Reports are coming in daily of salmon showing up on most Great Lakes systems and we would say at this point that we are on the down hill run. It looks like conditions will catch up and the early fall…
Where did trout season go? It seems like just last week I was standing on the river with GROF Guide Nick Groves on opening day, drinking a coffee and waiting for the light. Giddy as a couple of school kids.…
Depending on who you talk to, somewhere between 70% and 90% of a trout’s diet is subsurface but learning to fish that part of the column is, to many new fly fishers, daunting. It’s easy to determine what is going…
I had a conversation recently with a gentleman that walked into our shop looking for guns and ammo. After I explained to him that we didn’t deal in that category, the conversation shifted to fishing. He indicated that he has…
You’ve heard tell of it and likely watched anglers do it on videos or write about it in magazines, but few of us do it. I’m talking about taking notes and recording conditions while fishing. A few years ago during the…
It’s not every year that we get the chance to fish for Great Lakes Steelhead in fair condition this late in the season. The long range forecast is looking very favorable for the next two weeks or as far as…
Like many of our articles, this one began with a conversation with one of our customers while discussing late season tactics for Great Lakes steelhead. As many of you know, the past 10 years has seen a big shift in…
Yesterday, while steelhead fishing with my friend Jason King, we got into the old conversation about killing steelhead. Now anyone that knows me will tell you that I’ve never been a preacher when it comes to catch and release and…
When I was younger on the east coast, sun down on closing day was a tough one. I remember one particular day on the Stewiacke River at the Glen where I was all alone and working my way to the…
OPEN MORE WATER Working streamers for bass or trout is one of the most effective ways to find big fish and one of my favorite ways to spend a morning is to cover a long stretch of water with just…