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 25 years ago we named our lodge and outfitters Gray Drake Lodge for a reason. The Muskegon River has one of the most dense and long lasting gray drake mayfly hatches on the planet! Only the Pere Marquette and other nearby rivers sourcing 

Michigan Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. The lake is located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan surrounded by several mountains. The lake was formed after a glacier melted leaving behind large blocks of ice and debris. This are

  The first consideration in selecting which nymph pattern to use should be the bottom composition. With silty muddy bottoms or during high water periods after rain...Black rules! Steelhead guys who often face stained water love purple/blue uv

Recorded: 71 ° F Fishing: Fair Deschutes River Summer Steelhead —————————————————————————&mdash

  Finally we have rain!...and fresh chrome fall steelhead are here!

The rain keeps coming this April and the rivers have yet to settle down for any period of time.  Most local rivers have been unfishable but there are some clean water options if you look around and or willing to drive.  Adding to that with

Anglers know how tough it is to catch a trout fish. They are smart and cunning. You will need all the help you need to catch them. Many people seek fishing guide service to help them catch fish like trout. But what happens after you get the fish? Ca

  In the last week spring has really shown its true colors on the Lower Yuba River and the wild flowers have been exploding upwards toward the sky. Poppies Lupine and many other varieties are giving the landscape some beautiful colors along wit

Up to this point the Grand River steelhead run has been poor. We received a decent bump in water level and the conditions and timing were just right for bringing in a good push of fish but it never seemed to happen. Besides some of the guys fishing a

The Michigan Stay Home/Stay Safe order has been extended through the month of April so guide trips will become available again starting May 1 2020. > Anglers can still fish on their own if they maintain social distancing (6’) and will find stee

  Want a Christmas or Hanukah gift for that special someone in your life?...or maybe treat yourself!  Offering our annual 3 for 2 Holiday special- Buy two guide trips and get a third free! (Purchase before December 25th and schedule it any

Steelhead fishing has been good for us this November here in West Michigan. Our clients have been putting some quality fish in the boat. At this time area rivers are low and clear and water temps are optimum for an aggressive bite and challenging fig

The appropriate weather for fall steelhead fishing has finally arrived. Some rain and cooler temps have steelhead coming into West Michigan rivers. I have been running about 90% of my trips on the Muskegon River. The fishing has been consistent with

The Willamette River from the upper reaches outside of Oakridge all the way to Harrisburg is in perfect shape and offers anglers excellent opportunities to chase trout and summer steelhead. The Middle Fork of the Willamette above Hills Creek Reservoi

We have blue skies and are finally smoke free today and the fishing has been solid thoughout this week but we are very glad to see blue skys again. Steelhead are making there way up to Maupin currently and there are probably a few up at the top of t

Despite a strange start to spring some fantastic fishing opportunities have been present here in the UP. I’m not sure if there is a place on earth that offers more fishing options than Michigan’s UP; this time of the year the variety of

Wild brown caught 5/13 Things are warming up very slowly.  Above average rain and cold temps persist and continue to make the fishing rather challenging.  I did my first trip of the season this weekend.  We had 3/4 inches of rain and

Distinguishing male (bucks) from female (hens) salmon. How can anyone tell the difference between male and female salmon? The question is the same for steelhead and trout of course but this blog post will mostly refer to chinook salmon as … Con

 Isonychia bicolor have just started as the drakes continue- (Bug Doctor J.G Miller image). John will be featured in my Entomo-Logique department/column in my new online journal coming in two weeks- stay tuned!) The heavy rains and storms have

Steelhead fishing has been consistent. The fish have been making us search them out but when they are found the will bite. We have mainly been fishing the Muskegon River and the fish are spread out in the higher than normal flows. Backbouncing bags a