Wing & Fly Company

06/05/2025

Just a friendly note to the all the hardcore worm-dunkers and bait-slingers who are searching maps: We are fly fishing guide service -we don't have a store and do not know where to buy live minnows. We DO offer casting lessons to teach you how to catch fish without the inconvenience of stinky-hand syndrome.

11/01/2024

10/30/24 Finally pulled off the NW Minnesota slam in a single walk: American woodcock, sharp-tailed grouse, and a ruffed grouse. Unfortunately, our client had to scratch the day due to to a dog issue requiring vet care. With the extra free scouting time and no goal responsibilities, I headed farther west to a few unknown WMA's. It was a long 2 hour walk that required a unplanned marsh crossing and we had two of the three after 60 minutes. We actually flew 5 sharpies and still had not flown a ruffed grouse as we neared the end of public ground. Just after turning the last corner, R***r (English setter) cut into the edge and rolled into a hard point. I made it across the ditch and lost hope when I kicked the brush less than 50 feet in front of the dog. As soon as I stepped right to go deeper, a hen grouse exploded at me and I was able to wheel around with a shot dropping her in on her other side of the trail. R***r rushed in to make the easy find and I broke open the old Savage Fox 20 as we began the mile walk on state road back to the rig.

10/05/2024

Making the most out of after-school time, JP helped me catch a few birds to help with steadiness on Jazz. Took Lulu out to look for the birds released the day before and here's a photo of her locked up like a rock on what turned out to be a pair. Sure going to cherish every point over the next few months....probably her last season. T-10 days before we launch north.

08/27/2024

Amp up on preseason bird dog training or go wet a fly line? It's always a tough call this time of year.

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04/26/2024

Tough sit-down conversation with the dogs this week. The news of the destination change for our annual fall pilgrimage caused a lot of whining and barking. Jazz is excited, but keeps asking if Minnesota grouse smell different than Michigan birds.

11/10/2023

A nice shot taken by one of our 1st group clients up in UP Michigan. L-R: dropper, English setter, GSP. And it worked! The other client successfully bagged his first MI grouse off this point.

10/23/2023

WFC proudly introduces the newest trainee to the team. 4 months ago, Jazz was laid up with a broken hip due to a vehicle encounter. She has fully recovered and had her first woodcock point in addition to an assist on a ruffed grouse today.

10/13/2023

A little personal vacation stream time in the eastern Sierras before Michigan grouse guiding season. This 11 inch "shadow" rainbow took a big ol' #12 golden stone and the most memorable 8" brookie grabbed a #10 parachute madam x. One of the steepest sections I have fished in a while.

08/15/2023

"It's all wrapped up", said one Michigan pitcher plant to another as it swallowed a fly. We're also saying it because the last open date for our annual Michigan grouse hunt is now booked. 60% return guests this year. Can't wait to make some more memories with everyone this season. Remember to start pre-season conditioning with some long walks!

08/06/2023

The pallette of a wild brown trout seems to always conjure up the feeling of a warm fall day - drips of coffee, pumpkins pie, curing to***co, and persimmons. This one was was tricked by a #12 battle-worn yellow humpy dry fly. Congrats to Amanda B. from Minnesota on her achievement of an "Appalachian Slam" on Friday in this headwater stream in Virginia.

07/01/2023

Sometimes a setter just wants a juicy treat. R***r shows us how to beat those "dog" days of summer with ripe blackberries.

06/03/2023

Welcome to June, when wet-wading is comfortable and wild fish love dry flies. This little fighter wasn't the biggest of the day, but he put up an impressive battle trying to get under a downed tree. The stream was less than 20 minutes from a very busy downtown area in GSMNP.