Michigan Steelhead Report

Manistee River Below Tippy Dam The Manistee is in good shape, running a bit below its normal winter levels and has a great green color to it. Fishing has been good this winter and there are plenty of fish around to play with. Water temp is hovering around 34 degrees and fish are definitely setting…

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Are Grouse Good To Eat?

Are Grouse Good to Eat? A Delicious Game Bird Worth Trying If you’re a fan of wild game or looking to expand your culinary horizons, you might have wondered: Are grouse good to eat? Grouse, a type of upland game bird, has been enjoyed by hunters and food lovers for centuries. With its rich flavor…

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Hexes, and Other Big Bugs!

Hexes at night Hexes and other big bugs! Manistee River trout fishing is some of the finest dry fly fishing that can be found in the Midwest. Trout can be taken on the surface regularly between April and October but Manistee River dry fly trout fishing really rocks when the big flies are hatching. Hexes,…

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Learn How to Tie UP Double Dry Fly Rigs

There are times when trout are rising that you are unable to determine what fly they are eating. There are also times that trout aren’t rising much or at all that you would still like to catch fish. There is a tactic that we use to combat both of these situations. It’s the double fly…

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2015 Garden River Fly Fishing Recap

Garden River fly fishing for King and Pink salmon in Sault St Marie, Canada is some of the best in the Midwest Region. Garden River fly Fishing for Salmon on the  First Nation is the best in the Midwest. Why? Privacy is the reason. We fish very close to the mouth of the Garden River…

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Flash Monkey Fly Pattern

Flash Monkey by Russ Maddin from Mangled Fly Media on Vimeo. The Flash Monkey Fly Pattern by Russ Maddin, is the latest streamer pattern from the creator of the popular Circus Peanut, Mad Pup, and South Bound Trucker. As in the past, Russ continues to push the evolution of fly tying – this pattern combines new materials from FlyMen and…

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Fly Fishing lakes in Patagonia

Tips and Techniques I’ve been lucky enough to fly fish many lakes for trout in Patagonia. Lago Tromen, Fonck, Hess, and Rocca to name a few. All three species, Brook, Rainbow and Brown Trout are available is these lakes in Patagonia. The trout, in spring and fall, are in the shallows hunting edibles to help them…

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Dragonfly Hatch

Tips and Techniques for fly fishing in Patagonia! On my recent tip to Rio Manso Lodge in Patagonia near San Carlos de Bariloche, I had some eye opening experiences. I learned a lot about the dragonfly hatch. I learned some tips and techniques from the guides there that showed me ways to catch trout unlike anything I’ve…

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Fishing below Tippy Dam

The Big Manistee River from Tippy Dam to Manistee Lake offers approximately 25 miles of water. Fishing below Tippy Dam is an experience unlike any other river in the Midwest. While fishing below Tippy Dam an angler is likely, depending on timing, to encounter and of the following species of game fish. Steelhead, King and Coho…

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Manistee River Steelhead Fishing

Manistee River steelhead fishing is some of the best steelhead fly fishing in the Great Lakes, maybe even the lower 48 states. Anglers from all over the country travel to Michigan for Manistee River steelhead fishing. The Manistee and other northwest lower Michigan rivers have steelhead in them from late September to well into May.…

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