photos: brown trout bridge

[Eric DeWitt]

My wife is in the flower business (think geraniums and impatients), so May and June are a very busy time around our house, with not alot of time for fishing.  I finally got cleared for takeoff for a one day blast up north.  The weather cooperated, sort of – rainy and wet.  Great streamer fishing weather, not so great for taking photos with expensive cameras.  I wanted to do a bit more of a documentary type essay like we have been seeing here, but the rain kinda screwed it up.  Anyways.. here ya go.

[Corey Kruitbosch]

Good stuff Eric .. Some cool history to the place. I like the shot from the bridge.

[Neal Osborn]

That looks fun – cool green/olive filter on that last shot!

[lee church]

All are great like the history too…was reading about transplants in some F&S type mag recently pretty interesting.

[david king]

I dig that last shot! It would make a good 2 page spread or poster. Interesting color rendering, almost a sepia green.

[anonymous]

More shots of the ausable river guideboats if you have em.
great shots.

[Rick Marcum]

I love that river and the pictures show it’s beauty.

[Eric DeWitt]

Thanks guys.  Its a cool river, thats for sure.  It looks so good in may and june, with all the fresh new leaves and grasses coming up.  I wish i could spend more time up there this time of year.  

The boat is actually a cedar strip power drifter, built in michigan.  Its owned by a local guide, Walt Grau.  Hell of a guy, been fishing with him for over 15 years, and I don’t know anyone who is more innovative, passionate, and dedicated to the sport.  (Zach, if your reading this, he would be a great podcast!)  I’m sure i have some more pics of the boat on my computer at work.  Its the only drift boat i’ve been in that i’ve been able to comfortably stand and fish, without the need for leg braces.  

http://woodwatercraft.com/hex_power_drifter.html

[john michael white]

Nice report and quality work Eric….I enjoyed it.

[Tim Angeli]

Good stuff, I like them all, but especially #5.

-Tim

[Rich Kovars]

Great post.

[Rick Marcum]

I fished with Walt when he first got the boat and it is a beautiful boat and great for pictures.

[Grant Wright]

Awesome pics Eric.

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