Hello there!

My name is Benjamin and my sweet wife is Melanie (note picture below...).  I fish, I paddle, and I explore new waters. On the rivers and streams that I fish I am a musky/smallmouth connoisseur.  I make it my goal to fish as many days of the spring, summer, and fall as I can and I am constantly exploring new waters. On the home-front my wife is a professional artist, photographer, and editor while I dabble in videography on YouTube (Click here for my YouTube channel). We have a 5 year old daughter, Arabella, who hopefully will be a little fisherwoman herself. She frequently joins me on my adventures into the wilds.

You’re probably here to get to know me as your fishing guide. So here goes - I love to fish. I am a strictly catch and release fisherman. I equally love spin-fishing and fly fishing and enjoy doing both when situations allow. I fish as much as I can for smallmouth bass and musky - usually from the comfort of my drift boat style fishing raft, the Stealthcraft Hooligan (https://stealthcraftboats.com/), or wading the waters and finding new spots to explore. When I am not on the Hooligan I can be found hunting elusive locations on my sit-on-top kayak. I am calm and encouraging and will push myself as hard as I can to get my clients in the right position to catch fish. I truly believe catching a small-river musky (from the comfort of a drift boat) should be a bucket-list goal for all serious freshwater anglers. 

We live in a quaint and scenic corner of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with an abundance of beautiful lakes, rivers, and streams within minutes of our home which provide excellent options for freshwater fishing, kayaking, rafting, and exploring. The waters of the Upper Peninsula hold untapped potential for excellent fishing - musky, smallies, walleye, pike, and trout. While I enjoy fishing on lakes and ponds - my true joy lies in fishing remote rivers and streams that receive minimal fishing pressure.

I am a teacher by day but a fisherman, guide, and conservationist by nights, weekends, and all throughout our summer.