by Brian Kozminski | Dec 22, 2011 | People & Interviews
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...
by Ted Kraimer | Jun 11, 2010 | Angling Reports
Normal is a relative thing, but after some really warm conditions the past week’s weather has put our hatches and the fish’s behavior back in line to a normal progression. The Upper Manistee and Boardman Rivers received some much needed rain and the rivers have cooled...
by Ted Kraimer | Jun 5, 2010 | Angling Reports
Temperatures in the 70’s isn’t typically considered cool for this time of year, but after what we have experienced the past two weeks, it feels cool and good. This is good – water temperatures in the rivers were getting way too high stressing out fish and making...
by Frederick B. Smith, Jr. | May 27, 2010 | Environment, Lifestyle
My memories are not that clear. I remember feelings, brief moments and impressions. Most memories run together. Many things that I did over and over, like playing cards with grandpa, I can only really recall as a composite of all the events in one memory. I remember...
by Ted Kraimer | May 27, 2010 | Angling Reports
The recent hot weather has made for some good fishing, but the time and place is key right now to really cash-in. Trout anglers are finding that the bugs are consistent with this time of the year on the Upper Manistee and Boardman Rivers. Since it has been hot, the...
by Frederick B. Smith, Jr. | May 26, 2010 | Lifestyle, People & Interviews
Camp Ginger Quill was hardly what you would expect of a fishing camp. It was somewhat rustic, as fishing was the primary activity, but it was also quite elegant. The pressure of the outside world ended when we started down the hill approaching the Ginger Quill...
by Frederick B. Smith, Jr. | May 25, 2010 | People & Interviews
Editor’s Note: This is part one of a three-part series on the history of Camp Ginger Quill, an historic family compound located on the mainstream Holy Water on the Au Sable River. The essays in this series are authored by Frederick B. Smith Jr. A short...
by Ted Kraimer | May 20, 2010 | Angling Reports
Trout fishing on the local rivers has been good for those looking to fish the hatches. After last week’s cool weather the bugs have been emerging and spinners returning to water throughout the afternoon with heavier numbers in the evening. With nice weather that’s...
