Tie-One On!

January 10, 2012 at City Park Grill in Petoskey> Miller Van Winkle Chapter of Trout Unlimited Hosts a monthly gathering of fellow artists of thread and feather~ We had a great turnout! from beginners~ along with a few pro’s~ If you are ever in the Petoskey...

Misspent Youth

On a lazy, hot August afternoon, I found myself pounding Beldar Buggars and Woolly Sculpins in an effort to entice smallmouths along the Muskegon River with a couple of fishing pals . We had a Michigan trifecta in the boat comprised of a few rainbows, a brown and a...

What is Your Passion?

“In our family, there was no clear line between religion and fly fishing. We lived at the junction of great trout rivers in western Montana, and our father was a Presbyterian minister and a fly fisherman who tied his own flies and taught others. He told us about...

Knee Deep

Take a deep breath, hold it in, now close your eyes and slowly release. Breathe in deep. Imagine a place all your own, a place of peace and serenity, calm and tranquility. Feel the breeze, smell the soft air, hear the sounds that surround you, feel the excitement and...