My son and I had a really memorable trip with Aaron fishing for king salmon.  He is very knowledgeable, puts you right where the fish are and away from crowds and was great at explaining things to beginners.  Would highly recommend.

Was my son and I second year booking with Aaron , a real pro in every sense of the word. Just a great guy to fish with whatever your experience level is.you can quit looking

My son and I were on a family vacation, and I wanted to take him out on a half-day trip since he’s only 8. Being from Texas, I didn’t know too much about the Manistee River, but Aaron was very responsive and helpful to answer my questions. I had initially thought about using an expensive charter on Lake Michigan for salmon, but I’m certainly happy we made the decision to fish for small-mouth bass and trout with Aaron on the Manistee. He explained that even though this was intended to be an evening salmon trip, it was a little early for the salmon to be in the river. I appreciated his transparency.  He was a great instructor for my son, and I highly recommend taking children out with this guide. He did a great job with both taking us to where the fish were with his A+ boat and assisting with the equipment. We ended up catching quite a few nice small-mouth bass, rock bass, and my son ended the day with a really nice steelhead trout. It was a thrill to watch him reel it in. The weather was also perfect, and we even saw a bald eagle along the way. I can’t recommend Aaron enough, and we will certainly seek out his assistance when we travel back to Michigan!

Awesome trip! Aaron is very knowledgeable and a great guide. He knows where all the honey holes are located and the spots guaranteed to see salmon. He’s very attentive to every need we had, kept us up and fishing after snags and breaks and offers skilled tips and tricks. He was a pleasure to ride with and we had 4 hours of nonstop fun out on the Manistee. He offered snacks and drinks but we were too engaged with the fish to even bother with taking a break. Highly recommended for every angler!