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Ian Anderson
Fly Tier and Webmaster
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White Millers on the Au Sable |
Ephoron leukon is a white miller fly that is present on many
eastern and midwestern streams. Typically, in this part of
the country they “hatch” in August and early September. The
nymph lives in soft muddy sediments where they forage for
food with their tusks. They have a relatively long nymphal
stage and a relatively short adult stage. When they
transform into adults, the male nymph swims to the surface
and emerges as a light tan dun just before dusk.
 While on
the water they almost immediately undergo a second molt
leaving the water as a white spinner. The first hatch can be
over in as little as ten minutes. About a half hour later or
so the females begin to emerge. The female duns have legs
that are so small that she cannot leave the water. The
overanxious males immediately fly back to the water to
fertilize the eggs discharged by the females. At times this
flight activity by the males is so intense and voluminous
that it has been likened to a “snowstorm” in the summer! The
trout feed voraciously at this time on these size 12 – 16
flies.
 FlyMasters is planning a trip back to the Au Sable River in
Michigan in August for a limited (2-3) number of guests. We
will be staying at a private lodge located right on the
river. Food and lodging will be provided. Fish there at the
lodge, venture out, or get a guide and fish the Trophy
Waters section of the Au Sable. For more information contact
Gary at the shop (317-570-9811). It’s Miller Time!!!
We now have dates for our 2010 Ascension Bay Bonefish
and Permit trips. If you have been interested in
heading south of the border during the winter and casting to
some great bonefish and permit, 2010 would be a great time.
Check the front page of our web site for open dates and
check back often. We will be adding more specifics
soon!
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 What a great trip to beaver Island this past June.
The weather was phenomenal, the water was warm and the fish
were on. While Indiana was getting hit with some
pretty big rains and storms Beaver Island was calm, warm and
sunny. M ost days were in the 80s with a slight 5 - 10
mpg wind. Usually every morning was glass calm. Somedays were calm throughout the entire day.
 Many of the carp were still spawning and very
aggressive. We found ourselves using larger and larger
flies as the week progressed. We fished Hog, Garden,
High and Whiskey Islands as well as Beaver Island and found
fish everywhere. The longest fish caught was over 40
inches and the heaviest was over 35 pounds.
 Not only were the carp biting very well but so were the
smallmouth. Over the last few years the smallmouth
population has boomed. Beaver Island used to be known
as the smallmouth capital of the country. Fortunately,
the population has been on the rebound and often when we
were casting to carp a smallmouth would run up and grab your
fly.
We will be putting more about this
trip on the web site in the coming months as well as dates
for next year. Plan on going in 2010, it is a trip
you'll never forget.
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