Chuck Hawkins has been fly fishing for 27 years and guiding full time for 14 years. Chuck and his wife Cherie relocated to NWL Michigan in 1990 to provide a better quality of life for their kids, Zach and Casey. They live on 80 acres near Traverse City, MI. Chuck is an Orvis Endorsed Guide and a FFF Certified Fly Casting Instructor that specializes on the Upper and Lower Manistee, and Ausable Rivers. Pursuing large resident trout, steelhead and Saltwater flats fishing are Chuck's passions.

Ed McCoy grew up in Northern Michigan fly fishing for trout, salmon, and steelhead. Ed attended Michigan State University and graduated with degrees in Zoology and Fisheries & Wildlife.  While attending MSU he worked on several research projects studying streams and fish biology in Northern Michigan.  After graduating from MSU he was involved in post graduate research studying salmonid recruitment in the Muskegon River through the University of Michigan.  He was very fortunate throughout his college years to be able to study (and play) on some of our more notable rivers such as the Au Sable, Manistee, Muskegon, Pere Marquette, and Pine Rivers.  Ed enjoys sharing this knowledge with our clients, and “putting it to work”. As a guide with 6 years of experience Ed enjoys every aspect of fly fishing whether pulling streamers for large aggressive fish, casting dry flies for surface feeding trout, or nymphing.