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MARCH 24, 2024
MORE LIKE WINTER
USED GEAR
FLY OF THE MONTH
For this time of year, when the water starts to warm between February and May, the Pere Marquette River experiences one of the biggest hatches we see all year. This hatch has fins, not wings. The Fry Hatch are small Salmon which hatch during the spring months in the thousands. These Fry become a huge food source for the resident trout and Steelhead migrating up river to spawn. Once spawning is complete, drop-back steelhead will feast on these fry as they make the trip back to the big lake. I developed a couple a couple of fly patterns to match these hatches. The PM Parr and Flash Fry work really well in this scenario. These patterns can be fished under an Indicator, bounce them off the bottom, or even tie these patterns a little bigger and swing them. These fly pattern recipes can be found in the Fly Box links below. Be sure to tie some of these up! Tight Lines!
PM PARR
FLASH FRY
FEBRUARY / MARCH STEELHEAD TIP
I am Jeff Hubbard. I grew up in West Michigan with a real love for the outdoors. After guiding in Alaska for a few years, I returned to my favorite rivers and streams, here in Michigan. Among these, the Pere Marquette River is my favorite by far. I have spent many years next to this great river in the town of Baldwin and have a great love for this great natural scenic river. I became a professional guide in 1998, and fishing still remains a real passion to me.
I’m a licensed USFS Special Use Permit holder and State of Michigan Permit holder. This allows me to fish the whole water shed of the Pere Marquette River. I am fully insured and CPR Certified. I run Full and Half Day Trips, Instructional, walk and wade, or float trips.
Always feel free to drop me a note if you have any questions or ideas! Thank you for stopping by!