We are getting there, slowly but surely spring is creeping closer. Things are still very slow around town and on the river. Snow machines and ice fishermen are the most common things you will see but there are a few folks fishing the river. This cold weather suggests that my time lately will be on […]
Snow machines, plow trucks, and the brave are the only things out and about up north. What a finish to the month of January, true winter is upon us and I can not wait for it to end. It is tough to get anything accomplished in this weather but burn firewood and tie flies, warmer […]
I must start with an apology for those looking for a fishing report. I am sincerely sorry but with the recent holiday which brings family obligations and this not so beautiful weather I haven’t been able to fish. Hence the non worthy fishing report. I do believe and if the rumors are true the bite […]
I hope everyone has an amazing Christmas and a Happy New Year!!! There really isn’t much to report this time of the year as we enter true winter for the next couple months. One thing old man winter is good for is it gives you time to get back on the vise and restock the […]
December is here but do not tell the weather that….please!! Actually Accu Weather’s extended forecast looks great for the warm weather fisherman like myself. So go brag about it….sorry ice anglers. We could use some rains but I dont want to be greedy. I know it is redundant but I feel the river usually can […]
We want you to be happy cause these are your steelhead too!! There is steel in the Pere Marquette watershed if you know where to look. The angler to fish ratio could be higher but under these conditions one can not complain. A little water would go along way at the moment. If we dont […]
Out with the old chinooks and in with some new steel….hopefully!! The end of October is such a special time on our Northern Michigan rivers. The colors explode like Bob Ross paints the leaves daily, the hunters start to gear up, the salmon circus starts to depart, brown trout make sweet love, fall steelhead start […]
Salmon, salmon, salmon!!! There river is healthy the fish are heavy and life is good on the Pere Marquette. The run is good again this year in numbers and size. Hopefully the Michigan DNR has finally found the correct balance of Chinook and food in the big lake. The last three years have shown positive […]
Amazing and magical things are transpiring after the suns sets on the Pere Marquette…if you do not know what that is then you need to come dabble in some amazing and magical nights. Hexs are here folks!!! Words cannot fully describe the hex hatch or the fish it brings to the surface. If you have […]
First and foremost sorry about the time in between the reports kids, ladies, and gentlemen. The river is healthy as we head into our dry fly peak season. The river will receive some additional traffic the next few weeks and these big bugs we all chase can give even Josey Wales bug fever. This condition […]