So I think I have finally figured out that the reason I have not caught a Steelhead yet in the past 3 years I have been trying is due to my lack of commitment.
I am now going to log and document everything I learn here on this thread and maybe perhaps someone who needs help one day can look here. So here we go.
I live in Monroe. Therefore, my home water is the Sky. Today I decided to spend the day driving up and down between Monroe and Reiter to look for good access points and good runs to fish. When I finally got to the river here in Monroe I found that the river was REALLY high. So looking around for details in the water was right out the window. I still managed to look hard for obvious pull outs and stuff where I can park my car. Perhaps studying GPS would help in finding hidden access points too? I brought my 11 year old daughter along with me also because if I can not be a successful angler I may as well give this new generation a chance. Her and I went all the way up to Reiter and found some steelhead in the ladders. Her and I got so excited and pumped.
I have also started reading some steelhead books. The current book I am reading is called " A steelheader's way", by Lani Waller. This book is really amazing and is very well written, and am looking forward to my next book purchase.
Well there you go fellas. I am sorry if this is a boring thread but I think this would be a fun experience and I would also like to make some friends here. Putting myself out there I guess you could say.
Anybody know the record of the most pages for any thread? We might have a shot with the way this thing's shaping up. Once he does catch a fish, there's bound to be a flood of additional congratulatory pages added on... Then the come down will take it's toll and people will come from all over just to see the 4 lb. hen it produced...
Anybody know the record of the most pages for any thread? We might have a shot with the way this thing's shaping up. Once he does catch a fish, there's bound to be a flood of additional congratulatory pages added on... Then the come down will take it's toll and people will come from all over just to see the 4 lb. hen it produced...
No sir. However, it was a beautiful day on the river and it seemed that Bass Turds and I had it all to ourselves. Also, due to the fact that Mr, Turds let me cast his spey rod I am now in the market for one.
I have the switch version of that rod daniel. If u dont buy the full setup remember i got the running line and reel for u for 35 and i will throw the skagit head for an addional 30 bonerz
Dan, I hope that this message I post, wakes you up. You get angry, mean, hateful, and caucasian. You find the motivation, you go to the water, and catch a steelhead. Because I AM SICK OF THIS MOTHERFUCKING SKUNK, IN THIS MOTHERFUCKING THREAD!!!!
Danielocean did you go fishing today and catch a steelhead on your flyrod I would like to know if you did or did not so I can give you proper congratulations or japes/encouragementary statements thank you.
No steelies caught today. Was out there early this morning. I was out there for about 2 hours. The whole entire time I saw another guy spey casting using a snap T, and here I was trying my best to get 80 ft out there with my single hander. I literally shouting out " fuck this", I went home, got cleaned up, headed out, and came home with a new spey setup. This should help me out greatly.
Echo Classic spey 12' 9" 7 wt
Echo Ion Reel
Rio Skagit flight head 525 grns
Rio shooting line .030
10ft T-11 sink tip.
Tap into the inner chi. Walking pace, boulderz, pools above and below steep gains and plunge pools. Be one with the swing, cast mend upstream try toget the slowest swing possible.
Good news and bad new. I will not be able to go out this weekend because I was offered the job that I really wanted, I will be too busy with that this weekend.
I know. I decided to have fun and see if he can handle it when someone "razz's" back.
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