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Great Lakes Fly Fishing Links:

Michigan Streamside - Guide Kelly Nueman is prototypical Great Lakes Fly Fishing Guide.  Lakes to Rivers, smallies to salmon he covers it all

Eastern Fly Fishing Magazine - A fantastic magazine that focuses on the Eastern Region of the USA and has many features on the Great Lakes Region each issue.

Jeff Hubbard's Outfitters North Guide Service  - Specializing on Michigan's Pere Marquette, Salmon, Trout, and Steelhead.   

Grab Your Fly Charters - Capt. Austin Adduci focuses on the South end of Lake Michigan in and around Chicago.  Carp, Smallmouth Bass, Lake Trout, and other Salmonids are all targeted with the long rod.  

Great Lakes Fly Fishing - Capt. Brian Meszaros guides on the warm water flats of Lake St. Clair, Detroit River, and Lake Erie with the fly rod.

St. Mary's Guide Company  - Father& Son team that knows the St. Mary's River and it's unique fishery. Specializing in Streamer Trips for Atlantic Salmon.   

Tackling the Great Lakes Surf -  Here is an article I wrote and posted on Talk Fly Fishing and then was picked up and published by Canadian Fly Fisher

Fly Fish Ohio - Good resource for warm water fly fishing, and informational podcasts

Finger Lake Angling Zone - Guide John Gaulke targets the Finger Lake area of NW New York state. This is a "mini" Great Lakes type fishery with Atlantic Salmon, Lake Trout, Brown Trout, and Rainbows all availiable.  As well as warm water species such as fresh water drum, smallmouth bass, and northern pike.   

 
General Fly Fishing Links:
 
Talk Fly Fishing - An outstanding, down to earth online fly fishing community
 
Fly Tying Forum - Sister site to Talk Fly Fishing, tons of good info here
 
Hatches Magazine - From the guys at Talk Fly Fishing and Fly Tying Forum.  A fly fishing magazine put together by the guys you see out doing it.  
 
FLYOSOPHY - A great to read blog by Sean Murphy (Sean Juan from TFF) 
 
The Freshwater Fly - A light hearted written blog on fly fishing in Michigans lakes and streams, but a hardcore attiude towards getting out on the water with the long rod.  
 
Catch Magazine - An Unreel Online Fly Fishing Magazine, spectacular photo's
 
Barry Reynolds Fly Fishing - Barry is on mission to validate fly fishing for all species of fish.  His DVD's are great! 
 
Midcurrent - Anything and everything fly fishing. How-to's, podcasts, videos, and much more.  Great Resource!
 
AskAboutFlyFishing - Fly Fishing podcasts from some of the greats
 
ACS-the FISHDOG - Jerry Darkes' Blog.  Jerry has been championing the great open water fishery of the great lakes with fantastic articles in Eastern Fly Fishing and other magazines.  
 
 
 
Gear Up:
 
Feather-Craft -One of the most complete and user friendly fly shops in the US. Check out the furled leaders.
 
Gig Harbor Fly Shop - Formerly Wilderness Angler-Another top notch customer service oriented online fly shop
 
St. Croix Fly Rods - My favorite fly rods
 
Echo Fly Rods -The Echo Ion is an unbelievable rod for the money at @ $189.99
 
Rio Fly Lines-The Outbound and Clouser lines excel on the open waters of the Great Lakes
 
Cliff Outdoors - Makers of some of the best fly boxes on the market.  Bugger Barn, Big Cliff Fly Box, Beast Series, the gigantic "Justin Case"
 
Simms - The best waders made, and other cool stuff 
 
Midwest Custom Rods- Looking for a custom made stick?  Steve is your guy.  
 
Freedom Hawk Kayak - The Fly Fishing Kayak!
 
DAY 5 FLIES - Check out Matt's signature flies the SPIDER GRUB and SPIDER CRAW
 
Clear Cure Goo - An amazing epoxy substitute that is much easier to work with and cures in 3 SECONDS!  You must see this product!
 
Anglers Choice Flies - Mike Schmit's site, another talented tier from the TalkFlyFishing.com/FlyTyingForum.com.  His winged wets are works of art.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weather Sites:
 
NOAA Great Lakes Marine Forecast - great place to get wind, wave, and weather forecasts for where you want to fish across the Great Lakes
 
Great Lakes Coastal Forecasting System - get water temps, current directions, and more info on the Great Lakes
 
Great Lakes Coastwatch - Surface Temps of the Great Lakes
 
Weather - you can never have enough weather info
 
Weather Underground - you can never have enough weather info
 
AccuWeather - you can never have enough weather info
 
 

 

 

 

 

If you have a site you think other Great Lakes Fly Anglers would love to check out, send us and email please email to greatlakesfly@gmail.com. We'll check it out, and if it fits we will add it so others can check it out as well.  

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