Home Water

Home Water

By Calvin McShane We had no business being on the stream. The water was high — dangerously so. October blended into 31 days of rain; the sandy soil of the Eastern U.P. became a waterlogged sponge. When Jack called and asked about the prospect of his steelhead trip, I...
Nymphamaniac: The Fish

Nymphamaniac: The Fish

The author with The Fish. Nymphing has come to be one of the author’s favorite ways to fly fish and The Fish helped to solidify that. This picture was taken on the bank of Pere Marquette River in May 2014. By Nick Green There are certain things in the outdoor...
Swingin’ Steel

Swingin’ Steel

Green poses with a 15- to 16- pound steelhead that he landed swinging large flies on the Pere Marquette River in October. The water was high and off-colored­ — a reminder of the close to eight inches of rain and snow that fell within a week. It was Halloween, and...