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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
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
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
Hey guys, long time… I haven’t posted a whole lot here lately as almost all of my time has been spent unapologetically hibernating at home with my wife and pups while enjoying a “full reset” of sorts before tackling what is sure to be an epic, awesome and exciting spring,
For about four minutes on Monday, a man fished the river. I’d say the air temperature was around 2 degrees. He fished in front of the lodge, ice floes splitting around him, before he abandoned the pursuit. It was something to do. Lately, we are all very much in need
As we become more aware of outdated dams and the cost of maintenance versus benefits, we begin to realize that some 80 to 120-year-old structures no longer produce the energy output they once did to outweigh environmental concerns. Many dams, along with highways, were built/rebuilt post WWI because we had
Well if you haven’t figured it out yet, winter is here. Most of our rivers have locked up in the last few weeks, which can be good or bad depending how you look at it.
Locked up rivers means less ice and slush mix floating down the river that poses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZKzZo_LR4g #fishing #flyfishing #trout Join us as we explore a small creek in search of trout. What starts off slow crazy slow fishing quickly turns into a wild day of catching. Didn’t catch anything big but the numbers offset the lack of size. Crazy how things can go from nothing
It is…winter. Today’s high should push around 12 degrees and there isn’t a day above freezing in sight. Luckily, fly fishing comes armed with a sub-hobby: fly-tying. We have been cranking some bugs. The guides are tying for their trips. The commercial tyers are filling the list of orders we
We have several upcoming speaking events with our staff and would love to see you at these events!
January 11, 2025: Joni Murray will be giving a presentation at the Red Cedar Fly Fishers.
January 18, 2025: We will have a booth at the Heartland Fly Fishing Festival