Mission & About Me

Hitting the ole stomping grounds during pre-spawn has always been a favorite past time.

Mission:

To provide you with a one of a kind, safe and enjoyable experience; one that you will walk away from knowing more than you did so you can apply it yourself without the help of a guide.

About Me:

My name is Michael Slaven, I am a licensed fishing guide in the state of NH, a registered USGC Captain, and… I love to fish. I have been fishing the lakes region and the seacoast for over 20 years. My joy and passion for the sport over numerous years of experiences, adventures, and putting the time in drove me to want to help and share a sport I so much enjoy. I always love being outside in any type of weather, enjoying nature, and being out by or on the water in any conditions. I certainly hold dear all the connections and lifelong friends I have met along my way in the fishing world. I grew up on Lake Winnipesaukee in Gilford fishing for bass during the summer, and ice fishing for trout during the winter. A decades worth of time targeting bass from marinas, off the jetty, and in my little 12ft row boat with a 7.5 hp engine developed into a beaming passion for these lunkers of fish. I mostly fished tip ups when ice fishing as a kid, and still do as the rush of a flag going up and running over to see what’s on the other end of your line has always brought me a thrill no other fishing can. Once I learned how to jig, targeting lake trout through the ice became a growing obsession. Still to this day, ice fishing remains my favorite type of fishing for the sheer challenge it poses and how rewarding it can be. Overtime, I expanded to the seacoast where I found a love for hunting down striped bass, mostly surfcasting during the nightshift to find those big ferocious 40” + fish that fight like no other. I went to school up at UMaine, a state I hadn’t done much fishing in prior. There, the newest approach I learned was how to fly fish in multiple types of river systems, which led me to become a better educated angler overall. Over all my years, I have been introduced to many different types of ways and approaches to fishing. From all my experiences, I believe there is no right or wrong way to approach fishing, yet I believe there is always a best method for a particular situation that will lead you to the greatest success. Little things add up to big success! From all my experiences, I have become an all encompassing type of angler all over New England, and hope to share that same love and passion for the sport with you.

Teaching the Next Generation of Anglers:

Teaching young anglers the thrill of fishing and helping to develop their skills has always been a passion of mine. In my local community in Lake Shore Park, I’ve run annual youth fishing derby’s to inspire and encourage the next generation to connect to being outdoors. Check out more info HERE