Testimonials/Photos

 
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"Fishing with Mike is like fishing with an old friend.....he puts you right at ease and right on fish!!"
Patrick Walsh, Editor -Outdoor Canada magazine


“We had an incredible adventure on the Maitland with Mike.  I learned more in a day than I had all summer about the craft and joys of fly fishing.”
Arthur Potts, Proprietor, The Pilot Tavern, Toronto

The Maitland is a demanding river to fly fish with a unique set of challenges. Because of its sheer size, locating fish and presenting the fly can be quite difficult. Having Mike as a guide is an invaluable resource as he has extensive knowledge of the river, locations where fish are holding and also the flies and techniques necessary to be successful.
I had a GREAT day - 5 steelhead hooked, 2 landed. I will truely remember this day for a long time.
Thanks Mike!"   Serge Mrkobrada, Toronto 

“I had the pleasure of doing a waterfowl and upland hunt with Mike Verhoef in December.  Mike is the consummate host and a most knowledgeable guide.  Mike's insight is not just about the hunt , but he is packed with fact filled insight on the culture, geography and region we were hunting in. Great guide, great hunting!
I and the Canada In The Rough crew look forward to joining him again in the field"
Thomas Pigeon
Host & Executive Producer, Canada In The Rough.

“Mike will put you on the fish on the Maitland and help you out if you're pursuing your first steelhead.”
 Ivan -Toronto, Ont.

“When I booked my first float trip with Mike, my only wish for that trip was to land my first steelhead and give my friend Jeanette a chance to get out on the river with her fly rod and a day she would remember.  Mike delivered!  Not only did he deliver but the float trip was breathtaking.  The water was gin clear and you feel like you’re flying.  I had no idea that the Maitland was so beautiful.   Every year it’s getting harder and harder to find an undisturbed quiet place to cast a fly line.  Mike offers just that.  What impressed me the most was how hard Mike worked to bring us a day we wouldn’t forget.  Drift fishing was a first for me.  Mike was very helpful in teaching me the things I needed to know.  His knowledge of the local rivers is incredible.  I thoroughly enjoy every chance I get to fish with him.  I can’t wait until May and our next float trip.”
Deb Freele - London, Ont. 

“In June I was fortunate enough to spend four days with Mike Verhoef on fabulous Lake St. Joseph at the Old Post Lodge; fly fishing for monster northerners as well as something which fly fishers aren’t use to catching—big walleye on the fly!  To this day I have not stopped telling my friends about that trip and I have a feeling those special memories will not fade for a very long time!  Thanks Mike!
Nic Pujic - The Canadian Fly Fisher Magazine

.......below a few client photos from this past season!