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hello from central pa.
Welcome from Harrisburg. With all the new PA guys we might be making some gains on the michigan guys :)
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What should I tie?
ok since I fish and tie alot for brookies in the great lakes tribs I might lend a hand 3 nymph musts and these are my staples for all brookie creeks in northern michigan and the UP 1. birds nest or sp |
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Au Sable over the weekend
Au Sable is Michigan. Got them on a chartreuse & white fly I tie that is basically like a half & half. Always works good on the smallies in the Au Sable.
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Tinkering with another carp pattern
Cream anytime you need to trout fish Michigan isn't that far away and you got a fishing buddy right here
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Beginner from Brazil
Welcome to fly tying. This is the place to come with your questions. Again welcome form Michigan....
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carp fishing in Georgia
I never fished in georgia for carp but I know in Michigan a good crawfish or mudbug pattern is hard to beat here is the one I am tying for the carp swap it works great its called a headstand http://ww |
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Official Carp Time Swap
Does bowfishing count for landing them? It's fishing right?... I've never landed one on my fly rod actually, never really tried, just shot them. It seems to be all the rage now on a fly rod, especiall |
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Predator Poppers
Never mind that"storm excuse." A real fisherman would be out there braving the gales of spring. Hell, I'll bet most of your fishing takes place in that tank. Pretty soft crowd out there in Michigan.
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Micro small stream rod
Now THAT is truly a custom rod! Very cool. Beautiful wraps and epoxy work too.
Speaking of somewhat unusual rods, I am looking for a 4-5 weight fly rod blank that is around 6' long. This |
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What are some great pike flies?
here is one of my top sellers I go through about 3 deer a year in fur just tying these for shops I think using the white for the belly gives a more realistic look to both fish and fisherman plus the w |
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Early Season Trout "Go-To" Fly
Here in Michigan large streamers are a great producer in the very early season. The big browns are looking for a meal in the early season after a long cold winter and big 5-6" streamers are always a g |
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April Flies From The Vice!
Liked the look of the viva in the water, no where near as gaudy as I thought it would be. So tied up some smaller ones #16
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Muskyness
I would call the 3rd one down the "Fighting Illini". Now make me one in a Smallmouth bass size and i will be willing to test it for you. Awesome flies!
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How many do this with hackle??
AK Best recommends doing it while you're watching tv, which is what I do. I have one of those organizers with the little drawers that are made for storing nuts and bolts. I label each drawer with the |
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Big Bait Fly
THAT is a nice looking fly. Kirk,is that material "corsair"? I met Jack Gartside one yr. at the Somerset show and he tied a minnow using the stuff,, when I departed I had a large bag of hi |
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Roaring Fork River (CO)
My wife and I have decided to do the big family vacation in Colorado for summer 2014. We have been looking at a place called The Ranch at Roaring Fork near Carbondale. They own a couple of miles of fr |
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What is your "Searching Pattern"?
parachute adams w/hares ear dropper or green and purple spider. trout mainly in michigan.
smallmouth-I go to a large, light weighted streamer.
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Materials.. What's ok and what's not?
I'm anew tyer out of Holland Michigan and I'm wondering what materials are ok to use and what aren't such as fake feathers (like you would buy at michaels, craft store, etc) dubbing and such. I've loo |
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Grayling Fishing Locations
I got handed a pamphlet for this place in Michigan at a fly tying show a few weeks ago...looks pretty cool and they have grayling.
www.brookhaven-lake.com/
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glue ?
lol, CMAD, that's good, dontheo. I definitely suffer from that as well. :) I, too, wrap my rods mostly the old-fashioned way, with a couple of very heavy science textbooks providing the thread tension |
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Stonefly nymph sizes
i know here in wyoming you can't go wrong with a size 12 for our skwala stones. I imagine michigan would be similar.
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tippet rings
Bryon, I'm glad you've had no problems with jewelry jump rings but all the ones I have used in jewelry repair over the years are NOT the same thing as tippet rings. Jump rings would have to be s |
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lets talk extended bodies
alright guys, fill me in. i live in michigan and, with the exception of caddis, I'm using some sort of a mayfly representation. So as I think of the "match the hatch" philosophy, i'm looking at these |
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Most difficult fly?
I'm with you Crotalus: I gave up on the Elk Hair Caddis years ago, at least on the original Al Troth pattern. I have never--not once, not ever--had one land upright on the water. They either stand on |
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Drug Dealers?
oh trust me there are enough legal growers here in Michigan to supply the country :lol:
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Michigan Tie In?
All these Michigan guys on here we need to have a Michigan tie in I know most of the guys are from southern Michigan but would you guys be willing to travel a bit I have access to a fairly large clubh |
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Chicago Fly Fishing Outfitters
I used Chi-Fly exclusively for a couple years. To the point I got to be "known" by the guys from my many phone calls tracking stuff down. Last memorial day I made the drive to Chicago from Michigan. O |
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good places to buy fly tying materials
ebay may be a good site for cheap supplies to buy in bulk. the flyfishingbox also isnt to bad. if your in michigan schultz outfitters is a great spot to
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flat fish on fly.
I find the best way to catch them here in Michigan is go to the freezer department of the local grocery store 3rd shelf up from the bottom reach in the very back and grab the freshest ones then go to |
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6'6" 3wt Bamboo Wayne Cattanach taper rod
I've decided to sell my last personal cane (bamboo) fly rod I own. Over the years my casting style has been more and more enjoyable on the graphite side of things so I feel it's a waste for me to hang |
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Hello from NW/ Central Ohio
Hi All,
I just joined the forum and wanted to stop by and introduce myself. As far as info on myself. I am originally from south eastern Michigan, but moved to Ohio about two years ago.
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New to deer hair.
Here is an old Michigan pattern that resembles a worm and all you do is spin deer hair and then trim it.
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/mscms/fishing-articles/wakelys-yellow-bug-fly-pattern/
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New Jersey Area Fly Fishing
I'll be going there too, but the Delaware water gap area. I'm delivering a rod I built, and it happens to be the opener. The Michigan opener is at the end of the month so it works out well.
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Materials up the wazoo
Oh, I almost forgot -- you asked about Australian Possum. To see it used well, check out the Emulator and other streamer patterns of Michigan steelhead guru Kevin Feenstra. :) |
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Tarpon Rookie Contest
actually it is going to be pretty bad too we got a foot of snow yesterday here in Michigan so you probably wont be out for a few days atleast
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fly vise jaw question
Hello, new guy here. I started tying flies last year, to suppliment my fishing addiction (something fishing related to do when the weather prevents me from actually being on the water - you know how i |
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A couple of foambling swimming pupas :-)
Well Terje I'm not going to ask for any magic wand from you but if you ever come to Michigan bring me some of that cdc your vice and an apetite dinner is on me and a fishing buddy is here waiting them |
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Hello from Michigan
Hello everyone, Im new to the site so I wanted to introduce myself. Im a student at CMU so my time is split between Metro Detroit and Central Michigan.
I love bass fishing, but recently b |
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Mind on Musky..
Ive been tying a lot of saltwater stuff lately so I decided to change it up a bit. This is a musky "baitfish" I tied for Musky in Lake St. Clair in Michigan. Tied on a 6/0 gama hook.
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My new favorite material to tie with....Coyote
I love coyote they bring a good price at the fur buyers and they make some great flies here in Michigan they have some really thick coats in the winter so the amount of dubbing is incredible but they |
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New to tying
I would recommend going to the local fly shop. They can be a big help. ALso check on You tube search fly tying. This forum is be best on the net. Good luck from Michigan...
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Biots and Dry Flies
I tie them in fuzzy for the segmented look. I was thrilled when turkey biots appeared on the market a few years back and I could start using biot bodies on larger dry flies. I also use them on a lot o |
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steelhead patterns in michigan
Does anybody know some popular and professional looking steelhead flies in northern michigan? any patterns will help really!
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American Opossum
use an Armadillo and you have an indestructable fly that will cast like a tank
here in Michigan possum in the winter has a very beautiful soft suple coat of fur with an over aboundance of cream color |
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Great Day for Tying!
I hear yah flyandice I can't wait for the hard water we are in the low 30s right now with about 5 inches of snow here in NE Michigan to bad the river is blown out chocolate milk brown and the wind |
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Scotch Eggs
I feel rather dumb right now. I should have thought before I typed. To anyone but an idiot it explains itself. My wife has said in the past that she liked pickled pigs feet but I have never tried them |
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Levels of Fly Tying
Shoebop you being from Canada or Michigan (same place) you could be king.
I think how the head of your fly looks is very telling on what stage you are as a tyer. No matter what type of fly you tye. I |
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Need some reading material
I would second the suggestion of John Voelker's (aka Robert Traver) books Trout Madness and Trout Magic, and I would add to that list his small collection of photos and essays called Anatomy of a Fish |
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Beginners Swap
I want to get in on the next one! looks like fun! another michigan tyer too!
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Flyfishing envy/prejudice
How often do you see discarded powerbait packaging, jars of eggs, hundreds of feet of mono laying around popular fishing areas (two weeks ago I almost ripped my waders open on a treble hook attached t |
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