I was born & raised in Southwest Michigan on the banks of the St. Joseph River and have been guiding here since 2001. Boozer's Guide Service is a result of my desire to get in touch with and explore nature on a deeper level and a passion to share these experiences with others. Whether you are looking to see a Bald Eagle, Coyote or Whitetail Deer in their natural environment, catch the fish of a lifetime or take a journey up a river you have never experienced before, I have got you covered. I strive to be a very patient and laid back guide, creating a very relaxed atmosphere so you can focus on simply having fun. I enjoy teaching folks of all ages and skill levels and look forward to each and every outing. There are few things that excite me more than showing folks just how wild Southwe View more...st Michigan can be! Thank you very much for considering me as the guide to your next outdoor adventure in the wilds of Southwest Michigan.
The St. Joseph, Grand and Kalamazoo Rivers of Southwest Michigan are home to World Class Smallmouth Bass and Northern Pike fisheries, and can provide some of the finest angling you will ever experience. An anglers dream, Smallmouth are pound for pound the hardest fighting fish you will ever encounter in the Great Lakes Region. Aggressive, abundant and very acrobatic once hooked, Smallies just might be the ultimate freshwater gamefish to pursue on the fly. Northern Pike also known as the "Water Wolf" are second to none in terms of violently striking a fly and once hooked put on a display of power only a fish with such a nickname could endure! Smallmouth Bass reaching 24" and Northern Pike exceeding 40" in length are caught annually on the rivers and lakes of Southwest Michigan. Each and every time out on the water you have a shot at hooking a true trophy caliber fish. Both species are also native to the region which makes them very special to me. Unlike many other species of game fish targeted in Southwest Michigan, Smallmouth Bass and Northern Pike evolved here and are self sustaining natural resources. Thanks to their aggressive nature, they lend themselves to a wide variety of angling techniques and are noted for their willingness to take flies on or near the surface, making for a very visual experience. Few things in life will get your heart going like a Smallmouth Bass or Northern Pike hammering a fly off the surface or the arm wrenching strikes when taking a streamer on a tight line. If you are looking for the freshwater angling experience of a lifetime, look no further than Southwest Michigan and its wild natives...
Although not native to Southwest Michigan, steelhead have been stocked in Michigan waters since the early 1900's. The St. Joseph River may be the most heavily stocked watershed in the Great Lakes region thanks to a cooperative management plan between the states of Indiana and Michigan. Both states stock the river with Winter run steelhead and Indiana stocks the river with Summer steelhead. Thanks to a large number of cold tributaries, the Joe also receives a good number of wild steelhead ascending its flows every year. As you can imagine, this makes for quite the steelhead fishery and is very unique in the fact we have steelhead present in the system year-round. I run a limited number of swung fly trips utilizing double handed fly rods and spey casting techniques every year, they are very high demand and I consider them to be among the highest quality steelhead experiences you will find in the Great Lakes Region. If you would like to inquire about booking one of these trips with me, please drop me a line...
Berrien Springs, Michigan, United States 
