Michigan Flies

Flies / Streamer

Hat Trick

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Chuck Hawkins, Hawkins Outfitters, Traverse City

Hawkins' olive streamer for cloudy days and slightly stained water on the Manistee and Boardman, part of his top ten Michigan flies with the natural Nutcracker and the ginger Little Rascal. Strip it along wood and undercut banks in April, May and the fall.

#2–6Olive
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

  • Sculpin (slimy and mottled)
  • Dace and other coarse minnows
Fish it for
Brown troutRainbow trout (resident)

Setups

  • Streamers

Sources