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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As we become more aware of outdated dams and the cost of maintenance versus benefits, we begin to realize that some 80 to 120-year-old structures no longer produce the energy output they once did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
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