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These flies are a collection of the patterns that our guides use daily on our West Michigan rivers and Great Lakes flats, along with some patterns from other fly tiers.  We will be adding to this collection often.  Please let use know if there is something in particular that you would like to see

 Wet Flies & Streamers

Steve's Foxxy Brown… Steve Martinez

Best For… steelhead and trout         Could Also Be Used For… salmon, pike and bass

Tying directions and recipe for the Steve's Foxxy Brown

Fred's Ugly Bug (Tube Version)… Fred Davidson

Best For… steelhead and trout         Could Also Be Used For… salmon, pike and bass

Tying directions and recipe for the Fred's Ugly Bug

Basic Bucktail Tube… Kevin Morlock

Best For… steelhead and pike          Could Also Be Used For… trout, salmon and bass

Tying directions and recipe for the Basic Bucktail Tube

Alevin Martinez… Steve Martinez

Best For… steelhead and trout         Could Also Be Used For… panfish

Tying directions and recipe for the Alevin Martinez

Morlock's Baby Salmon… Kevin Morlock

Best For… steelhead and trout          Could Also Be Used For… panfish

Tying directions and recipe for the Morlock's Baby Salmon

Blueburg… John Kluesing

Best For… salmon, steelhead and carp          Could Also Be Used For… trout, bass and panfish

Tying directions and recipe for the Blueburg

Bunny Hex by… unknown

Best For… steelhead          Could Also Be Used For… salmon and trout

Tying directions and recipe for the Bunny Hex

Spring's Wiggler by… Ron(?) Spring

Best For… steelhead and salmon          Could Also Be Used For… trout and carp

Tying directions and recipe for the Spring's Wiggler

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

Steve's Steelhead Stone by… Steve Martinez

Best For… steelhead and trout

Tying directions and recipe for the Steve's Steelhead Stone

Morlock's Spring Stone by… Kevin Morlock

Best For… steelhead and trout

Tying directions and recipe for the Morlock's Spring Stone

Martinez's Muddler (a Muddler Minnow variation) by… Steve Martinez

Best For… trout and steelhead            Could Also Be Used For… pike, salmon and bass

Tying directions and recipe for the Martinez's Muddler

Hula by… Unknown

Best For… steelhead            Could Also Be Used For… pike and salmon

Tying directions and recipe for the Hula

Morlock's 4 Eyes by… Kevin Morlock

Best For… salmon and steelhead            Could Also Be Used For… bass, trout and pike

Tying directions and recipe for Morlock's 4 Eyes

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

Morlock's UV Rabbit (in brown) by… Kevin Morlock

Best For… salmon            Could Also Be Used For… steelhead, bass, carp and trout

Tying directions and recipe for Morlock's UV Rabbit

Martinez's Goby in olive by… Steve Matinez

Best For… bass and carp             Could Also Be Used For… salmon, steelhead and trout

Tying directions and recipe for Martinez's Goby

 

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

SS Bugger (Steelhead/Salmon Bugger) by… Everyone

Best For… steelhead and salmon            Could Also Be Used For… carp, bass and trout

Tying directions and recipe for SS Bugger

 

Grau's Easy Sculpin (Walt Grau) by… Walt Grau

Best For… steelhead, salmon, carp, bass and trout

Tying directions and recipe for Grau's Easy Sculpin

Morlock's Pearl Jam Shrimp… Kevin Morlock

Best For… steelhead            Could Also Be Used For… trout

Tying directions and recipe for Morlock's Pearl Jam Shrimp

Crystal Egg (Estaz Egg or Sparkle Egg) by unknown

Best For… steelhead, salmon and trout

Tying directions and recipe for the Crystal Egg

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

Tying directions and recipe for the Glow Nuke Egg

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)

Morlock's Carp Breakfast… by Kevin Morlock

Best For… carp and smallmouth bass

Tying directions and recipe for the Morlock's Carp Breakfast

Morlock's Goby… by Kevin Morlock

Best For… carp and smallmouth bass

Tying directions and recipe for the Morlock's Goby

Martinez's Depth Charge… by Steve Martinez

Best For… carp          Could Also Be Used For… trout, bass and steelhead

Tying directions and recipe for the Martinez's Depth Charge

Morlock's Craw Bunny by… Kevin Morlock

Best For… carp and smallmouth bass       Could Also Be Used For… trout and largemouth bass

Tying directions and recipe for the Morlock's Craw Bunny

Morlock's Beast Bait by… Kevin Morlock

Best For… carp       Could Also Be Used For… trout, bass, salmon and steelhead

Tying directions and recipe for the Morlock's Beast Bait

Morlock's Quick Craw by… Kevin Morlock

Best For… carp        Could Also Be Used For… smallmouth bass, trout, steelhead and panfish

Tying directions and recipe for the Morlock's Quick Craw

Anderson's Hammerhead by… Ian Anderson.

Best For… carp and smallmouth bass        Could Also Be Used For… salmon

Tying directions and recipe for the Anderson's Hammerhead

 Dry Flies

 

Robot Mouse by… Matt Dunn

Best For… Trout            Could Also Be Used For… bass and pike

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My Favorite Hopper by… Unknown

Best For… Trout            Could Also Be Used For… panfish and bass

Tying directions and recipe for My Favorite Hopper

 

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