Beer & Beaver Tales

Spring Steelhead (Part 2) Like any fish that we chase, there are several primary factors that affect behavior. Where migratory fish are concerned, it’s safe to say that at the top of the list is locating them. As suggested, migratory fish migrate which means they move. They can be here today but gone tomorrow and […]

Say Whaaaaat? That’s right, all of us at GRO are sensitive slobs and appreciate the season of love as much as the next. With Valentines Day behind us, we are thinking that maybe a lot of special ladies got the question proposed to them and to that, we say “Congratulations!” Now gentleman, you have some […]

Spring Steelhead (Part 1) There is some controversy over what constitutes “spring” steelhead in the Great Lakes. Historically we have broken the migration up into two separate runs, suggesting two distinct strains; fall steelhead, which typically begin in late September and continue until they are prohibited by conditions, and spring steelhead which typically begin after […]

As we edge closer to the spring steelhead season, penned up anglers will be thinking about new gear.  As our first “Fly Rod” review, we’ll let you in on what we look at “Performance”- We have several high level casters on our team and all of the rods will be fished or cast at varying […]

The name suggests something evil and sinister and I’m sure that the people responsible for the common name had that in mind. They are big, ugly and just plain mean looking but the fish love them and anyone that doesn’t have at least a couple of these patterns in their tackle box or fly assortment […]