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Flyfisher's Guide to Michigan (Flyfishers Guidebooks)

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This book is a great guide to the many rivers I have spent time on in Michigan. It is not going to put you on the honey-holes, but it will provide you with good maps and the right strategies to have a sucessful day on the river. It also provides area business #'s, which I have found helpful on several occassions. Jim Bedford knows what he is taking about. Great investment.

Being fairly new to fly fishing for trout, I was looking for some help in where to go and what to use so I would not have to start from scratch. Jim has obviously been there and done that. His tips, techniques, and sites are outstanding. This book is a must for anyone getting started and a great asset to those who are looking for additonal information. Thank you for sharing your experiences in such a great book.

This book is includes all the streams, rivers, and waterways of Michigan, with information on what fish are in them, seasons to fish, lures to use, and other information. I found it to great not just for the information it has on the fish, but on all the other stuff- how to get to the best spots, things to watch out for, noise/distractions around the river, ease of access, etc. Using this book, you will have a realistic picture of what the fishing experience is going to be like.

This guide is as inspirational as it is informative. Includes many odd bits of information (catch and release sections, no fishing from bank areas, areas too deep or too narrow to fish effectively) that would be very difficult to find out other than from hard experience. Very informative as to what fish you can expect to find in certain sections of streams -- I could go on and on. But won't. Just buy it!

This is an outstanding book. Jim Bedford writes a clear, easy to understand guidebook for the masses, not just the elite. I have read many guidebooks and this is in my top five. His research is exhaustive and knowledge extensive. If you plan to dampen a fly in Michigan you need this book!
Rik

Being fairly new to fly fishing for trout, I was looking for some help in where to go and what to use so I would not have to start from scratch. Jim has obviously been there and done that. His tips, techniques, and sites are outstanding. This book is a must for anyone getting started and a great asset to those who are looking for additonal information. Thank you for sharing your experiences in such a great book.

I purchased this book a few months ago in order to expand my angling experience outward from the " Holy Water " of the main branch of the Au Sable River. This book breaks the state up into sections by region and then gives one information by stream including: summaries, maps with access points, and even hatch charts! I've fished eight different rivers using this guide and have caught fish on every one! Most recently the Two Hearted River in the U.P.. I live in Northern Lower Michigan and have found many trout streams and access points all within an hour of home. My brother lives in the Metro Detroit area and recently I informed him the guide lists many flyfishing opportunities in his urban city setting as well. He has ordered a copy for himself and is excited to be able to get out on a nearby river and fish between trips north to the Au Sable. If I were traveling to a different state I would purchase a Flyfisher's Guide for that area as well.