Matt Martin is one of Ontario's premier guides (https://www.smoothriver.ca/) and offers a unique experience of freshwater flats for some lesser targeted, but very fun to fish for species! What he fondly refers to as "jungles", include secluded back bays, in the thick reeds and cover you'll find some prehistoric species of fish right at our doorsteps!
Flies for the canadian jungle!
Matt's Bowfin Jig
- size 2/0 30* bent jig hook
- black dragon tail
- black polar chenille
- black marabou
- Blue Flash
- blue rubber legs
- large lead eyes
Matt's Gar Minnow
- size 2 streamer hook
- 50-80 lb braid for stinger hook
- size 8-10 treble
- flash and slinky white and olive
- Pearl or silver flat braid
- red yarn
- eyes
- resin
Clouser's Swimming Nymph
- size 6 curved nymph hook
- lead wire
- ginger marabou
- similar coloured rabbit dubbing
- turkey tail
- hen hackle
- small black bead chain eyes