Michigan Flies

Flies / Streamer

Schmidt's Double Deceiver

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Mike Schmidt, Michigan

A sleek, neutrally buoyant articulated baitfish with a small amount of flash, MeatEater's pick for low, clear fall water when big browns want a natural profile rather than a heavy head. Fish it with a slow, erratic retrieve on a floating or intermediate line in October and November and again in clear April flows.

#1–4Olive/whiteGray/whiteYellowBlackclear 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
  7. Jul
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec
Imitates

Forage

  • Dace and other coarse minnows
  • Emerald shiner
  • Juvenile trout and salmon parr
  • Rainbow smelt
Fish it for
Brown troutRainbow trout (resident)Steelhead

Setups

  • Streamers

Sources