A Fisherman’s Parable

A friend and business acquaintance sent a parable to me today as, I think, something of a cautionary tale. It’s too nice not to share, particularly with fellow anglers. I am probably violating all sorts of copyright in sharing it this way, but what the heck: An...

Ted’s Fishing Report: Mid October, 2009

The recent cool weather and rain has got the fishing in our rivers good. The high water from a week ago has dropped to almost normal levels, the water temps are slowly dropping to a typical range and the wind has helped put some leaves into the water. And yes, some...

Egg Flies: “Matching the Hatch” for Steelhead

Ted Kraimer is a professional guide and fly tier, owner of Current Works Guide Service, and field editor for True|North|Trout. This article appeared originally on his website. Ted still has some spots available for the fall salmon experience, and he is also booking...

Ted’s Fishing Report: Early October

Finally, after a pretty dry September, we ended up getting a good amount of much needed rain recently to improve fishing conditions. The Betsie still has fish coming in and many of them are doing their spawning thing. Keep in mind that all Betsie Salmon are wild fish...