Michigan Fly Fishing Guide Service Muskegon River Trout Fishing Steelhead Fishing


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Dear Chad Betts,
I wanted to forward a note of thanks and a testimonial to what a superb job you did for my party and myself today. Bringing customers in from Chicago to fish these waters is always a highlight for us. However, when I saw the weather and the water levels I thought it might be a difficult day. At breakfast my guest mentioned to me that this might be the highlight of our day.

Fortunately, I knew better. I knew we would catch something but I was awed by the success we had in such conditions. Within ten minutes of leaving the dock we had boated a nice chrome bullet. The pressure for me was off and I could settle into a great day of nature. Your knowledge of conditions, locations and patterns turned a potentially long day into a successful business fishing trip! It was hard to keep the smile off my partner's face when we saw the other trips out there not enjoying our level of success.
Your equipment, knowledge, attitude,and ability to observe and instruct will keep you in quality customers for as long as you guide.When it goes down.. Set !!!

........................................................................................Thanks Again, Don Hodgman

Hey Chad, I just wanted to drop you a line to say that I had a GREAT time Sunday. With sunny conditions, I really didn't have high hopes of a great day on the water. I have to hand it to you, you put us on fish and did evrything you could to ensure me and my dad a wonderful day on the Muskegon. As you probablly know we have been coming to Newaygo for about the last 5 years and have used many different guides.

You have been the most knowledgeable and fun Fly Fishing Guide! I knew some of the basics of "Chuck and Duck" for steelhead and salmon prior to fishing with you, but I've learned a lot from you these last few trips. Thanks for taking your time with us to explain the finer details. That being said, I CANNOT stop thinking about these fish and all I want to do is to learn and fish for them even more. I guess you could say I have "Steelhead Dreams" ha-ha just kidding!!!!! . I'm glad my dad found you. Anyway, thanks again for a great day fishing and I'm looking forward to next year. Who knows you might see me on the water wading in those spots you've shown me.

...........................................................Good Fishing,.....Bob Hummer

And now for somesomething OUT OF THE ORDINARY...

This is by far the largest creature we have ever seen swim the currents of the Muskegon River. It took an hour and a half to land this 65 # sturgeon on an 8 weight fly rod!..

These rivers are loaded with Salmon, Trout and Steelhead but you never know what you'll catch when on the water!! 14 lb walleye taken while casting Rapala's for trout!!

What are Pike doing in the in the Pere Marquette River? We were trying to catch early salmon! Great fight though!!

Denny and I with a giant Muskegon River Bone fish! Although we don't try for "bone fish" You just never know....