Fly Patterns

Fly-Fishing for Fall Steelhead in Michigan is magical. Leaves are changing color and the grouse hunters are in the woods. When the salmon runs come to an end, they have completed their life cycle. At this time Michigan anglers are gearing up to capture the most prized of all fly rod freshwater game fishes, the…

Live and Die with a Dry Fly! When I think about the many traditions immersed in the fly fishing world, images of dry fly fishing for trout quickly come to mind.  Dry fly fishing is truly an artistic pursuit. It is typically the first of many fly fishing experiences a trout angler will encounter.  Dry fly fishing…

Tips and Techniques for Brown Trout Michigan has a long and storied trout fishing history. The Adams dry fly was born on the Boardman. Trout Unlimited was created on the banks of the AuSable River. In more recent times streamer fishing in Michigan helped anglers with many improvements to flies, rods and lines used in…

Hawkins Outfitters is one of the larger guide services in Michigan. We fish the Manistee, AuSable and Pere Marquette Rivers and are constantly looking for ways to get our clients hooked up. One on the ways is creating and using unique fly patterns that others don’t have. All of our guide use fly patterns that…