Steelhead is the most sought-after Great Lakes species, attracting fly fishers from around the country. Guide extraordinaire Karl Weixlmann provides a thorough compendium of information, tips, and tech niques for any angler chasing the elusive salmon, trout, and steelhead of the Great Lakes. Includes recipes for 86 flies and photo sequences of five casting and fishing techniques.

Tactics for Great Lakes steelhead, including new two-handed and switch rod techniques and Spey and tube flies Specifics on key rivers and streams in each of the Great Lakes states and provinces Understanding steelhead behavior, choosing where to fish, and reading the water

Providing both a look at the Great Lakes steelhead fishery's growth and maturity and a complete fly fishing approach to the varied challenges presented by Great Lakes steelhead, this book is destined to become a much-thumbed reference for anyone interested in fishing these waters.

A veteran fly fisherman provides a complete guide to steelhead fishing in the Great Lakes region, describing the steelhead fish and their natural history, their feeding habits, what flies to use, essential tackle, fishing tactics, and the best fly fishing streams along the shores of all five Great Lakes.

The definitive resource for tiers and anglers interested in the rich tradition of steelhead flies. Learn the histories of these classic flies, as well as how to tie them. • Covers steelhead flies from their origins in the 1890s up through the mid-1970s • Includes flies that remain popular today, as well as forgotten classics that were once popular or that exhibit stylistic merit • Contains 350 beautiful full color photos

The most all-encompassing compendium of truly valuable information on steelhead ever written. —Jack Hemingway There are exceptional chapters on the fish itself; the tackle and techniques used to pursue it under diverse circumstances in such great steelhead rivers as the Deschutes, the Dean, the North Umpqua, the Bulkley, the Rogue and the Babine, and memorable profiles of the modern masters and the fly patterns they developed.

Steelhead trout are among the world's most alluring game fish, and their adaptation to the Great Lakes Basin since their nineteenth century introduction is one of sport-fishing's great success stories.

Screaming runs, big, thrashing jumps, relentless power -- it's no wonder steelheading is an obsession for so many anglers. In Steelhead Dreams, Matt shares all you need to become a better steelhead fly fisherman, including: steelhead biology and habitat; reading and mastering the waters where they thrive; steelhead habits; techniques for all four seasons; effective presentations; tackle; plus best fly styles, casting tips, Great Lakes steelhead fisheries, tying tips, and so much more. If you are addicted to steelhead or look forward to becoming so, you must read this book to learn all you need to know about this wondrous fish and the techniques for catching them.

One of the country’s top guides and fly tiers covers how to effectively imitate the baitfish that the premier game fish of the Great Lakes feed on. Stunning photographs of the baitfish underwater, in their habitat, complement the detailed information on presenting the fly and other key tactics. Matching Baitfish includes guide tips for reading the water, strategies for swinging flies, and 20 guide flies and detailed recipes. Indispensable information for anglers in Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York, as well as Ontario, Canada.