06-29-2011, 07:27 PM
[quote fishing_fanatic]Thanks for the post. I will be fly fishing for the first time in Manistee. I was given a brand new set up last year and only had the chance to use it for bluegill fishing. Thanks for the tip. I had the info on Schmidt Outfitters printed out and in my "homework" packet. I planned to stop in there and get the info on the flies I should be using for this time of year. I am a Michigan native, although I have only been back for 3 years from a 10 year stay in Florida. I will be 31 next month...that is one of the reasons I am going to Manistee. I will be staying there for a week. Sat. through Sat. This is only my second year owning a boat of my own, so I have really been learning a ton these two summers.
You mentioned a 9 foot spinning rod for steelhead. My brother-in-law has one for pier fishing. I could borrow that. What would be the advantage and what is a 3 way rig?
What do you mean by a 4 or 5 weight? I have an assortment of spinning and baitcasting rods and reels. My fly rod is 9'.
What do you think of night fishing there?[/quote]
i am 32 this year in october.
michigan native
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[size 3]salmon tips there is a pic of the chuck and duck rig here almost the same as a three way rig with a three way swivel. there are three point of attachment one) main line. two) the fly/leader then. three) the weight usaly 3/8 to 1/2 once on the manistee. as for night fishing do it all the time bring a lanteren with a shade for night fishing.so not to blind the fish
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usaly the fly line refers to line weight usaly weight forward and has a number like 5 or 4 or 6 . 9 foot is a perfet length for a fly rod for the manistee.
as for why to get close as posible to the tippy damn the resident brown trout like the cool water out of the damn the rest is to warm for trout but perfect for eyes and perch if you can find them there tons of suckers right now along with skamaina steel head.you realy do not need the boat cause of the coffer damn just below the main damn but can be used just below the coffer damn. look for dilling road and look for coats high way dilling road is off coats high way on the other side of the river. whcih is fishable and has a boat lanch is state run so if you got a state sticker for the the p sticker already your good to go. any ways i could type on and on about this river for weeks on end. if you need lot's of info just tell me if you never been there lol's .
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You mentioned a 9 foot spinning rod for steelhead. My brother-in-law has one for pier fishing. I could borrow that. What would be the advantage and what is a 3 way rig?
What do you mean by a 4 or 5 weight? I have an assortment of spinning and baitcasting rods and reels. My fly rod is 9'.
What do you think of night fishing there?[/quote]
i am 32 this year in october.
michigan native
[url "http://www.trailstotrout.com/"][#0000ff][size 3][#0000ff][size 3]http://www.trailstotrout.com/[/size][/#0000ff][/size][/#0000ff][/url]
[size 3]salmon tips there is a pic of the chuck and duck rig here almost the same as a three way rig with a three way swivel. there are three point of attachment one) main line. two) the fly/leader then. three) the weight usaly 3/8 to 1/2 once on the manistee. as for night fishing do it all the time bring a lanteren with a shade for night fishing.so not to blind the fish
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usaly the fly line refers to line weight usaly weight forward and has a number like 5 or 4 or 6 . 9 foot is a perfet length for a fly rod for the manistee.
as for why to get close as posible to the tippy damn the resident brown trout like the cool water out of the damn the rest is to warm for trout but perfect for eyes and perch if you can find them there tons of suckers right now along with skamaina steel head.you realy do not need the boat cause of the coffer damn just below the main damn but can be used just below the coffer damn. look for dilling road and look for coats high way dilling road is off coats high way on the other side of the river. whcih is fishable and has a boat lanch is state run so if you got a state sticker for the the p sticker already your good to go. any ways i could type on and on about this river for weeks on end. if you need lot's of info just tell me if you never been there lol's .
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