StreameradvancedGreat Lakes
Game Changer
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Available Sizes6-14 inches
Color Variations
Natural PerchWhite/ChartreuseFire TigerBlack/OliveGolden Shiner
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Regional shopStrong match
Musky Fool
Matched on Great Lakes, streamer flies, musky. Great Lakes predator shop and guide brand with musky-specific fly inventory.
Great Lakesstreamer fliesmusky
Visit sourceRegional shopStrong match
Schultz Outfitters
Matched on Great Lakes, streamer flies, musky. Michigan and Great Lakes shop lead for steelhead, trout, and smallmouth patterns.
Great Lakesstreamer fliesmusky
Visit sourceBroad sourceStrong match
Fulling Mill Flies
Matched on streamer flies, bass, streamer. Large pattern house with broad freshwater and saltwater fly categories.
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Visit sourceBroad sourceStrong match
Big Y Fly Co.
Matched on streamer flies, bass, streamer. Broad by-type catalog useful for common benchmark patterns and inexpensive backups.
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Visit sourceRegional shopStrong match
Murray's Fly Shop
Matched on streamer flies, largemouth bass, streamer. Appalachian trout and smallmouth source with long-running regional fly catalog depth.
streamer flieslargemouth bassstreamer
Visit sourceBlane Chocklett looked at the state of streamer fishing and decided to change the game -- hence the name, which for once is not an exaggeration. Multiple articulated shanks linked with fish-spine connectors give this fly a sinuous, swimming action that makes musky forget they are supposed to be difficult. It swims like a fish. It looks like a fish. To a musky, it is a fish. And that is the entire point.
Quick Facts
TypeStreamer
Difficultyadvanced
SeasonsSummer, Fall
Target SpeciesMusky, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass
Sizes6-14 inches
Best LocationsLake St. Clair, MI; Boundary Waters, MN; Fox River, IL
Where to Fish It
Lake St. Clair
MI · Great Lakes Shoreline
Boundary Waters
MN · Inland Lakes
Fox River
IL · River
Map unavailable. Locations for Game Changer: Lake St. Clair, MI; Boundary Waters, MN; Fox River, IL
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