Brook Trout 
This post was last updated on January 9th, 2014 at 04:45 pmEmerger Flies and Patterns Have you ever been on the river when the trout were feeding heavily, yet you could’t see exactly what the fish are feeding on. They are definitely eating something, but there are no visible insects on the water. Chances are … Read more
This post was last updated on January 11th, 2016 at 01:07 amA Roll Cast To Remove your Fly from a Rock or Logjam To Roll Cast your fly from a log or rock is a very simple tactic. Once mastered you will rarely ever have to go into your prime fishing spot to manually remove … Read more
This post was last updated on December 3rd, 2022 at 07:42 pm Tips For Photographing Your Fish (Especially Trout) When a large fish is caught adrenaline really starts flowing and its often difficult to photograph your trophy trout perfectly. Here are a few photography tips to help you get a great picture. There are Two … Read more
This post was last updated on December 3rd, 2022 at 06:55 pmThe Brown trout has a few various scientific names, including Salmo trutta morpha trutta, Salmo trutta morpha fario and Salmo trutta morpha lacustris. “Morph or morpha” means that there are more than one phenotype in the populations of a particular brown trout sub species. In other words, these were at one time … Read more
This post was last updated on December 22nd, 2015 at 12:52 amA List of Important things you Might Need for a Trip Each morning before I meet my clients for a guided fly fishing trip, I mentally go through all of the fly fishing things I will need. There are certainly some things I could … Read more
This post was last updated on April 8th, 2014 at 05:19 pm Trout Stream Flow Data In Jeopardy If you are not familiar with the data available at the USGS website you have been missing out. The US Geological Survey provides free data for thousands of rivers throughout the United States. You can easily search … Read more
This post was last updated on April 8th, 2014 at 05:18 pmWell I am officially starting to pack for my yearly migration from Michigan to Idaho. Its a grueling long drive, but it needs to be done. It becomes a pretty serious change in lifestyle for months. I go from sitting on my computer and … Read more
This post was last updated on December 3rd, 2022 at 07:42 pm I tend to spend a lot of time discussing fly fishing on this site, but I somehow have barely scratched the surface of using a traditional rod and reel for the brown trout. Today, I will try to go in depth and talk … Read more
This post was last updated on April 8th, 2014 at 05:17 pmA Day on the River With My Dad My Dad and I went on a float on a smaller river in northern Michigan yesterday. It was a pretty good time with a few events taking place. We didn’t catch a lot of fish but … Read more
This post was last updated on December 3rd, 2022 at 07:42 pm What is Fly Line Backing? Fly reel backing is normally made of dacron or braided polyester, it is the first layer of line you will put on your fly reel. It is generally sold in 50-100 yard spools. Backing is a braided line … Read more