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What a fall/ early winter its been! We have had some great fishing on our guide trips. On this last day of 2019 the rivers in West Michigan are on the rise from some pretty heavy rainfall we received about 24 hrs ago. Once the rivers settle down alit

Absolutely the best fishing of the season has been the last two weeks! Some times it takes a few weeks for the water to stabilize after heavy winds or fronts this year has been no exception. who would think

In this video author Jay Nicholas ties a Deschutes Steelhead Yak Muddler. Skating flies for summer steelhead on the Deschutes River is what it’s all about. Having a steelhead take your fly on the surface (or just below) is what … Continue

My 27 1/2 inch brown I caught on the gray drake spinner fall over a week ago was my personal best on a dry. 26 was my previous pinnacle. It was a cool sunny morning- not ideal conditions to catch a brown of your lifetime. Cloud cover with filtered C

Welcome to summer! We have seen an incredible insurgence of new fly angling interest over the past few months and why not? If done in the way we enjoy doing it it is the epitome of social distancing outdoors. Long expanse of beach to yourself intima

5/1/2025 Fishing Report Steelhead fishing is in full swing on the Juneau road system right now.  Cowee Creek continues to have the best numbers and from what we have seen so far numbers are decent.  Fish Creek has had a few fish as well bu

Downright hot weather across the UP region this summer has the St Marys river running at above normal water temps. A variety of aquatic insects and smelt are abundant. A mixed bag of Atlantic Salmon Steelhead resident Rainbow Trout Lake Whitefish and

In this video Jay Nicholas ties a baitfish pattern using Bob Popovic’s Tungsten Jiggy Heads. Jiggy Heads add weight to get deep eyes to look real and you could use them for albacore flies steelhead flies salmon flies just about … Continue

Stoneflies aren't just for western river anglers but also for those of us in the mid-west. The Twenty Inch Chubby stonefly nymph does a good job of impersonating the natural's characteristic silhouette and can be tied and used for both steelh

OUTLOOK  It has been a wet week but there were windows of good fishing.  We have 3 major fisheries to look at this week.  One is doing relatively well; one is pulling through with “ave

Fishing has been awesome at the tip of Michigan’s thumb. Walleye are everywhere from 20 to 150 feet of water. Lake Trout and Steelhead have not been in their usual spots within 7 miles of shore every day but there are plenty of fish scattered o

Recorded: 36 ° F Fishing: Fair Deschutes River Summer Steelhead Report ————————————————————————&mdash

Yeah it's been a while since I have updated this page! Rest assured we have been busy and getting after it since my last post in September!! We are in the middle of Steelhead season and it has been a...

It’s been some great fishing as of lately here across the Upper Peninsula region. Our first Fall Steelhead of the season are available always some of our favorite fish to chase. Some remarkable Coho Salmon have been around this Fall the larges

The Last few days out have been still really good fishing for May.. Kings and lake trout mostly.. There’s fish kinda all over right now shallow or deep. We fished deep on Saturday and ended up with nine nice fish. We have openings to get you o

Good byes are always tough but it’s time to make the spring shift and stow the Winter Steelhead gear for the season. One of my … The post Winter Steelhead Encounters on the Oregon Coast first appeared on Connect Outfitters.

For many anglers windy days may be both a benefit & a drawback. Wind patterns concentrate plankton attracting smaller fish & ultimately fish. Windy days on the other hand might make it difficult to operate boats & the sorts of fishing pr

  Quality over quantity. The last week on the Lower Yuba River has provided some unreal fishing opportunities for my guests and me. With the right day (warmer weather) the right fly and the perfect downstream fly first presentation you too can

Spring is quickly approaching and that means spring steelhead run. Both the Grand and Muskegon rivers have been fishing good all winter when the weather allowed us to get out. As of today the Muskegon River is at a moderate to low level and the water

The Caddis Fly Angling Shop/Caddisflyshop.com is proud to offer a selection of fantastic steelhead fly patterns from Midnight Sun Custom Flies. Jonathan Farmer and friends have created a selection of flies tied in the USA by skilled fly tiers using &