Recent content by MontanaMoose

#2 muddler.. #2 muddler.. Ok, this is beginning to make sense and i'll be on the lookout for steel up there at appropriate times of year, but not with confidence. Not targeted bulls way up there, but wouldn't mind hooking one...maybe i'll slip some 6/7inch rbt streamers through some runs...see...

That would explain the chinook That would explain the chinook Thanks Michael, i won't spend any time worrying about steel up there anymore...yeah, the salmon were so big they were showing their dorsal and tail fins on the redds. I remember parking upstream from that hard to pronounce...

Steelhead flies that mimic... Steelhead flies that mimic... I think a lot of traditional steelhead flies do mimic the local insect and that often consists of nymphs that are mostly black in color. If you look at some fly plates of steelhead patterns you might find that many of them are mostly...

Steel on dries Steel on dries Yeah, i never would have believed it either, especially on big steel till i saw a 35"er casually glide up behind my dead drift #4 adult stone up on the North umpqua. That was a good day to be on the water. Black or purple, gotta agree with that. So no tailing or...

For winters... For winters... Hello Terry, well for a long long time you couldn't get me to fish a tip or a weighted fly but the past couple of years in a couple of places i go for steel and silvers (smallies spring through fall too) i'll use a tip but not as much as i use a floating line and...

Big bugs for big steel... Big bugs for big steel... I like #2's for steel in an egg sucking leech pattern, unweighted and a Montana nymph in a #4 unweighted. Caught steel on each of those and of course green butt skunks....swung or nymphed each with success over the years... Cheers...

Lactic acid build up... Lactic acid build up... Thanks for posting that Rokjak, i'm not sure how many salmon/steelhead fishermen, fly or otherwise know about this. It is mentioned in the regs under 'releasing fish unharmed' of course. Cheers, MontanaMoose

Nymph Nymph Sure, #1 would look great drifting close to the bottom on a dead drift through a deeper slow pool or along the face of a shelf...while you are standing back at arm and rod's length so when steel looks to go for the leech pattern, you won't be seen. Very effective method imho. That...

ZeeBorn's fly pics ZeeBorn's fly pics Hello ZeeBorn, the last good sized steelhead i caught and released in October was on the #5 pattern you showed. I was nymphing it too. Also when i tye those, i don't add any weight. I tye those on a #2 salmon/steelhead hook and the weight of that gets the...

Bank access for Cooper Creek Res Bank access for Cooper Creek Res Hello Throbbit _Shane, while i've not been to Ben Irving, I've been to Cooper Creek Res a lot. Bank access is plentiful so no problem there. You could start at the dam area and since that's where i'd seen ppl catching numbers of...

Went there again... Went there again... Had it all to myself as usual...watched the switcher make up a train, watched an equestrian putting her pony through it's paces...hooked about 70 smallies and beat the heat. Fly of the day was white boa yarn minnow imitation with short purple feather...

Rattlesnake Rattlesnake If you go to Cooper Creek Res and if you hike the lake trail that starts by the dam, watch out over by the second cove trail...came upon a rattler today...almost got too close...got buzzed bigtime, back pedalled a half dozen steps to look around as i could hear clearly...

Graveyard... Graveyard... ...oh ok...that explains it...and yeah, i just meant i'd meet you down there or look around for you. Tan Explorer.... with tinted windows only on the weekends? Just kidding ! Tyee Road...got it. Will look for you and the handful. I've been doing really well at Mack...

Bass Bass They gotta lotta nice bass in the umpqua drainage. MontanaMoose

Thanks, i've been really busy this summer but i've managed some fishing... ....beachy area...well i think i know where that is....not certain though...hey Scarecro, give me a shout the night before the next time you go downstream...maybe try to find you down there ! Cheers, MontanaMoose