Mousing at night for fall browns
The gear, techniques, and flies you need to get started mousing for brown trout at night in Minnesota.
Fishing the Hex hatch
Jason Swingen - Gitche Gumee Chapter President, Fly Fishing Guide on July 15, 20262026-07-31T19:17:34+00:00Learn how to fish the Hex Hatch in Minnesota. From the biology of the Hexagenia limbata to the gear, and techniques to help you land a late night giant.
By Jason Swingen - Gitche Gumee Chapter President, Fly Fishing Guide on July 15, 2026
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Gear up for North Shore steelhead
Jason Swingen - Gitche Gumee Chapter President, Fly Fishing Guide on April 3, 20262026-04-29T18:30:53+00:00The fishing gear you need for catching Steelhead on the North Shore of Lake Superior. From rod and reels, to line, leader, tippet, and flies. Make sure you are prepared.
By Jason Swingen - Gitche Gumee Chapter President, Fly Fishing Guide on April 3, 2026
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All about fly fishing strike indicators
Jason Swingen - Gitche Gumee Chapter President, Fly Fishing Guide on March 20, 20262026-04-29T18:50:34+00:00Learn everything you need to know about fly fishing with indicators. Is is ok if you call it a bobber? Different types of indicators are better for different situations.
By Jason Swingen - Gitche Gumee Chapter President, Fly Fishing Guide on March 20, 2026
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Winter fly fishing in Minnesota’s Driftless Area
Jason Swingen - Gitche Gumee Chapter President, Fly Fishing Guide on January 16, 20262026-04-29T18:54:16+00:00For many Minnesota anglers, January is a month spent leaning over an ice hole or a fly-tying vice, but if you are willing to embrace the cold you can be rewarded with some great fly fishing memories. While the rest of the state is locked in a deep freeze, the...
By Jason Swingen - Gitche Gumee Chapter President, Fly Fishing Guide on January 16, 2026
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