Fly Fishing Michigan Rivers 

4.4/5 (3 reviews)
 Michigan 37 9559, Baldwin, MI 49304, United States
4.4/5 (3 reviews)
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Michigan 37 9559
Baldwin, MI, United States

I offer guiding services on the Pere Marquette River and Upper Manistee River where I fish for Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Brook Trout. I also am a fishing guide on the Upper Muskegon River where I target Smallmouth Bass, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Northern Pike. My favorite fishing techniques for Steelhead on Pere Marquette River and White River are spin tackle or stripped streamers.

I do not target spawning fish, snag or practice the "chuck ‘n’ duck" method as it is not fishing nor fly fishing.

I specialize in ethical fly fishing techniques such as dry fly, nymphing, stripping streamers, swinging streamers, and nighttime mousing.

I love kids and kids, for the most part, love me! If you take a few minutes to look at my social media pages, it’s filled with photos of previous trips where kids had a great time. My trips are designed to be kid-friendly fishing trips with plenty of patience and flexibility in mind. I’m all about family-friendly fishing trips because I love helping make the father/mother and child experience a memorable one.

If you’re searching for an ethical fly fishing guide on Manistee River, Muskegon River, Pere Marquette River, or even White River, give me a try. I run Fly Fishing Michigan Rivers Guide Service in the area and include everything you might be looking for on a fishing trip in Michigan.

Again, I don’t fish towards spawning fish, snag, or practice the "chuck ‘n’ duck" fishing techniques.

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Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.4/5
out of 5 stars from 3 reviews
Boat
4.7/5
Crew
4.7/5
Experience
4.0/5

Photos & videos by reviewers (3)

Full day trip with Nick
Full day trip with Nick
Full day trip with Nick

Angler rating

2
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1
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Anglers claimed

Good experience

50%

Appropriate for children

100%

Friendly captain

100%

Satisfied with the boat

100%

Recommend this charter

67%

Caught fish

50%

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Showing: 3 of 3 reviews
Shelba Z.
Shelba Z.

Gibraltar, MI

5.0/5

Sep 9, 2021

Full Day Trip

Night float

VERIFIED

Good fishing nice trip down the river. Definitely would recommend.

Good fishing nice trip down the river. Definitely would recommend.  

Captain replied
 Shelba Z. recommends Fly Fishing Michigan Rivers
 Shelba Z. recommends Fly Fishing Michigan Rivers
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on September 13, 2021

Roy H.
Roy H.

Estero, FL

5.0/5

Oct 2, 2021

Full Day Trip

Fishing with Nick

VERIFIED

 

Captain replied
 Roy H. recommends Fly Fishing Michigan Rivers
1 person finds this review helpful
 Roy H. recommends Fly Fishing Michigan Rivers
1 person finds this review helpful
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on October 6, 2021
Thanks for putting up with me! It was a good time

Todd J.
Todd J.

Farmington, UT

3.3/5

Apr 6, 2022

Full Day Trip

Full day trip with Nick

VERIFIED

Guide was really not into the fishing. I fished that same run later that week with another guide and caught 10 times the fish. The technique was not like it should of been so the flies were not getting down to the bottom. I used other guides that week and have huge success with them. Was not really impressed with captain nick. Would not use him again

Guide was really not into the fishing. I fished that same run later that week with another guide and caught 10 times the fish....  

Captain replied
 Todd J. does not recommend Fly Fishing Michigan Rivers
1 person finds this review helpful
 Todd J. does not recommend Fly Fishing Michigan Rivers
1 person finds this review helpful
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on April 19, 2022
Hey Thanks. I advised you several times that we do not snag fish nor fish to spawning fish including several opportunities to find someone else as well having a very blunt phone conversation about the subject. I’m glad you guys had success snagging half dead fish the rest of your trip. Check out Seasons on The Fly. They were doing the same as well. You’re welcome to come back and try when steelhead fishing actually occurs in the fall. Team Stealthcraft for the win on non fly fishing techniques and selling the lie again. I’ve been here before and will be here long after they are all gone. Good luck with your endeavors! “Guides” none of them are. Ask them what fishing is like outside of April and September, they won’t have a clue what you’re talking about, much like you don’t seem to have with what you are talking about. Shame on anyone that’s “fishing” Steelhead in April in Michigan, or in March even for that matter. When your “guide” tells you that you need more weight in fly fishing, maybe you should question why your even fly fishing.
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6 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
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US $375 
Entire boat: up to 2 people
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Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.4/5
out of 5 stars from 3 reviews
Boat
4.7/5
Crew
4.7/5
Experience
4.0/5

Photos & videos by reviewers (3)

Full day trip with Nick
Full day trip with Nick
Full day trip with Nick

Angler rating

2
0
1
0
0

Anglers claimed

Good experience

50%

Appropriate for children

100%

Friendly captain

100%

Satisfied with the boat

100%

Recommend this charter

67%

Caught fish

50%

Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews
Showing: 3 of 3 reviews
Shelba Z.
Shelba Z.

Gibraltar, MI

5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Night float

VERIFIED

Full Day Trip on September 9, 2021

Good fishing nice trip down the river. Definitely would recommend.

Good fishing nice trip down the river. Definitely would recommend.  

 Shelba Z. recommends Fly Fishing Michigan Rivers
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on September 13, 2021

Roy H.
Roy H.

Estero, FL

5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Fishing with Nick

VERIFIED

Full Day Trip on October 2, 2021

 

 Roy H. recommends Fly Fishing Michigan Rivers
1 person finds this review helpful
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on October 6, 2021
Thanks for putting up with me! It was a good time

Todd J.
Todd J.

Farmington, UT

3.3/5

Experience:

4.0/5

Boat

4.0/5

Crew

2.0/5

Overall

Full day trip with Nick

VERIFIED

Full Day Trip on April 6, 2022

Guide was really not into the fishing. I fished that same run later that week with another guide and caught 10 times the fish. The technique was not like it should of been so the flies were not getting down to the bottom. I used other guides that week and have huge success with them. Was not really impressed with captain nick. Would not use him again

Guide was really not into the fishing. I fished that same run later that week with another guide and caught 10 times the fish. The technique was not like it should of been so the flies were not getting down to the bottom. I used other guides that week and have huge success with them. Was not really impressed with captain nick. Would not use him again  

 Todd J. does not recommend Fly Fishing Michigan Rivers
1 person finds this review helpful
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on April 19, 2022
Hey Thanks. I advised you several times that we do not snag fish nor fish to spawning fish including several opportunities to find someone else as well having a very blunt phone conversation about the subject. I’m glad you guys had success snagging half dead fish the rest of your trip. Check out Seasons on The Fly. They were doing the same as well. You’re welcome to come back and try when steelhead fishing actually occurs in the fall. Team Stealthcraft for the win on non fly fishing techniques and selling the lie again. I’ve been here before and will be here long after they are all gone. Good luck with your endeavors! “Guides” none of them are. Ask them what fishing is like outside of April and September, they won’t have a clue what you’re talking about, much like you don’t seem to have with what you are talking about. Shame on anyone that’s “fishing” Steelhead in April in Michigan, or in March even for that matter. When your “guide” tells you that you need more weight in fly fishing, maybe you should question why your even fly fishing.
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What is the boat like?

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Boat category
Unpowered boats
Capacity
2 persons
Boat length
15 ft
Year built
2016
Boat manufacturer
Hyde
Boat type
Drift boat

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Powered by
1 x 1HP
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