First Fish!

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Captain Ben Wolfe

Fiona Thistle, visiting from Wisconsin is busy reeling in her very first king salmon while fishing with Captain Andy Odette, out of the port of Frankfort. Capt. Andy is a big part of the Sport Fish Michigan network of the best Charter Captains & Guides in Michigan.

Captain Ben Wolfe holding one of Fiona’s big king salmon. For the first fish of her life, this is quite a way to start! Fiona reeled in 3 big king salmon and a 20-pound lake trout! Catches like that will keep her coming back in the future.

Wolfe Outfitters new logo

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Captain Ben Wolfe

Artist and good friend, AD Maddox created this Adams fly just for us to use with our new Wolfe Outfitters logo. We’ll be using her artwork, and adapting it for the new logo.

All the way from California

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Captain Ben Wolfe

This gentleman came all the way from California, to fish with Traverse City Bass for 4 full days. Glen is completely blind, and was still able to manage to fish very effectively and efficiently. There were lots of laughs, lots of fun, and just as importantly, lots of fish. Captain Ben Wolfe was able to get Glen out on both West and East Grand Traverse Bays for each day of fishing.

Wow!

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Captain Ben Wolfe

Morgan, from Charlevoix, Michigan, caught this giant smallmouth while fishing out on Grand Traverse Bays with Captain Ben Wolfe and Traverse City Bass Guide Service. Wow, what a toad!!!

Big smallmouth

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Captain Ben Wolfe

Jeff fished an inland lake with Traverse City Bass to land this big smallmouth.

On the fly

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Captain Ben Wolfe

A bent fly rod for Curt Rodgers, from Columbus, Ohio, is a good fly rod! Curt managed to catch a lot of fish in the 2 days that he fished with Traverse City Bass, keeping the rods bent more often than not!

First!

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Captain Ben Wolfe

Wolfe Outfitters fly fishing guide, Matt Dunn, with his very first lake trout. Way to go Matt! Hopefully there will be plenty more fly caught lakers in Matt’s future.

Up for a Challenge

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Captain Ben Wolfe

I’m always up for a challenge. Not to say that I wouldn’t like things to go smoothly and easily, but when it comes down to it, I try to rise to the occasion and take on the challenges that come my way head-on. As a busy fishing guide, there are plenty of challenges. Let’s be clear, though–we’re talking about challenges that are nothing when compared to some of the life’s challenges that many people face on a daily basis. My challenges are putting deserving customers on fish, dealing with wind, dealing with heavy seas at times, dealing with boat issues. Again, these are nothing when compared to the true challenges in life. Continue reading →

Gallatin River Lodge

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Captain Ben Wolfe

If you ever happen to find yourself in the Bozeman, Montana, area and in need of a place to stay, I would highly recommend the Gallatin River Lodge. A wonderful western-style lodge, the Gallatin River Lodge is everything I could ever want in a lodge or hotel. Nestled in the Gallatin Valley, snow-topped mountains cap stunning scenery surrounding this small lodge in Big Sky country. Continue reading →

Talking steelhead with John Simms

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Captain Ben Wolfe

On my recent trip to Montana to attend the Simms Ice Out Guide Event, I had the great pleasures of speaking a couple of times with John Simms, the founder of Simms Fishing Products. The first was over a relaxed drink in the sun with John and his wife at the Gallatin River Lodge. Although John is no longer the owner (he sold the company to KC Walsh), it was a real treat to talk with him about his life, hear some of his many stories, and share with him my own thoughts and stories. Continue reading →