Recent content by Snopro

You didn't say hatchery, that's a whole different ballgame. Try this. Columbia River Region Basin Release Location Name Winter Summer Central Columbia River Klickitat R. KLICKITAT R 30.0002 90,883 Central Columbia River Wind R., White Salmon R. ROCK CR 29.0133 20,018 Lower Columbia...

Think again. Along with the rivers you listed, most of the major Columbia and Snake tributaries have runs of steelhead. John Day, Yakima, Grande Ronde, Deschutes, Wenatchee, Clearwater, etc....

Thanks. Are you a shop or just someone wanting to help out?

Sure they can. Fish stocker dumps fish in lake, reports the info to WDFW, they put it on the web. If it doesn't happen, it doesn't go up. The scenario you're describing is the problem with only having projected plants. You liked the phone confirmation? Confirmation data for the whole...

Nothing, if you remove the word projected. I've beat this horse long enough. I'm done.🥳

I think they could do better in producing a product many of their customers want. They have the data, they need to be transparent and share it. Not sure how that's "slamming"? I'm happy what they offer works for you, but some of us could use more info.

As with the WDFW, the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC knows how to share a ton of useful information.

Glad you're having fun playing Frankenstein with little plastics. Ever try it with large baits? I know cutting the tail off and 8" Huddleston and gluing it to a 6" was such a popular mod that Hudd started producing the 68 special. Wedge tail baits were a breakthrough.

Speaking of the beetle spin. Fisherman's has all sizes on closeout for .80 or the 1/32 for .30, good deal if anyone wants to stock up.

I doubt you'd notice a difference between what you're fishing and a Micro TRD. I like fishing ElaZtech in this situation because it's buoyancy makes it stand up off the bottom.

Current edition beetle spins have a split tail.

It's here!!!

Beetle spin is a great lure and it does look similar, as does the Trout Magnet.

It's not just flies and I'm not saying you're wrong (all the time). I have plenty of purely reaction baits in my arsenal. Let the fish tell you what they want. If you can't cover both the natural and unnatural sides of the coin there will be days you go fishless. Like you said, "keep an open...

Is a fly a lure? My experience fly fishing for trout disproves your hypothesis. Many times I've experienced a total skunking until putting on the right color and size of a pattern. After taking a throat sample it's easy to see they can be very selective. I've had similar things happen...