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Conditions & Outlook
Fishing for trout on the local rivers is in full swing and we are focusing more efforts on dry fly fishing in the late afternoon/evening to dark. Streamer and nymph fishing during the day has been productive.
We are in the thick of our dry fly season.
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Last week was a bit tough on the dry fly front. I was able to get out of the shop for a few days on the water up north. Unfortunately the weather did not really cooperate and it made for a tough couple of days of fishing.
Early in the
After receiving a bunch of rain on Wednesday last week, the Manistee came up quite a bit and is holding a nice stain. The cooler weather this past week gave us some daytime Iso hatches and the fish ate them extremely well in the hard rain. After the rain, the
More bugs on the water recently have the fish looking up more and looking to feed when the mayflies come drifting downstream. It’s like the bugs get bigger and bigger through late May and June and build in density similar to a multi-course dinner at a restaurant and they know
Well… I keep promising a report of some sort so I guess I’d better deliver! I haven’t spent as much time off of the water as I have in this past month for longer than I can remember, but I did finally manage to put in a few days
Trout fishing has been difficult on the upper Manistee with a lack of bugs and fish. It’s early June and its what is considered the high-holy days of fly fishing yet, we find ourselves using un-holy words to describe the fishing. The river needs help and if you have noticed
DON’T DELAY, FISH DRIES TODAY!
Fishing for trout on the local rivers is in full swing and we are focusing more efforts on dry fly fishing in the late afternoon/evening to dark. Streamer and nymph fishing during the day has been productive. Early June is a great time to get
Shop Hours 8am – 6pm Daily
There are still opportunities to join our team….
BBT Fly & Tackle Shop is seeking full and/or Part Time Retail Sales Associates
“It’s the shop environment, spending time with quality like-minded individuals, talking hunting and fishing all day…, quality of life, low pressure
The Pine is Heating Up for Streamer and Nymph Fishing!
The Pine is currently running very low, but with a decent stain. Streamers has been extremely productive this past week even in the bright sun. Moderate sized flies have been the best with black, yellow, white,