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I remember when I was a kid fishing on the Little Smokey watching anothing man fish. Over the course of a few hours I watched him lose 2 jigs and eventually he caught a nice walleye with both jigs in its mouth. It was crazy.

Great post. Thanks for sharing Jeremie.

Awesome pictures. Exploring new or out of the way waters can definitely be very rewarding.

Thanks for sharing. Your great photos definitely helped with my boredom at work.

I'm glad you posted. I like having the shared experience of fishing and of places with everyone on here. Looks like you had a very memorable time and that's what it's all about.

Sounds awesome! Beautiful pictures. I know that both times I've been there it has refreshed my mind and soul. And that is without catching any goldens. It really is a beautiful place. I'm still hoping to get there again before the season is over. The second lake really is the one worth fishing and I'm glad to see you had an amazing experience and got into several. Thanks for posting.

Great pics! I love cuttie season.

Thanks for the pics Steve and for sharing your memories of your pooch with us. Pets are a lot more than some people seem to think.

Haha, nice Steve, nice.

Cool pics. Always wanted to catch a sturgeon.

Sounds awesome PeteZahut. We had good weather the whole time we were there. A little overcast and drizzly when we hiked out Monday. There's still a bit of snow here and there as well.

Looks like a purdy stream. I haven't done much stream fishing this year, unfortunately. It rains every damn day here in Red Deer.

I was there at the end of August last year, but only the first lake. The first lake looked the same as last year. I intend to make another drip (day trip this time) towards the end of August and actually focus on fishing the second lake. From what I observed if a guy hiked in some waders he'd do fine.

Last weekend I took someone very special to me to Barnaby Ridge for her first real hike. It may have been an unwise choice based on the asskicking nature of that particular hike, but it is a beautiful place and I wanted to take her there. We drove down Friday evening and camped. We did the hike Saturday morning, stayed all day Sunday, and hiked out Monday morning. No rises or Goldens spotted on either the first or third lakes. The only place that seemed to have any flashes of amber brilliance was the second lake. I must say, once again, I didn't get into any fish. But I didn't do much fishing. This was planned as a fishing trip, but it was really more about making an honest attempt at something I desperately wanted. She is an amazingly warm person and everything I've ever looked for in a potential partner. Unfortunately, she has been hurt in the past, badly, and is scared to open herself up again. It is a constant struggle, but I am continually getting closer. That's what this trip was really about; showing her how happy I could make her. After the trip I still don't know what will become of us and that's okay. Whatever the forces of this crazy universe are that move things to and fro I believe I am the master of my destiny. I believe she is worth all the effort in the world—so I will try and do everything in my power to make it happen. I won't let myself have anything to regret. And once again, fishing wasn't just about the fish.

Congrats on catching your first cutts. They are, indeed, a magical fish.

Great post Max. It was a happy way for me to start a morning.

Thanks for all the advice guys. I'll have a good time whether I catch any fish or not, but to catch one would be nice. I have a blast any time I hit the open road and/or fish so that isn't a problem. ...I always thought muskie were the fish of a thousand casts...

Thanks for the input guys. I already run an 8wt for pike so I can use that which is good. Also nice to see the patterns to use are more or less the kinds I was thinking. Any colours in particular seem to be more effective on steelhead? Pink? I know it sounds like I want all the answers handed to me, but really I just want to make sure I can get into 1 or 2 fish if I make the trip. I'm definitely willing to explore and experiment once I'm there. Thanks again.

Thanks for the book recommendations headscan. Does anyone else have any information they'd be willing to share? I know some of you guys head out west...

I'm thinking of making a brief and as inexpensive as possible trip to try steelheading for the first time this fall and was hoping some of you guys could help me out. I'm looking for the most basic and most essential information that will help get me into a couple of fish. Questions that pop out to me are: What month should I go? Where should I go? Simplest patterns to tie? Type of water to look for? Gear? Is an 8-10wt rod good enough? Basically anything that would help a total noobie without getting too technical or advanced. Hopefully this will also serve to help some other people that have considered targeting some mighty steel as well. I would sincerely appreciate any help.

That is exactly what I would do.

That is awesome! The course of his life has been irreversibly changed. The magic of this sport of ours...

The truth is out there.

I sent an email about 2-3 weeks ago.

Well, Don, that all sounds very good. I hope it's the case.