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Hello from Flat Rock,MI
Started by SuperBassAckwardFly, Dec 16 2011 11:11 PM
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SuperBassAckwardFly
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Posted 16 December 2011 - 11:11 PM
Just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. My name is Tom and I live in Flat Rock,Michigan. I've spent most of my fishing time in the past trolling and jigging for walleye in the Detroit river and Lake Erie. Three children later and no big boat found myself a few years back learning different techniques to fish from the shore. I'm a knowledge junkie and enjoy trying to apply what other fisherman are so kindly to teach me. A few years ago I started tying my own wooly buggers to bottom bounce the local river(Huron)because I was tired of the flies only lasting an hour or so before coming undone. A vise and a couple hundred dollars later...lol..then last summer I decided it was time to purchase my first fly rod and instructional video and see what its all about. Tied one of the ugliest flies you would ever see( but it did float!) grabbed some waders and headed to Dexter where the Huron is super clear and waited for the Mayfly spinners to fall. At about the third cast a 12 inch small mouth smashed it. The fish was hooked and so was I on fly fishing and thats all she wrote. I've watched countless videos and enjoy trying to replicate the flies in the step by steps on the forum. I just want to say thanks to the people on here for sharing their know how. Fishing and being out in nature has always been in my blood but this forum has renewed a passion to open my mind,create and just get out there and let it fly.It'll be awhile before I have something worthy to share but I'll be working on it...lol.Attached is my first little fly box I filled with your help. It isn't pretty but I promise to do the creators more justice.
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 12:16 AM
welcome to the forum and the addiction nice little box you have there
"Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading".--Thomas Jefferson
There is no such thing as a blank day for a fisherman. It will be saved for him by the white-throated weasel, who watches his fishing from a hole in the wall under which is lying a fish that refused all flies; or by the excitment of identifying insects; or by the apple-bloosom in a nearby orchard; and no one would call that day a blank on which he has seen a king-fisher." -- Arthur Ransome Rod and Line, 1929
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 07:47 AM
Welcome! I consider myself a Michigander, although i'm in Toledo. Raised in the Lansing/Wacousta area, and frequently travel to Cadillac / Manton to annoy the Brookies.
I'm sure you'll find plenty of ideas and help here. Don't be shy about asking questions - I'm willing to bet most of the folks here started in much the same way as you - I know I did.
I'm sure you'll find plenty of ideas and help here. Don't be shy about asking questions - I'm willing to bet most of the folks here started in much the same way as you - I know I did.
"A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability, and
beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise"
Aldo Leopold
beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise"
Aldo Leopold
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 11:42 AM
oh yeah I'm from Michigan to Alger to be exact lol
"Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading".--Thomas Jefferson
There is no such thing as a blank day for a fisherman. It will be saved for him by the white-throated weasel, who watches his fishing from a hole in the wall under which is lying a fish that refused all flies; or by the excitment of identifying insects; or by the apple-bloosom in a nearby orchard; and no one would call that day a blank on which he has seen a king-fisher." -- Arthur Ransome Rod and Line, 1929
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 08:11 PM
its ok to cross state lines I just have to stay out of Canada
"Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading".--Thomas Jefferson
There is no such thing as a blank day for a fisherman. It will be saved for him by the white-throated weasel, who watches his fishing from a hole in the wall under which is lying a fish that refused all flies; or by the excitment of identifying insects; or by the apple-bloosom in a nearby orchard; and no one would call that day a blank on which he has seen a king-fisher." -- Arthur Ransome Rod and Line, 1929
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