steelhead
Spring Swinging
Hit the Milwaukee with Adam a few weeks back and we experienced something out of the ordinary…great fishing. Even though the water was high, cold, and slowly rising all day from snow melt, the Steelhead were in and on the grab…bigly. Water clarity was great and very few anglers were on the water giving us plenty of … Continue reading
Boats & Beasts
I’ve been quiet on the blog front for awhile and a lot has happened since my last post. I got married back in August and wedding planning took over my life for the better part of 3 months. Truth be told, I probably spent more time planning my Bachelor’s Party. I spent a lot of weekend … Continue reading
Protecting Salmon Strongholds
Along both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts we have decimated most of our salmon populations with dams, pollution, disease, and mines. The evidence is there showing the negative effects of all of these practices yet we continue to gamble with a keystone species habitat for gas and oil. Tell me how risking an entire ecosystem … Continue reading
Michigan Steelhead 4/9/16
Last weekend a bunch of guys and I headed up north along Michigan’s west coast with a few small boats, way too many fly rods, a smoker, and a cooler full of meat. Exactly the way I expected to celebrate the end of my non-married life. Along the way we checked the weather forecast and … Continue reading
Mixed Springs
After two brutal Polar Vortex Winters and late Springs, this year’s early Spring is well deserved. And rather than fall into the same early season routine, Anthony and I have been very happy to pursue water and fish that we normally ignore this time of year. Most of this year’s early fishing has revolved around exploring stretches of local … Continue reading
Before the Freeze
The Fall/Winter run on the SW Tribs of Lake Michigan have been very difficult these last 2 years to say the least. After talking to a lot of fisherman who have fished these rivers a hell of a lot more than myself for many many years, it’s clear the number of fish are way down. When you see … Continue reading