Shop Hours 8am – 6pm Daily
There are still opportunities to join our team….
BBT Fly & Tackle Shop is seeking full and/or Part Time Retail Sales Associates
“It’s the shop environment, spending time with quality like-minded individuals, talking hunting and fishing all day…, quality of life, low pressure work environment… the list is long!!!”
So, please call the shop and talk to Jimmy if you have any questions about the position. Applications can be picked up at the shop and résumés can be dropped off there or emailed to [email protected]
(231) 745-3529
Pere Marquette River Trout Fishing Report…not much has changed. Trout fishing is good!!! It’s June….HERE WE GO!!!!
The PM is in great shape and the trout are looking up! If you enjoy dry fly fishing, don’t miss out on the action this month….Gray Drakes, Sulphurs, Yellow Sallies, big stones and in the near future Iso’s and Hexes…not to mention tossing attractors and rubber legged bugs at the banks. Some damsels are starting to flutter around, so mid-day you could find an aggressive brown chasing damsels! I have even spotted a couple hoppers here and there. The extended forecast looks beautiful with perfect dry fly conditions. We have been experiencing some excellent gray drake hatches…a great rebound from last year’s hatches! Sulphurs are on the menu in the right sections of river along with yellow sallies, larger stones and sporadic caddis (Iso’s and hexes in a few weeks).
Our guide trip bookings are down relative to years past, so give us a call to book a guided float trip! We have openings available throughout the next couple months…231-745-3529. Full or half days are available!!! June is prime time dry fly fishing with Gray Drakes now and Hexes in the next couple weeks! Mousing is certainly a great option at this point too! June is such a fun month to be a fly fishermen…let us show you why! I am open everyday next week…June 6 – 13 then 16 -20, so let’s go fishing! Steve and John Robinson also have several great dates available.
Can’t fish the evening hatch….try banging the banks with bigger dries (you might be surprised what jumps out of the river to grab your fly!!!). Watch a grassy bank with damsels fluttering around, you might catch a great fish in the middle of the day…timing is everything! Not getting any bites…try going sub-surface with nymphs, swinging soft hackles or small streamers. Or better yet…not getting any bites; enjoy sitting on the bank of a trout stream and watching the water. You have options…try making the most of them and enjoying being on the river. I am excited for what’s coming up and I would love to show you why!
The after dark waking fly program is a great option throughout the summer months. Durning the dog-days of the summer the nighttime fishing can be incredibly productive and yield some trophy fish! It’s something we (the BBT Guide Staff) loves doing, so reach out to the shop and hop in one of our boats to experience it! All skill levels are welcomed!!
The banks are coming alive…ants, spiders, moths, damsels…you get the picture. Those are all a staple food source for trout. It’s not too early to start searching with rubber-legged dries and/or twitch bugs. I love trout fishing and what we have in front of us! It’s magical!!! Sitting on the bank (or boat) waiting, watching, hunting the river for rising trout…heaven on earth!!! After all these years of trout fishing it never gets old; it never is the same, it never is predictable, it never is dependable, it never is repeatable, it never is describable; yet, it never disappoints, it is always memorable and you are driven for the next outing!!! 2026 trout season is here and going to be fantastic!!!
Good luck out there!!!
Later,
John
