The Manistee River

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...

Summer 2017

How was your Summer? Besides fast, way too fast, it was certainly wet. Fishy and wet. June seemed to be the month of summer that appeared to be on par with a warm one, then a sudden shift in weather pattern made for a rather damp June.  Keep in mind, I am speaking of...

True North Trout Grows

The past year has been a whirlwind, in a good way. Many trips, new clients, old friends and more places to fish with even more exciting venues for 2017. A few trips have been multiple client days on the river and True North Trout is ready to accommodate parties of 4...

Winner, Winner!!

I have been asked what is the secret to winning on so many different contests~ really, there is no secret. Except that you cannot win if you do not enter. Same can be said for catching the fish of a lifetime. It can’t be done while sitting on the couch watching...