple trade shows and the rivers on the verge of blowing out with snow melt and a freak rain storm.  After a complete year of madness, this March has started out with some consistency and is bringing high hopes for a great 2021.  The rivers across the state are in good shape with steelhead numbers increasing daily in most systems. With the slowly increasing water temps, barring an extreme water event, steelheading should remain steady well into April. Eggs, stoneflies, green caddies and...

While the darkest days of winter may be behind us, the coldest days have just arrived. Fishing was decent in the weeks leading up to this cold snap. The bite was getting a little tough from day to day but the persistent angler could still find a few fish a day.  Many of us turn to euro nymphing when the fishing gets tough in the winter. The light gear, and heavy flies allow for stealthy presentations to cold stubborn fish. We had several good days of trout fishing before the weather took a turn.  Unfortunately it seems that we wont...