NymphintermediateGreat Lakes
Isonychia Nymph
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Schultz Outfitters
Matched on Great Lakes, nymph flies, trout. Michigan and Great Lakes shop lead for steelhead, trout, and smallmouth patterns.
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Matched on nymph flies, trout, mayfly. Strong technical tying and trout catalog coverage, especially nymphs, dries, and stillwater flies.
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Isonychia nymphs are the marathon runners of the mayfly world -- fast, sleek, and perpetually in motion. They swim through the current column like tiny competitive athletes, and trout intercept them with the precision of a pickpocket on a crowded subway. This imitation captures the dark body and pale legs that trout look for, because even predators have standards when the buffet is this specific.
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Where to Fish It
Au Sable River
MI · Freestone River
Pere Marquette River
MI · Freestone River
Manistee River
MI · Freestone River
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