by Brian Kozminski | Feb 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
I have long preferred the soothing and varied tempo of the Manistee River- ‘Spirit of the Woods’ as legend would have it, restores and refreshes me. It’s more popular sister river to the east, The Au Sable, can hold the title/moniker birthplace of...
by Trout Unlimited | Sep 29, 2023 | Environment, Lifestyle, Uncategorized
The Mitten State has a thriving trout population, a fly fisherman’s dream, to say the least.However, it hasn’t always been this way, and it could change in the near future. Four trout species inhabit Michigan waterways; most are not native to the state; some, like the...
by Brian Kozminski | Jul 14, 2023 | Casting, Gear & Equipment, Lifestyle, Uncategorized
The mere thought of Fly Fishing usually summons an image of some serene location. Standing in moving water, crabapple blossoms tree fills the air with fragrance, Cedar waxwings dart from tree limb to deadfall waiting for the next mayfly, and dimples on the...
by Brian Kozminski | Jan 6, 2022 | Environment, Lifestyle, News & Updates, Uncategorized
By now, word has spread much like the algal bloom that has made the rock snot a top news concern for trout anglers in Michigan. Didymo confirmed in the Upper Manistee River from November streamer float with water quality specialist Sam Day from LTBBOI. When I first...
by Brian Kozminski | Dec 6, 2021 | Environment, Uncategorized
“Hey, Koz, can you back the boat up?””Did you snag again?””No, I saw something, we need to check it out.””is it a dead body?”(thinking it was a trout/hoping it was a merganser)”No, I think I saw some suspect algal...
by Brian Kozminski | Feb 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Seems I have been in a funk lately, I apologize. I should be busy, I should be on the road. A small part of me misses the weekend warrior galloping from hotel to motel, from show to show, showing off new fly rods and talking to fellow anglers in preparation for next...
