Kevin Feenstra’s passion is swinging flies for migratory fish in Michigan.

He resides in Newaygo, Michigan, guidingnearly 200 days a year on the Muskegon River (and fishing whenever he can). His steelhead, smallmouth, and trout flies have been published in books, magazines, and online. He has written articles for international, national, and regional fly fishing magazines.

With its chartreuse and pink head, the grapefruit leech is one of the most reliable Midwest swung fly patterns. It always can workandis exceptional in cold winter temperatures.