by Editor | Nov 20, 2019 | Fishing
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...
by Editor | Jun 7, 2018 | Fishing
McShane admires a fish and remembers why he spends so much time chasing these incredible creatures. By Calvin McShane The interior of my home is a cool 45 degrees, rivaling the temperatures outside hovering around freezing. It is just past dark on a mid-April evening,...
by Editor | Feb 5, 2018 | Fishing
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...