Hook: Daiichi 1530 4-8

Eyes: Large Bead Chain

Body: Variegated Tinsel Chenille

Legs: Grizzly Barred Rubber Legs

Hackle: Grizzly Dry Fly Hackle

Tail : Marabou

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The Pere Marquette River water level is coming down and clearing. Trout fishing has been decent, some days are better then others. A lot of the fish are pretty fat and full with all that rain we had over a week ago. Started to take some nicer fish towards the end of the week. Streamer fishing was the method of choice last week with the higher dirtier water. Dry Fly fishing should be in full swing though this week as the water is clearing and we are seeing some Gray Drakes and Sulphurs now. Look for these hatches to really take off with the warmer weather forecasted. If interested in some summertime Trout fishing I have these days left in June. June 18,19,26,27. Call Jeff @ (231) 898-6246

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Try tying this pattern both with a trailing shuck and no floatant to imitate an emerger stuck in the film or with split tails to imitate a dun. Both patterns have been proving effective all over michigan including the Rogue and Au Sable.

Hook: TMC 100 size 16

Tail: Sparkle Emerger Yarn Ginger , or Golden Brown Ice Dub

Body : Fine and Dry Dubbing Sulpher

Wing: Comparadun Hair Natural

Here is a great Michigan Sulpher Emerger pattern, fish this fly solo, or as a dropper at the beginning of a hatch when fish are keying in on bugs that are trying to sprout their wings and fly away. The CDC wing adds quite a bit of floatation while the bottom half of the fly hangs down in the water looking like a natural emerger.

Hook: TMC 2487 size 16

Tail: Mallard Flank

Body: Spirit River Squirrel Blend Sulpher Dubbing

Rib: Mirage Tinsel or Pearl Krystal Flash

Wing: Cream, Yellow or Dun CDC tied in Loop Wing Emerger Style