Hendrickson’s and Black Caddis, Oh My!

Trout fishing on the Manistee River in the early season … one of the best ways the spend an early spring afternoon (or, just as often, a cloudy, late afternoon!). In this useful article, Chuck Hawkins of Hawkins Outfitters discusses the import role of...

Great Lakes FFF 2009 School & Conclave

The Great Lakes Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers is hosting their annual fly fishing school and conclave at the Macmullan Center on North Higgins Lake (near Roscommon) from June 19 to June 21. The yearly event includes opportunities for instruction at both...

Rusty Gates: A Profile in Courage

Gerald Volgenau wrote a wonderful profile of Rusty Gates, defender of the AuSable river system and 2008 winner of the FFF Conservation award. It is published on MyNorth.com. The topics in the interview/article run all over the place but touch on the formation and...