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Michigan River Fishing Guides
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Hawkins
Outfitters was created in the summer of 1992 with the goal of providing
clients from beginner to advanced, young to old, a high quality fly
fishing experience. We are not boat jockeys trying to prove to you
our prowess with rod, reel and fly. We are patient, knowledgeable
instructors and guides that work very hard to get you into fish and
have you leave a better angler at the end of your time with us. Read client Testimonials and what they have to say about our fishing guides. |
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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.
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| Captain Jon
Ray has
been fly-fishing since the age of 15 and has guided fly anglers in Michigan and Colorado for the last 8 years. Jon's first love is chasing large resident trout with streamers & dry flies. The Upper & Lower Manistee, Muskegon & the Pere Marquette are among his favorite rivers. He has fly fished around the world including Alaska, and New Zealand. Some of his favorite fishing spots outside of Michigan are stripers in Maine, trout in Montana, or snook in Florida. He brings all this experience to your fishing day with an enthusiasm that is contagious. Jon is totally focused on helping his clients land that trophy chrome steelhead, large wary brown trout or dominate male salmon of your dreams. |
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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.
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Ed McCoy is on the Hyde Boats Pro Staff |
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Russ Maddin has been a professional guide in Northwest Lower Michigan for over 12 years. Russ is known for the innovative new flies and techniques that he has developed. These are in use all over the Midwest. During his career Russ has been in almost every major fly fishing publication.
The upper Manistee River is considered home by Russ, he loves to chase big browns there. He also guides on the Boardman, Betise, Pere Marquette, and the lower Manistee for all species including salmon and steelhead. Russ also pursues fishing on Traverse Bay for carp, salmon and steelhead.
Russ, his wife Jody and two daughters,Alexis and Riley live in Traverse City.
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Dave Rapier started many years ago as a steelhead client of Chuck's. Since then he has evolved into a great guide with a passion for trout and steelhead and an enthusiasm for fly-fishing that is unmatched in Michigan. Dave has a pure joy about being on the water, teaching people new skills, and fooling our trophy fish . Dave and his wife Kathy live in Clarkston. |
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Tony Catania has been an avid fisherman as long as he can remember. He started fly fishing in college and has never looked back. Tony left a successful career in banking to pursue his dream of spending his days on the rivers teaching anglers to fly fish and matching wits with Michigan's trophies. With experience fishing from Alaska to Texas and a business background Tony brings a unique combination of talent to the river each day. His passions include any fly fishing on the Pere Marquette, chasing big browns on the AuSable, and steelhead on the lower Manistee |
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| Seth Van Andel is a native of Grand Rapids and still lives there with his wonderful wife and two small boys. He is a licensed Michigan guide and has been guiding anglers, for Hawkins Outfitters, for the last several years on many different Michigan rivers. When Seth isn't guiding other anglers, you'll find him doing his personal fishing, on the Muskegon or Grand Rivers, with two-handed rods and swung flies. Seth enjoys camping, hiking, and the seemingly endless miles of Lake Michigan shoreline that West Michigan has to offer for his family and himself |
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Karl Vogel lives
on the Goulais River near Sault St. Marie Canada. Karl guides on the
St. Mary's rapids from April to November and also guides for Hawkins
Outfitters on the Garden River in the fall. Karl has been fly fishing
and guiding the St. Mary's rapids for 20 years. Karl is one of the
finest nymph fishermen in the midwest and can teach the art of nymphing
to beginner and experts alike. |
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