Hello

[Fishski 0]

Hi all, glad I found this place. I'm a Hoosier native transplanted to Michigan in 2000. I found the reports via websearch and am glad to see many familiar faces. My foremost passion is lake trolling for salmonoids and walleye, but I am learning to fish the rivers more, and have developed a passion for discovering and fishing Michigan's rivers. I have fished with many good people, and hope to be able to share my experiences with you, and live vicariously through yours that you share. Again, glad to be here.

 

I do some fly tying, but have not invested enough time to do a quality job (yet). I can tie a good spawnbag though. LOL

[Guest]

welcome to the site, my man! jump in anytime !!

[Guest]

Can't wait to see some of your Hoosier patterns.

 

Please share

[Guest]

Welcome Ski. Good to have you with us.

 

As far as tying, quality comes with the doing. The more you tie the better you get. Don't try to be too perfect unless you're tying for some contest. Lee Wulff, who develoed the Wulff patterns, always complained that tiers tied his fly patterns too neatly. They were designed to be a bit scruffy but to float well in fast water or calm. Most of what you'll tie will catch fish.

 

Good luck.

[Fishski 0]

Thanks for the welcome guys.

 

Shoe, in Salt and Trail Creeks, simple wooly bugger patterns in chart, red, orange and black usually do a number on the summer skams. I have had better luck on waxies, night crawlers, and spawn personally.

 

Only other fly I have had success tying is egg patterns. Those worked well on a #6 egg hook in the Manistee River last fall. I'll keep working at it. Time is on my side.

[Bryanfly15 0]

Welcome Fishski, hope you enjoy your new home.