flyangler Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 My first steelhead since last April and the first of two in one hour: Both were caught in Wisconsin on the Crystal Meth that Pacres showed me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 My first steelhead since last April and the first of two in one hour: Both were caught in Wisconsin on the Crystal Meth that Pacres showed me. SWEEEEET!!! Gotta tell ya, I admire your patience & perserverance; I know you put in lots of casts between April & these steelies. Must be super-satisfying; give yerself a little pat on the back from your FFC cohorts( if your arm isn't too sore from all that casting). Kudos, m'lady! -Steve M- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakeman Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Wow what a hefty fish, that's awesome. Crystal meth fly eh? What does that look like? Reminds me of that King of the Hill where Hank finds out that crack makes a killer bass bait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 SICK FISH!!!! congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 That is a spectacular fish - just beautiful chrome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Hey Sarah, glad to hear that the drugs kicked in. Here is a picture of the fly in questions. I think it would do pretty well on the bow, anyone tried it before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyangler Posted November 12, 2007 Author Share Posted November 12, 2007 I'd gotten so discouraged that my attitude was beastly. After a weekend of fruitless steelheading before Halloween, my husband forbade me to go with him the first weekend in November. I had to go by myself last Friday. All's well now, though the season ends this week and I don't have time for a return trip. Good way to close it out. Thanks all for your encouragement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolman Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Beauty Steelie...Look at the Tail on the trout...wow. It's no wonder they pull like a freight train. Congrats and thanks for sharing a pic. Pacres...that is one crazy fly...very cool. I would try it on the Bow for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesr1 Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 That is spectacular!! Major congratulations. The level of satisfaction you feel must be off the charts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlodabroads Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Great fish, Congratulations! I feel your pain, as my first steelhead came after countless trips while living in the lower mainland BC. Worth the efforts for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenbow Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Spectacular, congratulations. What a sweet sweet feeling! Doozie of a Steelie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyangler Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 Just read an article in TU magazine called "Scandal on the Skeena" that said "Returns for the early run of summer steelhead were the worst on record: by July 23, just 642 steelhead had returned, compared to the average of 4,368." I'm gonna say that's why my luck was so poor. That and I stink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harps Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Hey Sarah, glad to hear that the drugs kicked in. Here is a picture of the fly in questions. I think it would do pretty well on the bow, anyone tried it before? That fly is a killer in the spring and fall. My first GL steelhead was on that fly... dropped from a heavy stonefly to gt it down. Its an amazing thing! Nice work Flyangler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladystrange Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 Just read an article in TU magazine called "Scandal on the Skeena" that said "Returns for the early run of summer steelhead were the worst on record: by July 23, just 642 steelhead had returned, compared to the average of 4,368." I'm gonna say that's why my luck was so poor. That and I stink. a lot of the salmonoid runs this year were either way down or almost non-existant, even the native fisheries closed down their sockeye run. strange year. i was in Campbell river in August/sept. the pink run was down and the cohos were just coming in but all the ocean guys said the coho numbers were way down in the straight. i only saw about 10 pinks staging in the quansam just below the hatchery. i spoke with the hatchery guy and he said to date about half the numbers that usually come had actually arrived. so i dont think you suck... flyangler. beauty fish btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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