Author Archives: PT

Summertime is Smallmouth time!

Today in Michigan it was 93 degrees, and the heat index was over 100 degrees. Instead of staying indoors like most normal people. Opie, Kory, and myself headed out to see if the smallmouth like the heat. We also wanted to explore a new section of river, of course we pick the hottest day of…

Alaska Preview!

Well, we just back from Alaska! I think I can speak for all of the guys, and say we did not want to come home. The fishing was everything that Alaska should be! We caught fresh Sockeyes one day, and chased Silver Salmon the next day. We were able to explore six different river systems,…

Change of plans

Well every once and awhile fishing plans fall through. Today was one of those days, I got the text at 6:30 this morning the my fishing partner was sick. This actually really rare with the group of guys I fish with, so I was caught off guard with no back-up plans. So what to do…

Swinging for Winter Steelhead

Hit the river today to chase some winter steelhead. I had my hopes high because I have put in a lot of hours chasing my first swung fly steelhead. I am happy to say that my skunk has been lift as the river rewarded my hard work with this beauty on my second cast! My…

Fall Chroming

Fall Steelhead fishing is in full swing. We hit the Pere Marquette river yesterday, and found low and clear water. We never connected with a fish, but we sure had a good time. It’s days like this that make you realize you don’t have to catch fish to have fun, but its more fun when…

Hitting The River For some Steelhead

Just launching the Clacka on the St. Joe river. Rumor has it the steelhead are in… Not thick but they are there. We are going to see what we can do. Have a great day, PT