Michigan Fly Fishing Report | Nomad Anglers RSS
Steelhead Season
Fishing has been pretty good over the last couple weeks. We are officially in the throws of steelhead season. Temps are dropping, although they are dropping slowly and that is drawing out fall a bit which we are happy about. Steelhead are around in most every river system at this point, and we are setting up for a good winter of fishing. I feel like a broken record but we are once again waiting for some rain to shuffle the decks a bit. Local water is very low and clear which makes things a little difficult. Luckily there is some...
Fall Rain
Full Swing Fall
Hex Camp
And just like that hex camp was over. Many people look forward to November 15th each year for a pilgrimage up-north for deer camp. We, on the other hand, have looked forward to the end of June and have begun to create memories that will be passed down to grandkids someday. Good food, friends, fires, and fish is the perfect mix for your soul during these uncertain times. Politics are checked at the door for the most part and trying to piece together the puzzle pieces of the hex hatch is the main objective. This year we had success...
The Big Dance | Hex Hatch
The hex hatch is a unique experience in Northern Michigan that can drive someone crazy. Some individuals plan vacations around some people skip sleep and drive north after work and return home before sun rise. It is not until you "hit it" that an individual gets what all the hype is about. Many rivers got the first taste of bugs over the past few nights and should continue for the next 10 days. My experience started after a family game of Pictionary that ended around 10pm with a "I'm going to see if there are any bugs" statement. Shortly after I...