Michigan Fly Fishing Guides

Michigan Fly Fishing Guides

Michigan is one of the best fly fishing destinations in the country, for salmon. steelhead, and brown trout. The guides here at Marsh Ridge River Guide Service have over 100 years combined fly fishing experience, on the White River, Pine River, Muskegon River, Pere Marquette River, Manistee River. and the Upper Manistee River in the Huron Manistee National Forest.

Meet Our Professional Michigan Fly Fishing Guides

OWNER - MIKE MARSH
I'm Mike Marsh, owner of Marsh Ridge River Guide Service, I grew up in the town of West Olive, Michigan, along the banks of Pigeon Creek that flows into Lake Michigan just north of Holland. From a very early age, I was always in the creek looking for fish, nymphs, frogs, turtles, any thing that would catch my eye in the water. As I reached the age of 10, I would ride my bike miles from home, to fish the Grand River for walleye, catfish, bass, pike, and huge carp.

As a teenager, I fished local bass and catfish tournaments. Our family would travel all over the state for my father's job as a bridge builder, so I got many chances to perfect my fishing skills on the rivers and lakes in northern Michigan. We often vacationed at my uncle's cabin on the main branch of the Pere Marquette River in the spring, summer, fall, and the winter. Fishing the Pere Marquette River for trout, salmon, and steelhead at the age of 12 it was all I had ever dreamed it would be. Since those days, I have enjoyed 20 years of Lake Michigan salmon fishing and 9 years of guiding fly fishing excursions on Michigan's, Pere Marquette River, Manistee River, Muskegon River, and Pine River.

I am now a licensed Michigan, U.S. Forest Service Permitted River Guide and have a lifetime of fishing knowledge and experience to pass on to anyone fishing with me. I take pride in the dry flies and streamers that I tie. I have learned a lot from my fellow guides and paid close attention to their detail. This has made me a better fly fisherman, enabling my clients to learn from me. In addition, I am now setting lines on Lake Michigan, for Captain Roger Haynor, and I am a investor in Evolution Sport Fishing Charters, a Lake Michigan, fishing charter service. I love what I do, fly fishing Michigan's trout streams and fishing on Lake Michigan, on the Evolution charter boat. Fishing is what I am. I always let my fishing do the talking.

MIKE WHITTLE

Has been fishing the rivers of northwest Michigan for the past 25 years. Mike has also traveled in and out of the country in search of trout, steelhead and salmon.

GENE LAKE

Gene has been fishing the Pere Marquette River since he was six years old. Not only does he have great knowledge and talent, Gene has a great personality. You'll love him.

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Marsh Ridge
River Guide Service
Baldwin, Michigan 49304
Tell: 231 920-7527
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