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    Fly Fishing the Inland Oceans: An Angler's Guide to Finding and Catching Fish in the Great Lakes

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    by Jerry Darkes


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    • ISBN-13: 9780811709316
    • Publisher: Stackpole / Headwater
    • Publication date: 08/01/2013
    • Pages: 336
    • Sales rank: 282,992
    • Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

    Jerry Darkes is a fly-tackle sales rep, instructor, guide, and writer based in northern Ohio. He has over four decades of fly-fishing experience in both fresh and salt water and is recognized as an expert on Great Lakes steelhead and warmwater fly fishing. Jerry was the first fly-fishing-only guide on Ohio’s Lake Erie tributaries and helped to pioneer many of the fly patterns and techniques used today. Jerry gives many presentations, programs, and demonstrations throughout the region to clubs and outdoor groups and has been featured on several television shows including Trout Unlimited TV and Outdoors Ohio.

    Table of Contents

    Foreword vi

    Chapter 1 The Final Frontier: An Introduction to the Great Lakes 1

    Chapter 2 An Angler's Look at the Lakes 7

    Lake St. Clair 7

    Lake Erie 11

    Lake Michigan 14

    Lake Huron 18

    Lake Superior 22

    Lake Ontario 26

    Resources 28

    Chapter 3 Warmwater Fish 31

    Smallmouth Bass 31

    Carp 35

    Northern Pike 38

    Muskellunge 40

    Largemouth Bass 43

    Walleye 44

    Freshwater Drum 46

    White Bass 48

    Panfish and More 49

    Unusual Opportunities 51

    Chapter 4 Coldwater Fish 53

    Lake Trout 53

    Brook Trout 55

    Atlantic Salmon 57

    Whitefish 59

    Steelhead and Rainbow Trout 59

    Brown Trout 62

    Coho Salmon 64

    Chinook Salmon 65

    Pink Salmon 67

    Chapter 5 Gearing Up 69

    Rods 69

    Reels 71

    Lines 71

    Leaders 74

    Other Necessities 75

    Flies 77

    Fly Patterns 85

    Chapter 6 Fly-Fishing Techniques for the Great Lakes 153

    Getting Started 153

    Points and Drop-Offs 155

    Shallows and Flats 155

    Creek and River Mouths 158

    Breakwalls, Jetties, and Piers 162

    Warmwater Discharge Areas 165

    Estuaries 167

    Open Water 169

    Chapter 7 Fly Fishing in Lake St. Clair 173

    Metro Beach 173

    Anchor Bay and Harsen's Island Areas 176

    Chapter 8 Fly Fishing in Lake Erie 181

    Mouth of the Detroit River 182

    Pennsylvania Shoreline 187

    Buffalo Harbor Area and Upper Niagara River 195

    Cleveland Area Shoreline 199

    Chapter 9 Fly Fishing in Lake Huron 203

    Michigan's Sunrise Shoreline 203

    The North Channel and Georgian Bay 209

    St. Marys River 216

    Chapter 10 Fly Fishing in Lake Michigan 225

    Door County, Wisconsin 225

    Drowned River Mouths 230

    Grand Traverse and Little Traverse Bays 240

    North End 246

    Wisconsin Shoreline 254

    Chicago Metro Area 260

    Chapter 11 Fly Fishing in Lake Ontario 267

    The Bay of Quinte and Kingston, Ontario, Area 267

    Lower Niagara River and Niagara Bar Area 273

    New York Shoreline Areas and Lake Ontario's East End 281

    Greater Toronto Area 288

    Chapter 12 Fly Fishing in Lake Superior 293

    Chequamegon Bay 293

    Minnesota's North Shore, North Shorelines of Wisconsin and Michigan 299

    Thunder Bay, Nipigon Bay, and Ontario's North Shore 306

    Out-of-the-Way Places 312

    Chapter 13 Environmental Issues 315

    Bibliography 321

    Acknowledgments 322

    Index 323

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    The first comprehensive look at fly fishing across the Great LakesWarmwater fish, including smallmouth bass, carp, and northern pikeColdwater fish, including lake trout, brook trout, and Atlantic salmonFly-fishing techniques for the Great LakesCovers wonderfully extensive and diverse angling opportunities from western Lake Superior to eastern Lake Ontario

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