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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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCNWWgQyD68 Season 2 Episode 1 of The Trout Journal Future episodes will follow. Dark Waters Fly Shop is located in Iron River, MI in the Upper Peninsula. Feel free to to check out our website, darkwatersflyshop.com or our instagram account. We’d love to get you on the water. -Seth
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“Set the Hook!“-exerts the guide.
“Ewp~ #$^@%!! Damn, I missed again!” casually disclaimers client.
“That’s the third trout you’ve missed today.” arm chair QB fishing buddy retorts from stern of the drift boat.
“Lemme check that fly, I know it’s your favorite ‘Lucky’ Adams, –BUT it is missing
Free Fly Tying Saturday: January 4, 9 am – 12 pm. Please RSVP to [email protected]. This first tying session is usually our least attended of the year, so if you’re new and want some great instruction, just let me know and we’ll be ready to show you how to do
The hot ticket right now has been the nymph game which is par for the course but the occasion to grab a big one on the strip or swing is still an option. nymphing with stones, caddis, or a well-presented egg pattern has been the choice of fly patterns for
Staying Warm during Winter Fishing
Steelhead are cold-water critters. Steelhead anglers need to learn how to Stay Warm during the Winter while chasing them. Steelhead can be caught all winter long in water temperatures as low as 33 degrees. Steelhead will feed all winter long, fight extremely hard when hooked
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd-XMXDXfHY #nature #fishing #outdoors Day 3 of our Wyoming fishing trip went way better than the first few. After a couple rough sessions, due to low water and storms, the stars aligned and we finally hit trout paydirt. We were surprised to find the the river in fishable condition considering
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I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at BBT!!! Hope you all have a great holiday season with family and friends!!! Cheers to a great new year with health and happiness!!! Looking forward to
As December winds down, so does the year. Thanks to all of you who got into the boat this past year and spent some time fishing for the so many different species we luckily have in our watersheds – it was a privilege to guide you and spend some time