Episode description
Mike and Dan talk with Eli Berant of Great Lakes Fly about fly fishing for Muskie on Lake St. Clair in Michigan.
- Bluegill is the gateway fish for fly fishing
- Basscar or Glitter Boats
- Learning to fly fish by chasing bluegill
- Learning to tie flies
- Began with trout flies etc...
- The Adams fly
- Fished closer to home instead of traveling north for trout
- Lake St. Clair
- Getting a Canadian fishing license
- Learning to switch from tying for small fish to tying for pike and muskie
- Muskie fly patterns
- Finding new patterns
- Cost of flies
- Fashion industry drives up fly material costs
- www.greatlakesfly.com
- Instagram @greatlakesfly
- What do we need to get started in fly fishing
- Fly fishing for carp
- Hook sizes
- Catching muskie on Lake St. Clair
- Time of year for catching muskie
- Fishing style with a boat
- Finding fish
- What gear do you need to start tying flies
- Using youtube
- Fly tying people are willing to share info
- Time investment in tying
- Jungle cock feather
- Where to find fly tying material
- The artistic side of tying
- History of tying
- Success rate?
- The Birthday Fish
- Fishing in other areas compared to Michigan
- Black Tip H fishing videos
Mike and Dan wrap up their weekend at Cabela's talking about lack of information from the Michigan DNR about baiting, feeding and CWD.