Welcome to
Rosey Run Fly Co.
Spend the day floating the riffles
and currents of western Michigan's
finest streams in a unique classic
wooden drift boat.
You are invited to float with me and experience western Michigan's finest rivers, including the Manistee, the Pine, the Pere Marquette, and the Muskegon.
You'll glide down sun drenched riffles of hammered silver as we float through cathedrals of white pine. You'll have a chance to hook up with charging steelhead or a deep sounding browns, and then feel the exhilaration of returning the wild trout back to the river.
Michigan is noted for the diversity of its fishing and western Michigan rivers give you the full spectrum. You can fish for steelhead with nymphs and streamers on a sink-tip line, or cast to rising rainbow, brook, and brown trout during a variety of insect hatches. When there is no hatching activity, dead-drifting a nymph can work wonders, and the summer months bring excellent terrestrial fishing to the well-prepared angler. For the fisherman who appreciates small streams, the headwaters can produce brook trout that will put rose dappled spots before your eyes.
Manistee River
Browns and rainbows during good season-long hatches of Hendricksons, Sulphurs, Brown Drakes, Hexes, and Hoppers. Nice brook trout fishing through May.
Pine River
Lots of boulder runs, ideal nymphing water. Good brook trout fishing. Excellent caddis hatches.
Pere Marquette River
Known nationwide for great steelhead runs. Also good fishing for resident trout during the Sulphur, Hex, and Isonychia hatches. Excellent Grey Drake hatch along with good terrestrial fishing. Also features summer run of Skamania steelhead and a fall steelhead run.
Muskegon River
The sleeper of Michigan streams. Good steelhead run. Fantastic
Sulphurs and Grey Drakes. Excellent caddis hatches through October. Good Skamania and fall
steelhead fishing.
Platte River
Betsy River
Season High Points |
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| Spring Steelhead | March - June |
| Summer Steelhead | July - November |
| Hendricksons | April - May |
| Sulphur Duns | May - June |
| Grey Drakes | May - July |
| Brown Drakes | June |
| Blue Wing Olives | April - October |
| Hexagenia | June - July |
| Terrestrials | June - September |
| Caddis | July - September |
| Isonychia | July - September |
| Salmon | August - November |
| Fall Steelhead | October - December |
Specializing in hand-tied flies for Michigan rivers and hatches.
I have fished Michigan rivers since 1955 and will use my extensive fishing and guiding experience to make your float trip a memorable one. I practive catch-and-release fishing to ensure everyone's fishing enjoyment for generations to come.
Jim Empie
5895 E. Gallivan Rd.
Cedar, Michigan 49621
(231) 946-4618
E-Mail: RoseyRun@aol.com
Last Modified: June 25, 2002
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