Hmmm...46-59 was a result of logging everything over 12" to send into the Pacific Theatre during WWII for pilings. Nothing kills fish better than mud. The whole valley was logged and I know several local companies who made muchas Million $ in that endeavor and now own most of the valley.
Yep, got mine today....Thanks Everybody! Nice flies!! Our 8 inches of snow are just melting off and will be keeping everything local pretty high and brown for a bit but I am really itching. I bought the Dec Hogan book 'A Passion for Steelhead' and it has kept me from going completely bonkers...
Hey Jimmy, Thanks a bunch....I really like that fly, now I just need to schedule in the 'Big D'. If you shoot me a PM with your address I'll be happy to send mine to you.
Decided to follow example by FlyBum and I tied up another 12...just a soft hackle to maybe use as a trailer. These are size 16 on a Daiichi 1250.
So you will get 4 flies from me as well. The Flashback will get you down as they have 10 wraps of lead under the thorax and a wire abdomen with the...
They ought to outlaw those stupid looking British driving hats! Those things are UGLY! Everyone knows the only good thing coming from the British Isles is some nice fishing gear and certain kind of whiskey.
Pretty sad when we get all hackled up around here for someone miss-handling or inadvertently killing a single fish in sport when we have no control over the oceans and for that matter even the Columbia. Thanks Brad for the reminder.