Born and raised in northwestern Michigan, Tristan (@hippiemtnman) has been targeting trout around the mitten waters for almost 40 years. He spends his time running trout fishing tournaments, raising money for non-profits, testing cutting edge fishing lures, helping new anglers get on the water, and successfully catching all types of trout year round in the upper and lower peninsulas. 

On this episode of 'Network Outdoors The Podcast' Brandon Malson sits down with Tristan Bianchi, board member of Michigan Trout Addicts and pro staff for Lake Effect Lures, to discuss all things trout fishing around the great lakes state.

In this episode we cover topics like:

-ice fishing for trout
-researching new spots to fish
-catching splake (cross between male brook & female lake trout)
-specific spin fishing lures to use and when
-youth fishing
-women's trout fishing tournaments
-ideal water conditions in the river system
-strategy changes throughout the seasons
-fly fishing setups
-ice fishing safety
-chasing the hatches
-how to catch large browns
-some very cool stories of being out on the water
-and much more!

Tristan is one of those few anglers who continuously has success landing large brown trout day in and day out on whatever water he travels to. If you are even remotely interested in catching beautiful fish…you won’t want to miss this one!!

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