Read the latest fishing reports from Matt!
River Report-10/19/23
Magnificent steel from 3 days ago-gorgeous Monet pastel colors in cheek- panning for Autumn Silver 10/19- Water Temperature 57 F- Flow-1140 CFS-very low-rain on its way! TONS! – what started out me thinking weak run- turned into I mean like “walking on them” status of spawning wild king salmon in the river- one of the strongest runs of them in over a decade and half- the true marvel of this statement is note the word…
Fishing Report: 9/11/23
Sorry for the long delay in posting folks! I had a very busy guiding summer and traveling back-and-forth from trips. Often if I don’t post a report it is because I am on the river so much, recording a podcast or writing , and nothing has really changed since my last post. But I swear I will post weekly for the rest of the year and give you a realistic report and not a marketing…
Fly Fishing Report: 7/13/23
Blue skies and fresh clean air have been the norm in Michigan and a blessing since Canadian Wild Fire air has moved out. Yesterday was an astonishing day for me!- and more so for my clients Bill and Jay. I already knew by the USGS gauge at Croton we were getting some abnormally cold water from Croton dam in July of which I have been fighting Consumers Energy to get for 30 years. But when…
Fly Fishing Report: 6/27/23
I had a wonderful fly-casting school this week with a father and 18 year-old daughter Melissa and the next day I couldn’t breath! I was coughing and choking so hard! Still amazed how young ladies pick up fly casting and trout fishing so instinctively!