Fly Fishing Information Center

Sage ZXL - The SLT replacement for 2008

Most of you probably know that Sage discontinued the SLT. What you may not know is the replacement. It is called the ZXL.

Sharkskin Fly Line by Scientific Anglers

Shark Skin: Scientific Angler's Innovative New Fly Line . Get the scoop on the most radical change to fly line since silk was replaced -

Michigan Fishing Report - Nov 8 2007

Strong winds continue to keep fishing pressure low around the state. Most anglers have given up their fishing poles for the firearm deer opener November 15.

Carp On Lake St Clair

Fly Fishing For Carp On Lake St Clair
By Captain Steve Kunnath

Lake St Clair is mostly famous for fly fishing for smallmouth bass, pike, and musky. However, fly fishing for carp on the sand flats is drawing lots of attention as well. Lake St Clair, which is located near Detroit Michigan, between Lake Huron and Lake Erie, is an excellent place to experience this up and coming fishery. In the last few years fly fishing for carp has become the fastest growing craze amongst fly fisherman in America. Many anglers now look at this stereotyped ?garbage? fish in a new, and positive, sporting way. In Europe the carp has been prized as a game fish for hundreds of years.

Simms Dry Creek Tech Pack - Keep your stuff dry -

Simms Fishing Products introduced a new line of waterproof bags in 2005. A new backpack , a stuff bag, a camera bag, a lumbar pack and a chest pack. All of these are designed for a dunking. They introduced this nifty new bag called the Dry Creek Tech Pack. How many times have things that can't get wet been dunked in the river or lake while you have been out fishing?

Fly Fishing's History - How did it start?

I recently came across an excellent site on the web that I want to share with you. Dr. Herd, the author, shares some careful and diligent research into the subject of fly fishing's history.

The site contains reprints of works from long ago demonstrating the rich history of our sporting tradition as well as the results of the Author's research into the subject.

Proper Stream Etiquette - a Few Suggestions

In today's day and age the population is growing more each year in Michigan and the number of people becoming interested in outdoor activities is increasing. This can cause some over crowding and create less solitude on certain Michigan waters then many of us were accustomed to in years past.

Many years ago the practice of stream etiquette was implemented to create a much more friendly and enjoyable fishing environment in areas where other fishermen were present. Although with the increasing number of people on our waters the need for stream etiquette is more important than ever before, but it seems to be getting practiced less and less. This is contributing to a deterioration of the quality and enjoyment that can be experienced while fishing Michigan.

Fly fishing for Coho

Searching for Coho on the fly.

The Fraser Valley is truly one of British Columbia's jewels when it comes to fly-fishing for Salmon. The Harrison River is a fly fishers dream, located only 2 hours east of Vancouver, BC.

Muddler Minnow - Recipe for Fly Tying Success

Recipe For Fly Tying Success
[previously published in the Michigan Outdoor News]
By Jerry Kunnath

Back in 1996, two avid fly fishers, Ann Miller and Dorothy Schramm, talked about the scarcity of women in the sport of fly-fishing. They both wanted to meet more women who shared their passion for wetting lines and drowning flies, nymphs, and streamers. As long as they had been fishing, they had never heard of a club or organization in Michigan that catered to women in this sport. Well these two women decided to do something about it. They were the driving force behind the formation of Flygirls of Michigan; Inc. Flygirls is a 100% Federation of Fly Fishers organization. As it states in the Flygirls web site, ?We feel it is important to make a commitment to the resource by supporting and becoming a member of the FFF.? Therefore, they made it a requirement that all members of the Flygirls also belong to the FFF, a national fly-fishing conservation organization.

Clinton River Stocking Information

This report just in from Jim Francis at the DNR our local fisheries advocate.