[Nick Clayton]

So it turns out that you Stillwater guys are going about this all wrong....

You need to show those finicky trout some salty patterns! Turns out rubber legged clousers and squimps are highly effective Stillwater flies

In full disclosure this was a stocked lake in someone's back yard lol
Planted with huge bows, tigers and giant goldens that would cruise the shallow a few feet in front of us but we missed the few grabs we managed to get on those bad boys.

Awful fun fishing fresh water for the first time in a couple years, even if it was cheating lol. The owner seemed quite impressed that a couple Puget sound guys were able to catch some of his fish with our goofy saltwater flies

 

[Rialto]

On a slow and wet late afternoon at Chopaka when nothing else was working, I hooked a decent sized rainbow with a Crazy Charlie on a full sink line. I wonder if a stonefly would work in the salt.

 

[Philonius]

I see Bart was with you.

 

[Tim Lockhart]

Nearly perfect, Nick. Only part you screwed up was not taking me!

 

[Scott Salzer]

Note to self - you can fish with Tim, just make sure you are around a point or on the other side of the lake, with your back to him.....

Just saying.

 

[Irafly]

Note to self - you can fish with Tim, just make sure you are around a point or on the other side of the lake, with your back to him.....

Just saying.

That's what I did last time I ran into him out at Pass. I said high, and then high tailed it to the far end of the lake where I managed a dozen or so. Made me feel ok about myself.

 

[Nick Clayton]

I see Bart was with you.

Yessir. Over here working the south sound skiffs booth with him
Been a really fun trip so far.

Maybe I'm becoming weaker as I approach 40 but it's friggen cold over here!

 

[Irafly]

Yessir. Over here working the south sound skiffs booth with him
Been a really fun trip so far.

Maybe I'm becoming weaker as I approach 40 but it's friggen cold over here!

Approaching 40? I seem to recall your weakness for cold earlier than this.

 

[Nick Clayton]

Approaching 40? I seem to recall your weakness for cold earlier than this.

Haha Team Rugged is alive and well

 

[1066]

40 - frick! I just turned 55 today!

 

[NW_flyfisher]

40 - frick! I just turned 55 today!

55 -frack! I just turned 67 today. Happy Birthday to you too dp!

 

[1066]

nice! HB back at ya

 

[Denny]

70 plus---stll going strong

 

[Old Man]

Your all still a bunch of kids.

 

[T Bag]

30. No big deal.