My advice? Just start. Maybe get a cheap combo rod/reel for $75-100 and find some trout water. Join your local chapter of TU. Great guys who will help you. Pay for a guide once or twice. You will make mistakes but hang in there. You will catch fish in spite of yourself. Trust me, I know - I'll be foolin' with my reel or something and some fish will take my fly when I'm not looking. Or, I'll have 30 feet of line behind me as I'm wading to the next spot and,... bam... caught another fish. 😎But the best part is getting a good cast with a good drift, right where you want it, and a nice trout comes up and gulps your fly. Good luck.
That is my happy place. I've been fishing the Upper Manistee for the past 40 years.
As good as it gets!
Same and one of my late June go to spots for prolific Hex hatches from CCC bridge all the way upstream to the Goose Creek Horse Camp
Love it. some great hatches...
that looks great place to fishing good video buddy
Really liked the tune you were playing for background music.
Thanks so much! That's one of my favorite parts of doing these.
That looks exactly like the net I lost in the HW - you found that net - admit it !!! LOL :-) Another nice vid Andrew !! :-)
Thanks!
Ha, your net looks like mine :) Gotta love the thorns :D Looks beautiful up there!
Yeah, think I'm gonna ask for a new net for Christmas. Probably a rubber net. Should come up and fish these Michigan rivers:)
Great video thinking about visiting! 👍
It’s a great spot! Plenty of guides around as well.
Just curious what dry were you using in August?
Is there any good access without having to wade in the water? I am just getting started and don't have waders yet.
Probably, but I don’t know any. It’s often difficult to fly fish off the banks. On warm days you can go in with shorts;)
Really cool video! any tips or advice for someone who has never fly fished and wants to start?
My advice? Just start. Maybe get a cheap combo rod/reel for $75-100 and find some trout water. Join your local chapter of TU. Great guys who will help you. Pay for a guide once or twice. You will make mistakes but hang in there. You will catch fish in spite of yourself. Trust me, I know - I'll be foolin' with my reel or something and some fish will take my fly when I'm not looking. Or, I'll have 30 feet of line behind me as I'm wading to the next spot and,... bam... caught another fish. 😎But the best part is getting a good cast with a good drift, right where you want it, and a nice trout comes up and gulps your fly. Good luck.
What @sirwinston2368 said.
This off of King Road? If so it’s a great spot to fish!
Manistee is amazing in august! Maybe I’ll see you out there this season! Great video
I honestly don't remember the road. But will definitely be exploring the Manistee this August:)