"A note about Indigo Guide Service: From the time that I first contacted them about the trip, to the time that Matt dropped us of at the Ludington airport, they were great. I have been with guides before for an ‘all day’ trip, but never had I been picked up before sunrise and dropped off near sunset and completely exhausted. Matt Dunn, our guide, was as knowledgeable and professional as I could have expected. I was completely thrilled with my experience and would recommend them to anyone." Matt Livingston
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Michigan Flies
This page has fly fishing patterns and recipes from our guide service, friends and other outfitters. The focus of the page is Michigan fishing and the rivers and lakes that we guide and fish. These would include the Pere Marquette River, Manistee River, Muskegon River and Lake Michigan near Ludington, Beaver Island and Traverse City.
Fly Fishing is our passion at Indigo and these are the flies we use daily to chase steelhead, trout, salmon, carp, smallmouth bass and pike while fishing throughout Michigan.
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Steve's Foxxy Brown… Steve Martinez Best For… steelhead and trout Could Also Be Used For… salmon, pike and bass |
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Basic Bucktail Tube… Kevin Morlock Best For… steelhead and pike Could Also Be Used For… trout, salmon and bass |
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Fred's Ugly Bug (Tube Version)… Fred Davidson Best For… steelhead and trout Could Also Be Used For… salmon, pike and bass |
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Hula by… Unknown Best For… steelhead Could Also Be Used For… pike and salmon |
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Grau's Tracer Bullet (fancy) by… Walt Grau Best For… steelhead Could Also Be Used For… salmon Tying directions and recipe for the Grau's Tracer Bullet (fancy) |
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Martinez's Halloween Caveman (on a tube) by… Steve Matinez Best For… steelhead, salmon Could Also Be Used For… bass, pike and trout Tying directions and recipe for Martinez's Halloween Caveman |
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Martinez's Steelhead Caveman (in bright yellow for dirty water) by… Steve Martinez Best For… steelhead, salmon and pike Could Also Be Used For… bass and trout Tying directions and recipe for Martinez's Steelhead Caveman |
| Steelhead Flies, Salmon Flies and Trout Flies | |
| Alevin & Salmon Fry | |
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Alevin Martinez… Steve Martinez Best For… steelhead and trout Could Also Be Used For… panfish |
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Morlock's Baby Salmon… Kevin Morlock Best For… steelhead and trout Could Also Be Used For… panfish |
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Blueburg… John Kluesing Best For… salmon, steelhead and carp Could Also Be Used For… trout, bass and panfish |
| Hex & Wiggler Flies | |
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Bunny Hex by… unknown Best For… steelhead Could Also Be Used For… salmon and trout |
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Spring's Wiggler by… Ron Spring (?) Best For… steelhead and salmon Could Also Be Used For… trout and carp |
| Stoneflies | |
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Steve's Steelhead Stone by… Steve Martinez Best For… steelhead and trout |
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Morlock's Spring Stone by… Kevin Morlock Best For… steelhead and trout |
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NEW Easily Stoned by… Phil Cusey Best For… steelhead and trout |
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NEW Martinez's Psycho Stonefly by… Steve Martinez Best For… steelhead and trout Tying directions and recipe for the Martinez's Psycho Stonefly |
| Caddisflies | |
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NEW Ted's Slingshot Caddis by… Ted Grossman Best For… steelhead and trout |
| Scud Flies | |
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Morlock's Pearl Jam Shrimp… Kevin Morlock Best For… steelhead Could Also Be Used For… trout |
| Egg Flies | |
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Crystal Egg (Estaz Egg or Sparkle Egg) by unknown Best For… steelhead, salmon and trout |
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Nuke (nucleus) Egg by… Unknown Best For… steelhead, salmon and trout |
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Glow Nuke Egg by… Kevin Morlock Best For… steelhead, salmon and trout in dirty or dark water |
| Sculpin Flies | |
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NEW Egg Sucking Sculpin by… Kevin Morlock Best For… salmon, steelhead and trout |
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Grau's Easy Sculpin (Walt Grau) by… Walt Grau Best For… steelhead, salmon, carp, bass and trout |
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Martinez's Muddler (a Muddler Minnow variation) by… Steve Martinez Best For… trout and steelhead Could Also Be Used For… pike, salmon and bass |
| Misc. Salmon & Steelhead Flies | |
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NEW Salmon Candy by… Aaliyah Morlock Best For… salmon, steelhead and trout |
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Morlock's Steelhead Ammo by… Kevin Morlock Best For… steelhead Could Also Be Used For… salmon and trout Tying directions and recipe for the Morlock's Steelhead Ammo |
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SS Bugger (Steelhead/Salmon Bugger) by… Everyone Best For… steelhead and salmon Could Also Be Used For… carp, bass and trout |
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NEW Afternoon Delight version by… Phil Cusey Best For… steelhead and trout |
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Morlock's UV Rabbit (in brown) by… Kevin Morlock Best For… salmon, steelhead Could Also Be Used For… bass, carp and trout |
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Morlock's 4 Eyes by… Kevin Morlock Best For… salmon and steelhead Could Also Be Used For… bass, trout and pike |
| Dry Flies | |
| Mouse Flies | |
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Robot Mouse by… Matt Dunn Best For… Trout Could Also Be Used For… bass and pike |
| Hopper Flies | |
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My Favorite Hopper by… Unknown Best For… Trout Could Also Be Used For… panfish and bass |
| Popper Flies | |
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NEW Krebs Popper by… Gary Krebs
Best For… bass, pike and snook |
| Carp Flies and Smallmouth Bass Flies | |
| Crawfish Flies | |
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Morlock's Craw Bunny by… Kevin Morlock Best For… carp and smallmouth bass Could Also Be Used For… trout and largemouth bass |
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Morlock's Quick Craw by… Kevin Morlock Best For… carp Could Also Be Used For… smallmouth bass, trout, steelhead and panfish |
| Goby Flies | |
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Morlock's Goby by… Kevin Morlock Best For… carp and smallmouth bass |
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Martinez's Goby in olive by… Steve Matinez Best For… bass and carp Could Also Be Used For… salmon, steelhead and trout |
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Martinez's Depth Charge by… Steve Martinez Best For… carp Could Also Be Used For… trout, bass and steelhead |
| Misc. Smallmouth and Carp Flies | |
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Morlock's Carp Breakfast… by Kevin Morlock Best For… carp and smallmouth bass Tying directions and recipe for the Morlock's Carp Breakfast |
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Anderson's Hammerhead by… Ian Anderson. Best For… carp and smallmouth bass Could Also Be Used For… salmon |
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Morlock's Beast Bait by… Kevin Morlock Best For… carp Could Also Be Used For… trout, bass, salmon and steelhead |
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