Jared , Frank and Chris
Griff and Keith
breakfast at green
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A great way to end a year fishing was to spend three great nights @ Green
Cottage in Baldwin , MI. I was heading up a night early to play @ the Pm lodge
and was offered an opportunity to stay at the famous rental courtesy of my
friend and fishing partner Griff.I made it to Hausmans on Friday the 13th (my
lucky day) to pick up supplies before heading over to the cottage. It is an
incredible place set on the banks of the Pere Marquette right next to the boat
launch.I found the heat and sat down to my favorite fried chicken dinner.After a
great sleep I was up early making breakfast and coffee when Frank from the lodge
banged on the window and said hello.He was launching his stealthcraft for his
day float with clients.I sat on the deck and was witness to a steelhead being
landed by guide Jeff Cole and his client across from the cottage.Well I had a
good feeling about the day and Griff soon picked me up to take me on a float
downriver.We launched at Soolak and Griff hooked a fish on the second cast.We
took a break and I pulled out the guitar for some riverside blues.It was then on
to the rest of the float and I hooked up on a beautiful fish.Griff landed the
beautiful steelhead for me and we were greeted by my three friends Jarod , Chris
and Frank.They were on an afternoon float and offered us a cold beer and a few
tastes of bourbon. They had watched the whole battle.We continued on to the
launch and I Headed back to the cottage for a hot shower . Well I Headed over to
the lodge to jam a bit and then back to the cottage for a great peaceful night
looking at the reflection of the river through my living room window .The next
morning it was pouring rain and again I watched someone land a fish outside the
cottage.The gentleman turned out to be a great fisherman named Jim Bos who
happened to know a lot of my friends in Terrace, Bc. He offered me some orange
yarn flies he was using and I rigged up and started fishing.I ended up hooking
six fish and landing one beauty only because Griff showed up and helped me snake
the rod through a downed tree.Another great night at the cottage and a quick
wade in the Am before heading home wrapping up an incredible weekend on the PM.
Steelhead Sunday
