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I lived in the Livingston county area for over a decade (70's -90's), and have fished most of the lakes in that county including Whitmore Lake. I haven't anything positive to say about it, and would...

A brief report for Belleville Lake on Fri. June 3rd 2011. Water surface temp that evening, on this day was 72 degrees.

Three Walleye, and one very large Bullhead, were caught after being on the...

Pat,

Thanks for the information on your fishing haunts, and very fine boats. It helps us all to get an idea of what works, and defines each of us.
The Rawsonville Bridge would take some doing...

Welcome aboard Pat!

Yes, there are a few places designed for fisherman that choose not to be on the water. The first that comes to mind is French Landing. It is a small park with a pier type...

Don,
Thanks for your reply. If you make it out to Belleville Lake, the West Launch is located on Rawsonville, Road, and easy to find. Go south at the Rawsonville road exit about one half mile or so...

I thought I would post some information on Belleville Lake part of the Huron River chain, located on the edge of Wayne/Washtenaw counties in S.E. Michigan. I live nearby, and have been watching it...

Huls 1, thanks for your input.

I agree that the general fly tier consensus would be to secure the barbell eyes to assist in turning the hook point up. Clouser Minnows are all tied this way. With...

Pat,

I bought these eyes at Cablela's. A bit expensive, but JoAnn's doesn't carry these. They come in three diffferent weights..mine are 5/32. I'm not aware of their composition.

Ok on the...

Pat,

I tied this one on a 3X long #10 hook. It sinks as fast as any of my 1/32 crappie jigs. I'm out of #8 hooks, as that would have been my choice, but this will work just fine (just a tad...

Thanks Pat,

I used a Mustad Size #4 C52S BLN. The majority of my flies are tied on #8 - #10 hooks, but I had "larger fish" in my thoughts when day dreaming about dumping this down a big hole in...

Pat, Here's the pic you asked for. I had fun tying your weedless bug, although I did use a different color. It'll be worth a try in those nasty grass beds. I think the wings will need a bit of...

Thanks Pat,

I like unconventional. Since I don't have any fly tying shops located in my area, I use Joann fabrics 1st, and Hobby Lobby 2nd to save as much as possible for materials. They have a...

I really like it and will definitely put one together. I've thought about weedless flies for those heavy grass snagging areas. I have tried mono for a hook guard with limited success. This looks...

While tying flies or jigs, I occasionally think about the continual evolution of this hobby. The idea of making a change in a pattern or jig raises the hope that it may catch more or bigger fish,...

For spraying popper heads, I use the Copic air brush system. It's inexpensive, and best of all, you don't have to clean an airbrush system with solvents when your done.

The system uses sketch...

I am truly sorry for your loss.

I have the Nor-Vise with auto bobbin, and enjoy using it very much. Here is a link to Norm Norlander's auto bobbin video. In addition to this video, there are several others that depict some of the...

My Home Brew fishing platform.

This was a winter 2010-2011 project in my spare time. It replaces a canoe and kayak. I haven't had a chance to add the electronics. To view the specs, click...

Hello,

I’m new to the forum, but have been lurking for awhile. Talent is abundant here, and so far, I have enjoyed only a small part of it. I enjoy fly tying (crappie jigs are a favorite), fly...