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Tagged With: Steelhead

Milwaukee River Gives Up A Steelhead!

Today I ignored the less than ideal water levels on the milwaukee river and brought out the two handed rods to start getting in the swing of my fall fishing routine.  I fished all morning with only one smallmouth to show.  I continued to work on my casting and took some time to study the … Continue reading »

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Indiana Summer Steelhead – 8/24/2011

I couldn’t help but to go back to Indiana for round two of the chaotic small stream summer steelhead fishing.  If you go fish the small creeks in Indiana be prepared to loose some fish, but also be prepared for some exciting leaps and extremely fast runs.  Leaping fish will often bounce off the banks … Continue reading »

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Egg Dangler Spey Fly

I seem to have a problem getting away from incorporating eggs into my steelhead flies.  Every time I tie some leeches or swimming style steelhead flies I find myself putting bright orange, pink, or green “egg” spots somewhere on the fly.  These new flies are no different.  These marabou spey flies are tied with an … Continue reading »

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Steelhead Gone Wild!

The summer run of skamania strain steelhead is in full swing!  I spent the last two days near the Indiana/Michigan border checking out some of Lake Michigan’s tributaries in search of the fish of “a thousand casts”…. NOT!  In the small creeks right now it’s more like the fish of fifty casts!  I only spent … Continue reading »

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More From Northern California

Justin out in northern California just sent me a few pics of some sea-run cutthroat trout and a nice summer steelhead that he picked up just a short drive from where he lives.  The other gentleman in the photos would be the guys showing Justin the ropes out there.  I’ve never met them, but they … Continue reading »

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Milwaukee River Restoration

I just came across this article on the Milwaukee River explaining a bit about its more recent history involving restoration projects such as dam removal, fish ladders, and planting of native vegetation along stream banks, which all contribute to cleaner water and more fish habitat.  This article also explains how migratory trout and salmon have … Continue reading »

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