Michigan Flies

Flies / Larva / pupa

Crane Fly Larva

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A worm-like one to three inch larva that gets dislodged in high water, when it is most useful as a heavy point fly. Michigan sources treat crane flies mainly as yellow adults beside the Sulphurs, so this is a generic high-water nymph for spring and fall flows.

#8–12TanOlive-graystained water
What the pattern looks like
No photograph yet. A bench photo of our own tie replaces this mark when the batch is tied.
Season
Months this pattern is in play across Michigan, derived from what it imitates.
  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
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  8. Aug
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  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec
Imitates

The naturals

Fish it for
Brown troutRainbow trout (resident)Steelhead

Setups

  • Indicator nymphing
  • Euro / tight-line nymphing

Sources