Simplicity Works on Muskies, Too

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Published: 25 December 2012

By LOUIE STOUT

Tami Roth and a Nice MuskieSerious muskie fishermen are a lot like bass and walleye experts. They believe a sophisticated approach trumps simple tactics when it comes to catching fish.

That doesn’t seem to be the case for Tami Roth and her boyfriend Kevin Overley of Zionsville, Ind. who enjoy fishing Lake Webster several times a year.

You could call them muskie neophytes, yet they’ve had some pretty good success.

Take last April, for instance. Tami’s first muskie – a 42 incher – came on a tadpole.

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Fly Tiers Needed for Annual Tie-A-Thon

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Published: 07 December 2012

Several area fly tiers will come together March 23 at the Elkhart Conservation Club for the annual Tie-A-Thon to create flies for the charity group, “Reel Recovery.”

Woolly Bugger is a great fly that catches a ton of fish. It is easy to tie and a great fly to donate to the Tie-a-thon.The premise of the annual Tie-a-thon is like an old fashion barn raisin’, as several fly tiers gather to tie as many flies as they can to donate to the cause. Joining forces again this year to tie flies are with members of the St. Joseph River Valley Fly Fishers, Kalamazoo Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited, The Brotherhood of the Jungle Cock, Reel Women, Reel Men of Indianapolis, Grand Rapids Fly Tyers, Fly Girls, Anglers of the Au Sable, Little Elkhart Chapter of Trout Unlimited, Duneland Fly Fishers and individuals.

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