Michigan Flies

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Estaz Egg

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Pere Marquette River

A single strand of Estaz chenille wound into a ball, which the Pere Marquette River Lodge says 'should be in every steelheader's fly box if you're fishing the PM,' tied in chartreuse, pink and peach. Best in dirty water; fish it #10 to #12 as the bright attractor in a two-egg rig from September through April.

#8–12ChartreusePinkPeachOrangestained water
What the pattern looks like
Reference photos of the Estaz Egg tied by others, shared by their photographers. Not our flies; our own product photos replace these as they are shot.

Photo © Quinn for Fly Deal Flies, used with permission · Estaz Bug

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

Eggs

  • Chinook salmon eggs6.36–8.36 mm
  • Coho salmon eggs6–8 mm
  • Steelhead eggs4–5 mm
Fish it for
SteelheadChinook salmonCoho salmonBrown trout

Setups

  • Indicator nymphing
  • Chuck and duck

Sources