Match the Hatch Guide Service
Hi, my name is Owen Hall, and allow me to tell you about Our Story! Match the Hatch Fly Shop and Guide Service, LLC has been in development for a number of years. Founded out of love of the sport and family tradition, we seek to meet all of your Fly Fishing and Fly Tying needs. Owner Owen Hall, his father Eric Hall, and friends Tucker Vest and Reece Lacey all spent many hours wading and floating Michigan's pristine waters with the expert tutoring/mentioning of Owen's grandfather, Gordon Hall (AKA The Golden Hackle). Gordon, who owned the Golden Hackle Fly Shop for over twenty years, inspired generations of fly tyers, fishermen and fisherwomen, and stewards of the water. Our biggest hope is to advance the sport and encourage you on your Fly Fishing Journey. Please also check out the "We Support" tab to see all of the great organizations we are partnering with to achieve this goal.Thank you for your support.
WELCOME to our new site! Please excuse our dust, as we still are working on the most convenient check-out process for you, our clients, when planning a guide trip. Call/Text (810) 777-0281 FOR ALL GUIDE TRIPS RIGHT NOW! We have now separated websites, keeping this to the guide trip page! Our BRAND NEW online fly shop will be live in April! All fly shop inquiries/purchases, contact Owen or email us.
Weekly Blog posts coming every Sunday!
- Eric Hall
Eric is the son of Gordon "The Golden Hackle" Hall. Eric encouraged Gordon back in the 80s to bust back out his fly vise and get back into tying, initiating the spark in not only Gordon's fly shop he opened, but also the Hall family's overall love for fly fishing. Eric Specializes in Brook trout/ Brown trout Dry Fly fishing. He is a dry fly purist! A masters degree in teaching, and a man with many stories! Eric is ready to help you match the hatch!
- Owen Hall
Owen is the owner/lead guide of Match the Hatch. He currently is in the process of moving full time into his new house in Mio, where he will be less than 60 minutes from the majority of our guiding trout/bass waters. Owen is 23 years old, and he specializes in smallmouth bass streamer/topwater fishing as well as dry fly/night bite fishing the trout. Come fish with Owen!
Meet The Guides:
-- Tucker Vest
Tucker is brand new to the Match the Hatch guide team, and we are ecstatic to say the least! He is from Howell, MI and is ready to show you what smallies and trout are really all about! Tucker is a huge smallmouth bass streamer fisherman. And do not forget, he knows how to get you on the big browns as well! Tucker runs 1 man guide trips on our really skinny water! Book a trip with Tuck!
We Support:
These are a few of the organizations we support and believe in:
Reel Recovery, Michigan Chapter
Mission & Purpose: The mission of Reel Recovery is to help men in the cancer recovery process by introducing them to the healing powers of the sport of fly fishing while providing a safe, supportive environment to explore their personal experiences of cancer with others who share their stories. Our purpose is to address the growing demand for and limited supply of support services specifically tailored for men with cancer. Our overarching goal is to improve the lives of the men we serve. We seek to give these courageous men a respite from their day-to-day concerns so that they might gain a fresh outlook on their fight with cancer; we facilitate discussions that give them strength, encouragement and a new network of friends and support; we provide cancer information and resources to enable better management of their disease; and we provide them new skills to bring joy, enthusiasm and renewed hope as they confront the challenges of their cancer survivorship. Program Goals: To provide a safe, reflective environment for the participants to discuss their cancer experience with other men who have gone through it too, thereby providing support and information to help them in their recovery. To provide introductory fly-fishing instruction that enables the participants to learn a new skill, form a healing connection with nature, and participate in a sport they can continue throughout their recovery and lifetime. To provide participants with information about cancer-related resources, both in the local community and nationally, to facilitate networking and enhanced management of their recovery. (click on the logo below to visit the Reel Recovery website!)
Trout Unlimited Fishing. Conservation. Community. Even in difficult times, our mission endures. Together, we are working to protect, reconnect and restore the places we love to fish. Trout Unlimited is an American non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of freshwater streams, rivers, and associated upland habitats for trout, salmon, other aquatic species, and people. Often contracted as "TU," the organization began in 1959 in Michigan. (click on the logo below to visit the TU website!)
Flint River Watershed Coalition
Flint River Watershed Coalition. Partnering to Protect, Promote, and Improve the Flint River Watershed. The Flint River Watershed Coalition is a membership organization that promotes citizen stewardship of our natural resources by providing our members with the sources, knowledge, and capacity necessary to protect local water quality and watershed habitat. Thank you for supporting our Flint River Watershed! (click on the logo below to visit the Flint River Watershed Coalition's website!)
Stealth Craft
The Baldwin-based company is a premier manufacturer of drift boats, power drifters, jet sleds, and other specialized recreational fishing and first-responder vessels. (click on the logo below to visit the StealthCraft website!)
