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Kevin Feenstra in Scott T3H Rod Promo

April 3rd, 2013 | Posted by Austin in Movies (Comments Off)

Pre-Spring Conditions on the Pere Marquette River

March 12th, 2013 | Posted by Austin in PM Reports (Comments Off)

A lot of boats and wading anglers were out in the morning this Saturday on the Pere Marquette, but not a lot of reports of steelhead brought to the boat.  Surface water temperature was 39 degrees by noon in the upper river.

This 15" brown took a small stonefly.

This 15″ brown trout took a small stonefly.

Stealthcraft Boats Michigan Made Drift Boat

March 2nd, 2013 | Posted by Austin in Gear (Comments Off)

Want a custom drift boat with cell phone charger outlets and low lighting in the cockpit for fishing at night?  Here you go.  With honeycomb construction throughout the whole boat, it makes it lighter, stronger and more agile than the fiberglass counter parts.  The hull is designed around Michigan rivers.

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Stealthcraft 16′ SuperFly Drift Boat

You can check them out in Baldwin, Michigan and on their website stealthcraftboats.com.  Here is a video about the features of their 16′ SuperFly model.



Graperidge Carvings Trout Carvings

March 1st, 2013 | Posted by Austin in Art (Comments Off)

Ted Borgeld is an artist with a passion for fish.  He lives on a small vineyard near Pentwater Michigan and works magic with white cedar carving out fish from Michigan Grayling, to Sturgeon, to Permit.  He applies his skills to creating pedestals, wall hanging carvings, as well as three dimensional scenes like the ones below.  You can get in touch with him to commission your own catch, or purchase one of his masterpieces through his website graperidgecarvings.com.

"Hodenpyle Browns"

“Hodenpyle Browns”

"A Fine Pair"

“A Fine Pair”

"Pine Root Pair"

“Pine Root Pair”

Winter Rainbow

February 23rd, 2013 | Posted by Austin in Movies (Comments Off)

Finally a winter fly fishing movie of the Muskegon River.  Riverquest Charters sponsors the hook ups for this jazzy piece.

Muskegon River Video About Hydro Projects

February 21st, 2013 | Posted by Austin in Movies (Comments Off)

This is a very well shot and informative video by Andy Maser featuring Kevin Feenstra.  It’s really nice to see the initiative from the Michigan DNR and Consumers Energy working for the benefit of the fish habitat.

 

Early Stoneflies are Hatching

February 19th, 2013 | Posted by Austin in Flies | White River Reports (Comments Off)

It looks like the groundhog was right on an early spring.  On the White River today there were small stoneflies galore.  Trout and steelhead are surely eating them, but not so visible now with the charging river flows in West Michigan.  Once the rivers calm a bit, I’m sure it’s the fly to use.

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One of the first flies of the year to hatch.

Winter Swinging Techniques with a Switch or Spey Rod

February 16th, 2013 | Posted by Austin in Instruction | Spey (Comments Off)



Grand Rapids White Water Dam Removal Concept

January 29th, 2013 | Posted by Austin in Movies (Comments Off)