Trout Fishing

Blade Bait Lake Michigan  Salmon and Trout by Blade Bait Lake Michigan  Salmon and Trout...
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Salmon Kings, Browns & Blade Baits, An Effective Combination

October 27, 2014
Fall is by far my most favorite time of the year. Between the hunting and fishing there is always something fun and exciting to be a part of in the outdoors. The fall salmon run on Lake Michigan is…
News & Tips: Flashy Streamers Worth a Try When the Water is High...
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Flashy Streamers Worth a Try When the Water is High

October 16, 2014
This autumn, your favorite trout fishing river may be faster and higher due to heavy rains. While fly fishing and wading may be difficult, you can always try swinging streamers. Swinging a fly…
News & Tips: Fly Fishing: Cast a Grasshopper Fly to Fool Fall Trout...
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Fly Fishing: Cast a Grasshopper Fly to Fool Fall Trout

October 7, 2014
Trout fishermen traditionally cast imitations of aquatic insects such as mayflies and caddis. But some of the best fall fly-fishing comes from imitating "terrestrial" insects. These are bugs that are…
News & Tips: Get Rid of Fishing Net Problems With These 4 Tips...
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Get Rid of Fishing Net Problems With These 4 Tips

September 26, 2014
When planning my weekend fishing trips, I make a mental rundown of the essential items that I need to pack. Fly rods, fly boxes and my fishing waders are always tops on that list, but securing my…
News & Tips: Now is the Time to Fish for Trout That Survived the Summer...
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Now is the Time to Fish for Trout That Survived the Summer

September 21, 2014
I don’t know what your weather has been, but in much of the northeast part of the country the soon-to-be-departed summer was exceptionally wet and relatively cool.  Which is good news for trout…
News & Tips: The Secret to Catching More River Trout on a Fly Rod...
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The Secret to Catching More River Trout on a Fly Rod

September 20, 2014
I was fishing one of our local brook trout rivers the other day when I was reminded of something that makes a huge difference in fly fishing success – fishing current seams. A current seam is a…
News & Tips: 3 Keys to Catching Trophy Brown Trout This Fall...
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3 Keys to Catching Trophy Brown Trout This Fall

September 17, 2014
Hooking a trophy brown trout this fall has a lot do do with timing. Fall provides great opportunities to catch trophy brown trout. Fall spawning runs from these elusive fish give dedicated fly…
News & Tips: Fiberglass Fly Rods: A Trout Angler's Desire to Feel More of the Casting Action...
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Fiberglass Fly Rods: A Trout Angler's Desire to Feel More of the Casting Action

September 10, 2014
After catching a smattering of six- to eight-inch wild brown trout, the sixteen incher looked like a salmon when it came out from behind a submerged tree trunk and inhaled the nymph.  A second later…
News & Tips: Tips for Trout Fishing With Ultralight Spinning Gear...
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Tips for Trout Fishing With Ultralight Spinning Gear

September 3, 2014
When it comes to trout fishing, particularly on smaller streams, one need not let a lack of fly casting skill keep him or her from enjoying the benefits of showing the fish flies. In many instances…
News & Tips: Summertime Means Hopper Time for Trout...
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Summertime Means Hopper Time for Trout

August 28, 2014
A recent trip to the Grand River in Ontario confirmed what I should have taken as an article of faith — it's hopper time. Hopper pattern flies are a must for summertime trout. Unfortunately, this…
News & Tips: Fly Fishing for Brown Trout This Summer? Go With the Hopper...
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Fly Fishing for Brown Trout This Summer? Go With the Hopper

August 6, 2014
For fly anglers, as we enter the long dry conditions of late July and early August, fishing your favorite streams and rivers can become exceedingly difficult. This difficulty is due to the low water…
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10 Steps to Cleaning Trout & Why You Should Do it Streamside

August 2, 2014
Today many anglers choose to release trout they catch, carefully twisting their fishing hooks free and watching as the quarry swims back into the stream with a flick of its tail-fin. That's a…