After nearly 3 decades of writing magazine articles and books for other publishers guiding relentlessly for over 25 years and fishing around the globe I am extremely excited to announce that I am launching my own digital magazine called “ Hallowed Waters Journal-The Trout/Salmon/Steelhead Passion”. This endeavor is the culmination of all of thes...

Summertime fishing has been great on the Grand and Muskegon rivers. We are boating good numbers of smallmouth on our trips with some real dandies in the mix. Other species we are seeing on occasion include walleye northern pike largemouth bass gar-pike and sheepshead. The Muskegon is at a typical summertime level and generally Read More

(Salmo salar-born and raised in the Great Lakes.On a pelagic bait fish streamer) With our rivers blown out and flooding ( highest level at this time of year recorded!). might be time to look for Coho Kings Browns Steels and Atlantic's along the Great Lakes and large inland glacial lakes- surf. style!) I started experimenting with Great Lakes surf...

( Nexus book fly plate for FrostyFly/Hemingway- they are sick/and very fish-able and made of materials connected not molded facsimiles like some fly water does not allow) (Yesterday's care package from Boris- just in time for drakes!- get some!) In my Nexus book I introduced FrostyFly/Hemingway materials in the fly plates. The stuff is really amaz...

The hotter the better!! Smallmouth Bass (And Pike) in Michigan absolutely love hot weather. The top water bite has been incredible lately. Hot Weather has kicked the Smallmouth Bass fishing into overdrive!  Top Water Bass Fishing has been excellent the past few days!  These Michigan guided fishing trips are fun and fast paced with tons … Continue...

My Iso-caine ( 2.0 version with new materials) is the closest thing to fishing a dirty and deadly night-crawler for big browns. This wiggle nymph with its marabou tail articulation and wiggling/jiggling action due to the micro tungsten head and the rod and stripping imparting stutter jerks and pulses is deadly when fished down-and-across in classi...

( My 12 inch wild trophy brown for a good cardio workout-worth every bit of sweat!) ) Hoofed-it for close to three miles through steep ravines and glens on my ground -zero gem ( last stocked in the 1880's with the original Von Behr Black Forest German bachforellen) Got one wild 12 inch trophy to show for it- it was worth it! Turned a 20 inch plus...

(2/2/20) Steelhead Fishing on the lower Pere Marquette River has been fishing very well.  Bright Steelhead have been coming through Ludington into Custer and Scottville.  Spring Steelhead fishing should remain excellent during late February and March. Float fishing with beads and spawn continues to produce the most fish.  Fly Fishing with Black St...

Had a beautiful day on Lake Michigan today lil man couldn’t get enough

Lake Michigan Salmon fishing this morning with Chuck and his wife….landed 2 nice Salmon 24 lbs…..and 1 Lake Trout….been getting Salmon every trip….book your trip today (231) 329-2117

Had an awesome day on the Lake landed 11 nice ones….book your trip today. (231) 329-2117

Bruce and I finally got over to Saginaw for a fun walleye trip….we both got out limit of walleye plus a pike…what a long but fun day..

Had a limit catch today on the 1st day of 2 day outing.

Took the new 1st mates out this morning for a trial run landed 2 nice King Salmon and 2 Lake Trout book your trip today (231) 329-2117

Steelhead fishing has been pretty good to us this late fall. It won’t be long and we can officially say its winter. The steelhead are moving into their typical winter holding water and will become very predictable. Beads and spawn bags fished under bobbers have been taking fish along with back-bouncing eggs. The last Read More