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Tagged With: fly fishing

Michigan Steelhead 4/9/16

Last weekend a bunch of guys and I headed up north along Michigan’s west coast with a few small boats, way too many fly rods, a smoker, and a cooler full of meat.  Exactly the way I expected to celebrate the end of my non-married life.  Along the way we checked the weather forecast and … Continue reading »

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Backwaters – Spring Fishing in Northern Illinois

Ben K’s latest video from our recent spring floats in Northern Illinois.

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Mixed Springs

After two brutal Polar Vortex Winters and late Springs, this year’s early Spring is well deserved.  And rather than fall into the same early season routine, Anthony and I have been very happy to pursue water and fish that we normally ignore this time of year.  Most of this year’s early fishing has revolved around exploring stretches of local … Continue reading »

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Pike Fly Sessions

I can only take so many days chasing fish that don’t wanna eat (lake-run trout) before I get the urge to watch a reckless predator chase and eat a 10 inch fly.  So, I’ve decided to fill up my pike box with some new patterns for this spring.

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Kishwaukee River Pike 3/12/06

Jaws and I floated a new stretch of the Kishwaukee River in Mchenry County today in search of some early season pike.  Armed with two boxes full of new flies we set out to explore a part of the river that none of my friends have really fished.  The water looked promising with deep cuts … Continue reading »

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Spring has Sprung

With this nice spring weather we’ve had here fishing opportunities are opening up everywhere for a variety of species in the midwest.  Wisconsin’s early trout season has been open since January, steelhead tributaries in southern Wisconsin have been free of ice and should be providing some of the best lake-run trout fishing of the year, … Continue reading »

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