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New MI State Record Smallmouth

October 20, 2015/in smallmouth/by Jon Ray

New MI State Record Smallmouth has been caught. More on the story click here

Yeti Rambler – Keeps ice Longer

October 17, 2015/1 Comment/in Bourbon and Spirts, Product Reviews/by Jon Ray

If you have not experienced the advantages of the Yeti Rambler Series yet, stop by your local fly shop and pick one up. From early morning coffee runs, to cold drinks on summer days, to dropping a cube in your favorite adult brown water, the Yeti Rambler series has changed the way liquids are enjoyed. Erik […]

Great News Winter fishing is back!!!

October 15, 2015/1 Comment/in Jon Ray, Kevin Feenstra, steelhead fishing/by Jon Ray

For the past two winters it’s been tough in northern Michigan with extreme cold ruling the days. But this just coming out from the NOAA brings a warm glow to my heart. I know myself, Ed McCoy and Kevin Feensta will be taking advantage of this and get in as many winter steelhead days as […]

Pic of the Day – Underwater Rainbow Trout

October 15, 2015/in Jon Ray, michigan trout fishing, Underwater/by Jon Ray

Streamer fishing for both Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout has been pretty productive the past week, as trout are hungry.

New S.C.O.F Magazine Issue

October 13, 2015/in Videos/by Jon Ray

http://www.southerncultureonthefly.com/scof_fall2015.html

SA Lines make Muskie possible

October 13, 2015/in Muskie on the Fly/by Jon Ray

Scientific Anglers posts a release pic from one of the Muskie that graced our hands this fall

Crying the Blues – by Jerome Seid

October 13, 2015/in Fishing Stories/by Jon Ray

Jerome shares his fishing adventure from the summer, thank you Jerome. If anybody in the Mangled Fly community would like to share there fishing adventures just let me know. Crying the Blues? Singing the Blues! Had the opportunity to book a half-day trip during my vacation, with Captain Ken Rafferty out of East Hampton yesterday. […]

Fly Tying – Flymen Blog Post

October 13, 2015/in Fly Tying, Product Reviews, Trout Fishing/by Jon Ray

Great write up by Gunnar Brammer on the Flymen Blog Post about fly tying and the 3 different ways that you can use articulation in your fly design for stripping streamers. Flymen products have exploded onto the scene the last few years. Flymen products are a staple of my fly tying room. Articulated Shanks for steelhead, […]

New Aquaz Bootfoot Waders

October 10, 2015/in Product Reviews, steelhead fishing/by Jon Ray

I’ll be doing a more in-depth product review of the New Rogue Aquaz Waders in the coming weeks, but happy to see them arrive in the mail this week, just in time for the cold weather steelhead season. One of the secrets to finding steelhead is being able to make the cast to them. Nobody […]

Great New Website

October 9, 2015/in Kevin Feenstra/by Jon Ray

Highly recommend that you add Kevin Feenstra’s new website to your favorite list, his photography is amazing and his new site shows off his talents for sure. Also a great way to keep up to date with how the Muskegon River is doing. Nice new site Kevin! http://feenstraoutdoors.com Make sure to check out the Featured […]