Michigan Flies

Flies / Streamer

Intruder

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Shank or tube-tied swing flies of two to four inches, fished Intruder-style #2 to #4 by U.P. steelhead guides and #4 to 1/0 for Great Lakes salmon in chartreuse, red, orange, black and blue. Pink and orange or black and blue for steelhead aggression in fall and high water; swing on a Skagit setup with 12 to 14 ft rods.

#1–4Pink/orangeBlack/blueChartreuseBlack/chartreusePink/chartreuseRedOrange
What the pattern looks like
Reference photos of the Intruder tied by others, shared under Creative Commons. Not our flies; our own product photos replace these as they are shot.

© nilsrinaldi · CC BY 2.0 · via Openverse

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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  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec
Imitates

Forage

  • Leech
  • Emerald shiner
Fish it for
SteelheadChinook salmonCoho salmon

Setups

  • Swinging flies (spey / switch)

Sources