Great Lakes Steelhead Flies-Michigan Steelhead flies for the Muskegon River, Pere Marquette River
and Manistee River Spring Steelhead, Lake Erie Steelhead flies, Steelhead alley flies. MI Stone Flies.

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Mojo Fly Company - Top producing Steelhead flies for Michigan & Great Lakes Steelhead & Salmon. Our flies are tied on Daichii hooks! We offer top quality Steelhead guide patterns guaranteed to get you into more fish. Perfectly tied Stone flies, nymphs, and egg patterns at great low prices. Our flies are developed by top professionally endorsed fly fishing guides in the Great Lakes and Western Michigan rivers for Steelhead, Salmon, Trout and Smallmouth Bass.

If you would like a personal order or Steelhead assortment please give us a call at (231) 519-7348.
We can set up a Spring Steelhead box just for you and your exact river conditions pattern selection!

Daichii & Tiemco Hooks: We offer anglers a wide spectrum of fly patterns for Great Lakes Steelhead tied on premium Daichii and Tiemco hooks. These hooks are strong and will not bend out when you have a Trophy Steelhead of a life time!

John with a gorgeous Lake Run  Brown Trout landed on a Mojo Clown egg. "Get you fish on!"
These anglers are proud to "Get your fish on!" Mojo Flies!
These flies also work great on Lake Erie's "Steelhead Alley" and Lake Erie Tributaries for Steelhead. We're coming out with a "Steelhead Alley" series of flies that include the Erie Sucker Spawn patterns, Erie Stones
and other down sized patterns for lake Erie Steelhead.
Spring Steelhead patterns for the Great Lakes!

Clown eggs for Michigan Steelhead - For many years, Mojo Clown eggs have out produce all other fly patterns for Steelhead during the Fall and Winter months! Clown eggs imitate traditional egg flies with a twist... an array of colors! Inspired by the sherbet corkie, the Clown egg catches Steelhead in a variety of water conditions. This fly shines in high or murky water conditions. Smaller sizes are fantastic in clear or heavily pressured water by showing the fish something different!

John with a gorgeous Lake Run  Brown Trout landed on a Mojo Clown egg. "Get you fish on!"

Muskegon River Fishing Report: Why do Steelhead key in on Winter Stoneflies?
Great Lakes Steelhead are perhaps the most opportunistic member of the salmonid family. While Chinook and Coho salmon require large schools of baitfish like smelt and alewives to support their numbers, steelhead take a substantial amount of their forage from insect sources, supplementing with baitfish, crayfish, gobies, and whatever else strikes their fancy. This fact leads some experts to believe that steelhead "residentize" back to their stream-trout roots when they spend any length of time in a river environment. When February and March roll around, the winter stonefly hatches begin in the cold river environments in Michigan.
It has been my experience as a fly fishing guide that Stone flies begin to emerge and become active in late morning through the afternoon, usually when water temperatures are at the warmest. Steelhead also tend to key on them during the warmest part of day when they are the most abundant and moving.

The steelhead holding in river pools, waiting for spawning time to begin, may revert to feeding behavior that worked well during the early stages of life. When you're winter flyfishing and you notice tiny black specks (they look like carpenter ants with gray wings) on the snow around you, study them closely. You'll find that these are adult Stoneflies, possibly ringing the dinner bell for whatever lurks in the depths of that hole in front of you. Fish accordingly, as your luck may have just turned.

There are a variety of nymph flies that imitate the Winter Stonefly.
Most of these patterns are simple, from a hare's ear nymph or pheasant-tail nymph colored dark brown or black with marker, to more involved patterns such as the Egg Sucking Stone, black Viagra caddis, Mojo Dark Knight, Rubber Legged Stone, etc. Remember that these flies should be dead-drifted the same way you'd fish glo-bugs or egg flies, under an indicator or bottom-bounced through holes that look promising. No vigorous stripping is needed with these - keep in mind that while the weather is warmer than usual, the water is a few degrees above freezing. Deep and slow wins the race here - make sure that your flies drift along current breaks and bubble-lines, to ensure that any fish present has time to take a shot at them. Strike back when the strike comes, snub that fish before it can get loose, and then enjoy the music of your reel underscoring the winter sunlight dancing on rippled waters...


February and March are the two biggest months for fishing Stone Flies for Steelhead. Both Muskegon River Steelhead and Brown Trout feed heavily on these tiny size 16 Stone Flies. Making for excellent chuck & duck fly fishing in March while drifting Stone flies. Spring Steelhead gorge on Stone flies in March and at times, only key in on this fly.

 

Muskegon River Trout Fishing
We are sincerely looking forward to the introduction of the "Bubbler System" above the Croton Dam- This should make for some outstanding Trout Fishing below the Dam in Croton. We could once again experience Caddis Super Hatches!

Wow! What a change in weather! Cooler temperatures forecasted and the fishing has been very good! Muskegon River Trout and Smallmouth Bass has been great with the huge amounts on Sucker and Steelhead fry. Fry patterns have been the flavor of the month. Both Trout and Smallmouth have been feeding heavily on fry. Trout have also keyed up on Caddis emergers and or fry depending on the weather.
Cinnamon Caddis Emerger During the day- Cinnamon Caddis and Caddis emergers have been fishing well on a floating line either skittered of swung. Most of the suckers have finished spawning but there are a few scattered pockets. Swinging small streamers has also been productive, better on overcast days. Muskegon River guides are doing well stripping streamers for Steelhead!

Michigan Steelhead fishing has been excellent over the past few days! Stone flies have began to emerge along the rivers' banks providing a great food source for Muskegon River Steelhead and Trout.Stone flies will continue to be the main food source for Steelhead in the Muskegon River.

Winter Steelhead fly fishing on the Muskegon River has been very good. Jay holds a gorgeous Muskegon River hen Steelhead taken on a Mojo Sparkle Stone. During the Winter Months Steelhead feed on Stone flies, Green Caddis, Scuds, and Salmon eggs. Muskegon River Guides Report very good success on Stone Flies especially during late winter, February and March. That is when Stone Flies emerge and become most active.

The Muskegon River is also a fantastic Trout fishery. The Muskegon is home to prolific hatches of Caddis, Stone flies, Gray Drake, and Sulpher mayflies. Muskegon River hatches are most abundant during the Summer months for Trout during May, June, July and August. Smallmouth Bass also key in on these hatches. Muskegon River Patterns for Smallmouth Bass include the Bi-polar Parr, Nutcracker, Muddlers, and other large Streamers. Betts Guide Service guides anglers on the Muskegon River, Pere Marquette River, and Manistee for Salmon, trout, and Steelhead year around. We also have many other guide patterns for West Michigan Steelhead fishing in the the Great Lakes region. (231) 652-3189.

Muskegon River Steelhead fly fishing patterns include Stone flies, Hexes, green caddis, and natural tone egg flies. Jay holds a gorgeous Muskegon River Steelhead taken on a black sparkle Stone fly. Muskegon River guides prefer to fish Stone flies during the winter months for Great lakes Steelhead. The Pere Marquette River also has unique species of insects during the winter months. Steelhead buggers and large nymphs work well on the these rivers most of the year. Muskegon River outfitters for anglers from Chicago Fly Fishing and Grand Rapids enjoy the Muskegon River's prolific hatches of caddis during the summer months.

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