Thank you everyone. I'll give a check to the hook sharpness. The hook is all there, but I did have some encounters with low hanging tree branches. Tail was already pretty short on that bugger. In my excitement, maybe I'm pulling the fly out of the fish's mouth before it gets a chance to hook itself.

Jack - Sorry! Next time I'll give you a shout. The Little Manistee truly is a beautiful river. See you Saturday.

Mike
Cadillac, MI