Our destination is the Pere Marquette River in western Michigan.  And our guest is Chris Raines, Senior guide, Pere Marquette Lodge, Baldwin, Michigan.  Known for heavy Chinook, Coho, and Steelhead runs, the PM is also an incredible trout stream.  Plentiful runs, riffles, and deep pools, along with easy wading and access make the PM an angler’s dream.  Chris gives us the low down of the PM from top to bottom and teaches the fundamentals of how to win the epic battle of man versus fish.  Bonus: stories of the guiding life – riding a dirt bike, waders on, and not living in a van down by the river!  

With host, Steve Haigh

Chris Raines, Head Guide, Pere Marquette Lodge

• Chris’ top picks: flies for the Pere Marquette River:  @DestinationAnglerPodcast  (Facebook and Instagram)

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• Cell: 231-794-8892

Pere Marquette Lodge

• https://www.pmlodge.com/
• Instagram – @pmriverlodge  @uberguide1
• Facebook -- https://www.facebook.com/PereMarquetteLodge/

Listener Showcase:  Pavel (Pasha) Kirichenko

Pasha is our 1,000th Instagram follower and featured on the show.  He’s an Atlantic Salmon fishing guide in the Kola Peninsula, Murmansk, Russia.   Contact info:  [email protected]

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We welcome your comments: contact host, Steve Haigh, email [email protected]

Available on Apple, Spotify, or where ever you get your podcasts

Recorded November 5, 2020.  Episode 27.

Music on the show by A Brother’s Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”.   

Podcast edited by Podcast Volume  https://www.podcastvolume.com/