Ryan Cassar is the “River Rat.” He owns and operates River Rat Guide Service. Based in Ludington, Michigan, during the winter and spring, he leads trips on various Lake Michigan tributaries.

LUDINGTON, Mich. (WFXR) — The fish, a 25-pound king salmon, went on a reel screaming run and the launched itself into the air. “Reel down!” shouted Ryan Cassar, owner of River Rat Guide Service.

As an extension of our Outdoors Bound franchise, we bring you a series of occasional “Road Trip” reports. They are a way for us to provide you with outdoors vacation ideas and even &#82… ...

We have something new, an extension of our Outdoors Bound franchise. We call it Outdoors Bound: Road Trip. It is a way we hope to inspire you to expand your outdoors travel horizons.