Welcome to FlyFishing Portal
Fly Fishing Michigan Article
This is a selection made from among articles on Fly Fishing Michigan. For a permanent link to this article, or to bookmark it for future reading, click here.
Fly Fishing for Bass
from:When you mention fly fishing to people, many times they think you are fishing exclusively for trout. However, there are some amazing spots you can fly fish for trophy sized bass as well. Both largemouth and smallmouth bass abound in rivers and lakes, so why not try your hand fly fishing for bass?
Many experienced fly fishermen report that bass fly fishing can be extremely challenging as well as extremely satisfying. Bass have larger mouths than trout, so your choice of lures is much more diverse. They strike hard and fight strong, so when you are fly fishing for bass, expect to be exhilarated by the fight in these guys!
Experts suggest that you use a 6-7 weight rod, but if you are especially experienced, you can use a 4-5 weight rod. If you choose the smaller rod, you may have trouble casting the larger flies, so be aware of that. You can use a floating or a sinking line with a weight forward taper. You should have a 7 ½ to 9 foot leader tapered down to a 10 pound test.
Most bass are opportunistic feeders and will bite at anything. In general, however, flies for bass fishing are usually larger and influence a bigger bite. Try big muddler minnows, clousy minnows, wooly buggers, poppers, leech patterns, and crayfish patterns. Size 8 or 10 would be a little on the small side while size 2 or 1/0 would be a little too large, so opt for something in between.
Largemouth bass live in shallow water habitats among reeds, water lilies, and other vegetation naturally found in the water. They are adapted to warm waters in the 80 degree range and are seldom found deeper than twenty feet down. They prefer clear waters with little or no current. They stay fairly active year-round, but tend to stay near the bottom in the winter months.
Great bass fly fishing can be found in various locations throughout the United States. In the northeastern United States, try the rivers and streams in the Adirondack Mountains such as the Mohawk or Black Rivers. There are also some prized bass in the Great Lakes region. Southern Ontario in Canada can also provide some great opportunities to catch trophy sized bass.
Bass fly fishing can be a great experience for both the beginning fly fisherman as well as those with a little more experience. Fly fishing for bass requires a little bit of finesse and some tenacity when they bite. Stay with the fish and pull a whopper out of the water you can be proud of!
Fly Fishing Michigan News
West Michigan Whitecaps and Detroit Tigers share common theme - MLive.com
 MLive.com | West Michigan Whitecaps and Detroit Tigers share common theme MLive.com By Dean Holzwarth | grsports@mlive.com Enlarge Matt Gade | mgade@MLive.com Whitecaps' right fielder Steven Moya fields a fly ball in the sixth inning of a game against the South Bend Silver Hawks on Monday at Fifth Third Ballpark. |
Michigan club draws some of world's top swimmers - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Michigan club draws some of world's top swimmers Rochester Democrat and Chronicle He was also a finalist in the 200 fly as a 17-year-old at the 2004 Athens Games. When Wu moved to Ann Arbor in 2010 to train at Club Wolverine under Mike Bottom — who succeeded Bob Bowman as head coach of Michigan men's swimming in 2008 after Bowman ... |
Veterans take to the water - Battle Creek Enquirer
Veterans take to the water Battle Creek Enquirer A pair of veterans meet on a boat with their professional guide for a day's float on the Muskegon River during a recent road trip as part of the Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing Program out of the Battle Creek VA Medical Center. |
Huskers win series against Michigan - York News-Times
 MGoBlue | Huskers win series against Michigan York News-Times The Nebraska baseball team won its final series of the regular season with two big wins and one ugly loss against the Michigan Wolverines at Ray Fisher Stadium. The ugly loss was due to not-so-pretty pitching to include seven bases on balls. Michigan's Senior Day, Season Finale Spoiled by Nebraska Rally Husker baseball team recovers to bounce Michigan Huskers secure No. 4 seed in Big Ten tourney |
Mich. police: Grandmother shot grandson 8 times - WGME
Mich. police: Grandmother shot grandson 8 times WGME (AP) -- A 74-year-old Michigan woman has been charged with murder in the shooting death of her 17-year-old grandson. Police say Jonathon Hoffman called 911 and told a dispatcher that he had been shot in the chest by his grandmother and "was going to ... |