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Welcome
Bio

ABOUT

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Ann Miller, an aquatic biologist and writer, has a passion for fly fishing and figuring out what trout eat. While teaching entomology in fly fishing schools, Ann became frustrated with the lack of comprehensive information on Midwest insect hatches, taxonomy, behavior, and flies to match them. Her comprehensive field guides have a user friendly format with information about the aquatic insect on one page and flies that imitate it on the opposing page. Fly tying recipes of individual patterns are also included.

Books

BOOKS

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Pocketguide to Upper Midwest Hatches

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Hatch Guide for Upper Midwest Streams

CALENDAR

Speaking Engagements, Fly Fishing Shows, and more
Events

FFI Women Connect

24 Jan 2023

Virtually Buggy: an introduction to aquatic insects and applications to fly fishing (Zoom meeting)

EDTU Club

7 Mar 2023

Buggy Stuff at the Brehon Pub, 731 N. Wells Street, Chicago IL
Midwest FF Expo
11-12 March 2023
All things fly fishing under one roof. Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren MI
Calgary Women Fly Fishers 
16 March 2023
Virtually Buggy: an introduction to aquatic insects and applications to fly fishing (Zoom meeting)

Challenge Chapter TU

6 April 2023

Buggy stuff at Lockharts BBQ, 202 E. Third Street, Royal Oak MI

Tie-a-thon

15 April 2023

Major donation of flies and a phenomenal luncheon. Elkhart Conservation Club, 55515 Riviera Drive, Elkhart, IN

Miller-Vanwinkle Chapter TU

20 April 2023

Buggy stuff in Petoskey, MI

Michigan Fly Fishing Club

4 October 2023

Buggy chat with fishy people in Livonia, MI

Michigan Trout Magazine

Resouces

Aquatic entomology articles pertinent to the Upper Midwest region

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A focus on terrestrial insects and their behavior 

Summer 2013, p. 18

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Three winter stoneflies that a trout just might eat

Winter 2015, p. 16

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Midge life cycle and behavior 

Fall 2013, p. 16

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Isonychia hatches early summer and again in later summer

Summer 2015, p. 5

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Nuances of fishing the Hendrickson hatch 

 Spring 2014, p. 18

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Be prepared with the Opening Day of Trout Season 

Spring 2016, p. 5

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Learn about this secretive mayfly

Summer 2016, p. 5

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Women and fly fishing just go together 

Summer 2017, p. 8

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Insect behavior in winter 

Winter 2017, p. 5

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Understanding the 'drift' phenomenon 

 Spring 2017, p. 5

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Be stream ready with these hatches on Opening Day

Spring 2018, p. 16

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Fishing the Ephoron (White Fly) hatch

 Summer 2019, p. 8

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The Chimney Case (Brachycentrus) Caddis

Spring 2021, p. 19

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The ubiquitous Blue Wing Olive (Baetis) Hatch 

Spring 2020, p. 8

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The Snipe Fly looks like a Deer Fly but is altogether different 

Summer 2021, p. 14

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Great Autumn Sedge (Pycnopsyche)

 Spring 2020, p. 8

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The consistent sulphur hatch

Spring 2022, p. 7

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The importance of summer terrestrial insects

Summer 2022, p. 20

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Development of the Gray Drake (Siphlonurus)

Spring 2023, p. 11

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The chunky Pelidae stoneflies are common in the summer months

Summer 2023, p. 20

A Few Podcasts

Chats with fishy and talented individuals

Podcasts
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Virtually Buggy program with Host April Vokey

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Chatting with Lovells Museum on the writing a hatch guide 

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Interview with Jeff Troutman

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ANN MILLER on Hatch Guides and All Things Buggy, an interview with April Vokey

Blog

Bloggy, Buggy Updates

25 September 2023 

Thank you to Kirk Deeter for the lovely book review in Trout Magazine, summer edition, pg. 19

Contact

CONTACT

For questions, Ann can be reached at: 

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