Beaver Island, MI Trip: June 2012
In early June of 2012 we are excited to announce that we will be hosting two
groups of six to Beaver Island, Michigan to sight fish monster carp on the fly.
Each group is limited to just six participants and we will be fishing with Kevin
Morlock and Steve Martinez of Indigo Guide Service. We have PRIME time dates
reserved with great guides and a nice home on the island booked for lodging.
Beaver Island, MI Trip: June 2012 Details
In early June of 2012 we are excited to announce that we will be hosting two groups of six to Beaver Island, Michigan to
sight fish for monster carp on the fly. Each group is limited to six participants and the details are listed below.
Group 1: June 8th-12th
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Arrive in Charlevoix, MI on Friday June 8th, 2012
Fly or Ferry from Charlevoix, MI to Beaver Island, MI on Friday, June 8th, 2012
Fish on Saturday June 9th, Sunday the 10th and Monday the 11th
Fly or Ferry from Beaver Island, MI to Charlevoix, MI on Tuesday morning the 12th
Group 2: June 13th-17th
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Arrive in Charlevoix, MI on Wednesday, June 13th, 2012
Fly or Ferry from Charlevoix, MI to Beaver Island, MI on Wednesday, June 13th, 2012
Fish on Thursday June 14th, Friday the 15th and Saturday the 16th
Fly or Ferry from Beaver Island, MI to Charlevoix, MI on Tuesday morning the 17th
What is included?
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1 full day guided trip (boat/wading) with Capt. Kevin Morlock
1 full day guided trip (boat/wading) with Capt. Steve Martinez
One day of ‘non-guided’ fishing spent wading the flats while exploring Beaver Island with Evan Muskopf.
3 days/4 nights lodging in a beautiful cottage one block from town
Lunch is provided when fishing with guides
Breakfast items are provided at cottage (granola bars, fruit, coffee, cereal, etc.)
Rods, reels & flies are provided at no additional charge if needed.
Complete access to Kevin & Steve (we will be fishing with them and dining with them in the evenings)
Fly tying demo(s) from our guides Kevin & Steve in the evenings.
What is NOT included?
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Transportation to/from Beaver Island, MI
Dinner each night on the island
Additional food, snacks, etc.
Guide tips/gratuities
Alcoholic Beverages
Rain gear, Waders, etc.
Michigan fishing license (can be purchased online prior to trip and printed out)
NOTE: There is a grocery store/deli one block from our cottage that you can visit for food, beer, etc. There are a couple
restaurants/bars on the island and all have great dinner menus. You are welcome to join Kevin, Steve and I for dinner on any
of the evenings.
Cost: $699/person
Getting to Beaver Island, Michigan:
St. Louis, MO to Charlevoix, MI is 620 miles. From Charlevoix, there is a ferry (roughly 2 hours @ $25 each way) or plane
(roughly 25 minutes @ $43 each way) that travels to the island daily. If there is enough interest, the group can charter a
plane from Traverse City, MI to Beaver Island. Traverse City is about an hour’s drive away from Charlevoix. If the group
was interested, it would run about $185 per person round trip (for 6 passengers).
For more information on the ferry from Charlevoix, visit Beaver Island Boat Company’s website at:
http://www.beaverislandboatcompany.com/
For more information on flying in from Charlevoix, visit Island Airway’s website:
http://www.islandairways.com/
By plane: Many airports fly into Traverse City, MI. From there, you would either need to charter a plane to the island,
rent a car or coordinate with someone driving up to get to Charlevoix, MI.
Most participants in the group will be driving. If that is the case and you would like to extend your trip on the front or
back end of the trip, Michigan offers some amazing fisheries not far out of you way. If this interests you, let us know and
the guys and Indigo Guide Service would be happy to talk to you about those opportunities.
Media Recognition:
Indigo Guide Service has been featured on In-Fisherman, Field & Stream, Eastern Fly Fishing, The Drake and more. You
may have seen Kevin featured on an In-Fisherman TV on an episode dedicated to Beaver Island carp fishing. In
December of 2011, Conway Bowman’s TV show, Fly Fishing The World will be airing an episode he shot last summer on
the island. He had such a good time on Beaver Island; he is bringing his buddies back in 2012!
Here is a link to an article written by Kevin Morlock that appeared in an issue of In-Fisherman:
http://www.indigoguideservice.com/2011/04/27/michigan-carp-article-in-fisherman-kevin-morlock/
There has been quite a bit of online exposure as well, here are a few:
Rough Fisher:
http://www.roughfisher.com/2011/06/beaver-island-land-of-carp-flats.html
The Fiberglass Manifesto:
http://thefiberglassmanifesto.blogspot.com/2011/08/beaver-island-smallmouth-experience.html
Field & Stream (photos from their Beaver Island experience):
http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/flytalk/2011/07/slideshow-michigan-flats-fishing
Join Us!
This trip will be a lot of fun. We have prime time dates reserved and days are booking quickly with Kevin and
Steve(especially when the Conway Bowman TV show airs). The island is also a cool destination even without the fishing,
with a rich history, charming character and fun community and night life. While smallmouth season will be closed, not
catching them is impossible since they inhabit the same areas as the carp. Without trying you will likely catch several
nice smallies (5-6 pounders are common!). If you have any questions, or would like to reserve a spot, contact Evan
Muskopf via email at [email protected] or call Feather-Craft and ask for Evan (1-800-659-1707).