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Near Nuff Crayfish
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Schultz Outfitters
Matched on Great Lakes, crustacean flies, trout. Michigan and Great Lakes shop lead for steelhead, trout, and smallmouth patterns.
Murray's Fly Shop
Matched on crustacean flies, trout, deer hair. Appalachian trout and smallmouth source with long-running regional fly catalog depth.
Musky Fool
Matched on Great Lakes, smallmouth bass. Great Lakes predator shop and guide brand with musky-specific fly inventory.
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The Near Nuff Crayfish subscribes to the philosophy that close enough is good enough -- a rare and refreshing admission in a sport obsessed with exact imitation. The spun deer hair head gives it a wider profile and slower sink rate than its lead-eyed cousins, which makes it perfect for shallow water where a heavy fly would send every smallmouth into the next county. Sometimes the best approach is the gentle one.
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Au Sable River
MI · Freestone River
Muskegon River
MI · River
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