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Migratory Fishing        

             
             Fishing Report March 17th 2010

 While most everyone across the state is thinking inland trout, don’t forget about the tributaries.  It looks like this year things are going to get started earlier that in years past.  Reports are piling into the shop that most all the tribs up and down the Lake Michigan coastline are opened up.  Most of the rivers are still very off-colored and cold but, with the warm temps, longer days and sunshine, things will happen very quickly.  If you can catch that period when the rivers are dropping, warming and still a little colored you’ll be in luck.  Remember to fish low and slow in the early weeks, the cool water temps will make the early fish a bit lethargic.  A nymph and egg under an indicator worked in the slower seams and pools will out produce just about any other method in the spring.  Bigger nymphs with rubber legs and articulation are always good.  Mercer’s Rag Hex, Kaufmann’s Stones, Egg Sucking Stones, Caddis nymphs and big Prince Nymphs are always safe bets.  For eggs, the Unreal Egg, Bear’s Crystal Egg and various micro eggs are tough to beat.  Check out our Tributary Video for rigging tips and springtime tactics.  Swinging and stripping larger streamers will be effective as the rivers start to warm and fish become more aggressive.  Think Egg Sucking Leeches, String Leeches, Sculpin patterns and the new Cheech’s Leech.  Expect the see some lake-run Browns still hanging in the rivers until early to mid-April.  The same methods that you’d use for the steelhead will work on these big browns as well.  Stop into the shop with any questions and check The Meandering Trickle for updates.         

Fly of the Month-Zebra Midge

Recipe

Thread: Uni 8/0 Black

Hook: TMC 2488 Size 20-22

Beads: Daimond Midge Size

Dubbing: Fine and Dry Black 

Rib: Fine Silver Wire 

Fishing Notes:  This is one of the shops favorite patterns for our Central and SW Spring Creeks.  It can be fished in the film, as a midge Pupae or down and dirty behind your favorite nymph pattern.