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General Region	Northern michigan
Time of Day	All day
Fish Caught	Browns and brookies
Conditions & Hatches	Lots of caddis some Caddis,a few sulfur’s and olives. Then a few brown drakes in the afternoon. Low

Details and Discussion

Partsman	June 2nd, 2021, 6:09 am
bancroft michigan Posts: 420	We really need some more rain here Michigan, water levels are very low and it’s supposed get very warm over the weekend, going to have to keep a eye on water temps. I fished the early morning and took a couple of hours to have lunch and and enjoy the quiet, and then fished the afternoon till dusk. Morning had caddis and some olives, with a few sulfur’s and some stones. Bright sunshine and low clear water have the fish spooky. I caught few small browns and some brookies. The afternoon had a few brown drakes hatching and this seemed to at least get a few bigger fish looking. Still had to be fishing right next to the wood. It was really cool to see a big trout stick it’s head out from under a downed tree to take a fly. I fished Borchers drake, and sulfur patterns in the morning, and then my version of a foam brown drake pattern by Ed MCCoy of Mangled fly. Still a little groggy as I didn’t get home till 1:00 am. Mike.
Jmd123	June 2nd, 2021, 8:42 am
Oscoda, MI Posts: 2611	Dang Mike, you are nailing 'em! Good work!! I got a lot to post but I am having computing issues with posting pics...more to come! Well done Sir! Jonathon
	No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...
Summer_doug	June 2nd, 2021, 9:55 am
Detroit, MI Posts: 56	Way to go, Mike! We have had some rain in the southeast which has been nice for low flows in the creek. Keep crushing it! Doug
	From Michigan
Martinlf	June 2nd, 2021, 10:24 pm
Moderator Palmyra PA Posts: 3233	Nice work, Mike.
	"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'" --Fred Chappell
Adirman	June 5th, 2021, 7:52 am
Monticello, NY Posts: 505	Can you get em to take a fly during midday hrs or is this all early morning and Late afternoon/ evening Action?
Partsman	June 5th, 2021, 4:25 pm
bancroft michigan Posts: 420	Adirman, this was an oddity, low water, bright sunshine, but some bugs that got them interested. Really I have not caught any what I call big trout in this conditions, the really colored up brown was 17+ inches, the other was just about the same size. And I caught several smaller fish. What was so amazing to me was manipulating the fly to float under or along side, and I mean right along side the downed lumber was producing some great takes! I may never have a day like that again. But it sure was cool and I’m thankful for the opportunity to be there when it was happening. I need to add that as I was these bugs pop a guide and his client from Gates lodge floated by me in one of those beautiful Ausable river boats, they got maybe 75 yards down river from me and the guide yelled brown drakes put on a brown drake! I have not done one of these trips but really want to soon. Mike.

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