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Kevin Feenstra

In his early 20’s, Kevin began guiding in West Michigan as an alternative to graduate school. Now more than 25 years later, he has never looked back. Kevin’s passion is swinging flies for steelhead and lake run brown trout, but he loves to fly fish for any predator that swims. He resides in Newaygo, Michigan, guiding many days each year on the Muskegon River System (and fishing whenever he can). The Muskegon is a large and diverse fishery so he guides for migratory fish, resident trout, and warm water species. His steelhead, smallmouth, and trout flies have been published in books, magazines, and online.

Recently, Kevin has released a new book, entitled “Matching Baitfish—Patterns and Techniques for Great Lakes Steelhead and Lake Run Browns”. In addition, he has written articles for international, national, and regional fly fishing magazines. He has had cover photos published on issues of various magazines, including Midwest Fly Fishing Magazine, Eastern Fly Fishing, Michigan Trout, and Ontario Out of Doors.

Kevin is featured in a handful of DVDs and has authored current DVDs for steelhead and smallmouth bass. His most recent title is “Striking Steel” a DVD about Midwestern steelhead fishing. Other current titles are “Searching for Steelhead” and “Big Appetite, Small mouth”.

Kevin frequently is featured at fly fishing shows throughout the Midwest. During the off season, he speaks at fly shops and clubs around this region. He speaks on fly fishing topics and gives photography related programs focusing on West Michigan rivers as a whole.

In addition to fly fishing, Kevin has developed a passion for outdoor photography. Through photography he hopes to capture the special character of Midwest fish, rivers, and wildlife. Web Sites:

http://www.feenstraguideservice.com

http://www.swingabigfly.com

Instagram handle: @kevinfeenstra

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