Michigan Flies

Flies / Mouse

Master Splinter

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Joe Cermele

Joe Cermele's 'mousified gurgler with good wake,' which Sipping Mayflies says to 'just buy and be done with it.' The foam lip pushes water on a slow steady strip with pauses, so fish feel it in the dark; fish it on pitch-dark nights on a stout 8 to 12 lb leader, letting it swing around toward the bank.

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What the pattern looks like
Reference photos of the Master Splinter tied by others, shared by their photographers. Not our flies; our own product photos replace these as they are shot.

Photo © Quinn, used with permission

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

  • Mouse and vole
Fish it for

Setups

  • Mousing (night)

Sources