Argentina Brown
Good customer Steve L. with nice Brown Trout from his recent trip to Argentina with the guys from Hawkins Outfitters.
Big Manistee – Hawkins Fly Fishing
Here is a series of Nomad Anglers customers with Chrome Fish from the Big Manistee. The guys at Hawkins are rocking the Steel this Fall. Contact them here - LINK
Steve Ladd
Jay M with a nice Steelhead
John Lowman
Aaron Keefe
Sean H
Big Manistee Steelhead Sandy
Sandy with her biggest steelhead to date. Fishing with Jon Ray from Hawkins Fly Fishing. I talked to Jon today and he said they are still doing pretty well on the chrome.
She is also sporting the Simms Windstopper Stocking Cap.
Big Manistee River Report
Aaroun K. spent a day on the river with his daughter chasing Steelhead, Salmon and Trout. Here is the report from our friends at Hawkins Fly Fishing Outfitters.
Had the pleasure of spending the day with Alyssa (age 9) and father Aaron today, as Alyssa put on a show battling steelhead, brown trout, and monster Kings. Alyssa did a great job bring all those to the net expect for Mr. Steelhead. No worries, there is always next time! Great Job today Alyssa!
Small nukes did the best today, with slight touches of orange surrounded by pale colors light cotton candy or sunrise yellow. As the egg buffet is still in full swing in the gravel areas. Look for swung flies to really start working soon, as more adult steelhead are starting to show up. Can't wait to tie into an adult with 10 pound and size 2 sculpin pattern instead of 6 pound and a size 8 egg fly. I need some revenge on the steelhead whopping's that I'm taking so far this fall on the small fly.
Tight Lines,
JR
Fly Is Fly – TC Edition
The latest THIS IS FLY Online Magazine is out...
this Issue features Brian Pitser from the NA and Jon Ray from Hawkins Fly Fishing.
Hendrickson Emerger
Trout Opener is a week away. Start filling your box with Henny's & Small Black Caddis. Here is a great emerger pattern stolen from the guys @ Hawkins Fly FIshing - Click the link and they'll give you step by step instructions.
Hendrickson Emerger Material List
- Hook: TMC 100 size 14
- Thread: 8/0 olive
- Tail: Z-Lon dark dun
- Body: Turkey Tail Segment
- Rib: Pearl Krystal Flash
- Wing: Hare’s foot in Dark Dun
- Head: Olive Brown SLF Dubbing
Hopfest & Winter Steelhead
Here is a good chrome fish from our buddy John that owns the Wrought Iron Grill in Owosso, MI. He got the fish the other day with JR from Hawkins Fly Fishing Outfitters. If you haven't checked out Jon's restaurant it's a must. It's only about 30-40 minutes from the shop in downtown Owosso. Here is the website www.wroughtirongrill.com
If you enjoy hoppy beer & blues this Saturday would be a good one to stop out. Here is the event:
February 20th, 11am-midnight. Join us for Hopfest 2010, a celebration of all beers hoppy! If you love IPA's, great food and great music the Wrought Iron Grill is the place to be on Saturday February 20th. 8 "hop monsters" on tap and 2 firkins as well as select bottles. Bell's, Arcadia, New Holland, Founders, Arbor, Short's, Stone, Avery, Victory, Left Hand and Mad River are some of the breweries that will be represented. Chef Jason is cooking up some hop friendly food and Drew Howard and Jon Latini play the Blues at 3pm while Bill Young will rock it out at 7pm. There is no charge for this event and tables are first come first serve. Commemorative glasses and shirts will be available the day of the event.
Just announced! John Latini will be playing with Drew Howard for the beginning of Hopfest, at 3pm!
Winter Steelhead – Big Man Edition
Here are a couple pics from Saturday of Nomad Angler Terry L. out with the guys from Hawkins Fly Fishing.
February 2nd Steelhead Report
Ed gave me a call today after he got off the river and told me to check out the fishing report.
From big winter bucks to chrome dime hens we found a nice little mixture of steelhead today. With air temps reaching close to 30 today and no wind fishing was very pleasant. Any time that the weather has allowed comfortable fishing, steelhead have been willing and eager to come to the fly. Ed McCoy and I fished today and reflected upon this winter and our past ten plus years of winter steelhead fishing. We feel this year is special and have to rank this as one of the best years for winter steelhead fishing we have seen in some time. As February turns into March spring is just around the corner, if you have interest in early spring fishing give us a call 231.228.7135
This is the time of the year where a half day on the water can go a long, long way...
Half Day winter special is just $225. Come and fish steelhead in solitude. We'll bring the heater, a thermos of coffee and the camera. Some of the best steelhead of the year are caught between now and March 15th.
Sandy’s Steel
Sandy has become quite the fly angler over the past year from King Salmon in Ontario to Brook Trout in the Smokies to Silver Salmon in Alaska and now a bright Chrome Steelhead on the Big Manistee. Congrats!
Very nice fish!!!
Here is Ed pictured with a Chrome fish from the Big Manistee as well...
Ed and JR from Hawkins Outfitters will be at the fly tying expo in Holt, MI this weekend.
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