Recent content by Catch 22

Hard to beat the skagit huh? Especially when talking about HEAVY tips and fast water. We in the NW almost have to use them to swing flies effectively. I find myself yearning to toss a nymph more and more though. And it's not feasable with a true spey setup. I think I'm going to break down...

What?? You still haven't caught a fish yet?? We'll have to try to change that soon. I have a goose hunt on Saturday and some partying to do that night. But after that we need to give it a whirl. The rain's not supposed to stop all week anyway so.... Glad you got some more lessons...

From an Ex guide: Before you hire a guide, spend no less than 15 minutes on the phone with them. You will usually figure out whether you want to spend 10 hours in a boat with them. Let them know what you are expecting before you book. Guides are not mind readers. A good guide will ask...

Also, as to how many times your gear hits/taps each cast... The colder the water, the slower steelhead move. Therefore, I like to keep presentations slow in cold water. Sometimes real slow like dragging bottom slow. Sometimes when the water is really off color, I do the same to give fish a...

Seriously? Are you guys for real? :rolleyes: I often use lead because I'm too lazy to make slinkies. When I guided, I only used slinkies. In a divided container I would have 3 shot, 4 shot, 5 shot and 6 shot slinkies (I used a fairly heavy shot). I would be able to change them out for my...

You're in luck. Jackalope season is just around the corner. If you don't get yourself a steelhead by then, you can start after some jackalopes. They're a lot of fun and you don't need waders! Just teasin. Seriously though, the first steelhead is the hardest. The second one will come...

I do pretty much what meluv does. I use the inline sinker and the West Coast float. I use 20-30 lb tuff line XP for mainline to the weight. It's impregnated with wax and floats very well. Other lines will do as well I'm sure. Since I use a heavy mainline, I skip the bottom bobberstop/bead...

Bluegill can be fun and when you get into them, it can be one after the other. I wouldn't turn my nose up at a good day of bluegilling that's for sure! However, few can say that there's anything better than having a hot steelhead ripping line off your reel. I wouldn't trade a single steelhead...

I will sharpen a jig or a fly. Never a drift rig. Replace leader/hook. Pips box for leaders or plano ziplocks for threaded worms.

Cutting points are for salmon in my book. I used them for bobber/bait or backbouncing etc. That spade tip digs into their hard mouth when the hook is set much better than any needle point. Needle points will stick a steelie while driftfishing the best. Although the Gammis are my favorite for...

Hope you had fun today. You sounded pretty jazzed when you called. You're life has been forever changed. There's no going back now. (insert hint of evil here)! LOL Give me a call whenever you want to hit the river. PS now you just have to learn to text message and you will be completely...

I haven't really had much experience flyfishing for hatchery trout. To be honest, I'm not even sure where they still stock trout in any rivers or streams. I don't really fish lakes or reservoirs too much. If you had a pet snake, you would start it off with baby mice until one day you could...

Not to bicker about it, but I would argue that it's where you're casting to not what you're casting that is hindering the size of your quarry. I would say that you have found a spot that juvenile trout are resting and should look for a place that a brute would rest. Like an undercut bank or...

I love this quote so much I added to my sig line. It sums it up for me as well. Many men go fishing their entire lives without knowing it is not fish they are after. ~Henry David Thoreau

I'm glad I could be of some help. Sometimes it's nice to be able to try some different lines/rods. It was nice meeting you and you'll have to let me know next time you go out. Have fun out there. Jason