Author Topic: Yesterdays Snow storm defines winter steelhead flyfishing (Read 4830 times)

RightPlace-RightTime · « **on:** February 25, 2011, 09:07:50 AM »

Well, Made it to the river in the snow storm. :-)

400out · « **Reply #1 on:** February 25, 2011, 09:14:33 AM »

NICE! Good day on the river, great looking fish

shedcrazy · « **Reply #2 on:** February 25, 2011, 09:24:32 AM »

That's what winter steelheading is all about! Nice fish.

Machias · « **Reply #3 on:** February 25, 2011, 11:55:06 AM »

Awesome!

wayner · « **Reply #4 on:** February 25, 2011, 12:00:01 PM »

very nice, congrats and nice pictures

wsucowboy · « **Reply #5 on:** February 25, 2011, 12:14:50 PM »

awesome! Great pictures, and nice fish!

bowtech721 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 25, 2011, 07:46:39 PM »

Right on I love the pics!

Phantom Gobbler · « **Reply #7 on:** February 25, 2011, 07:54:02 PM »

Awesome fish and pictures. Thanks for sharing a great outing! Steelhead to a fly is still on my must do list!

ribka · « **Reply #8 on:** February 25, 2011, 08:09:32 PM »

Well done

Swinging? Nymphing?

RightPlace-RightTime · « **Reply #9 on:** February 26, 2011, 08:31:15 AM »

It was on the swing, I just love the takes when swinging the fly. It was a different take with the cold water. I had the wait through the 10 seconds of what I thought was a trout nibbling before setting the hook. Then finally after the nibbling came the heavy wait of the take. The set was on. It was a fun fish. Thanks guys for the replys.

Buckslaya · « **Reply #10 on:** February 26, 2011, 08:54:56 PM »

What river was that? It takes a hearty soul to go out in weather like that...

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 26, 2011, 09:32:19 PM »

I bet that water was a little cold

Very nice fish! I love to see when people handle the native fish right. Props to you on that.

jordano · « **Reply #12 on:** February 27, 2011, 05:04:45 AM »

Gorgeous steelie there! NICE!!

Wanttohuntmore · « **Reply #13 on:** February 27, 2011, 07:47:47 AM »

Swinging a big fly or something sparse? Bright or dark? I've been flyfishing for steelies about 10 yrs now. I have yet to figure out a preference depending on the conditions. Each river seems to have different tastes.

I am trying to figure out the nymphing game now though, figure it's easier to fish while floating in the DB.

7mmfan · « **Reply #14 on:** February 28, 2011, 09:27:59 AM »

Nice fish man, you've got yourself a little honey hole there. Its hard to find a consistent place to swing up winter steel. Good work keeping that guy in the water too, nice to see guys doing it the right way.

PolarBear · « **Reply #15 on:** February 28, 2011, 09:45:09 AM »

Sweet!
My yougest girl and I hit the Skookumchuck the past two days (all day long). Yesterday it wasn't as cold but the wind rain/snow sucked.

RightPlace-RightTime · « **Reply #16 on:** February 28, 2011, 12:18:15 PM »

Honey hole, More like honey river. I have had good success. I like to stick to one river and learn it. Thats most important. :-)

I tie my own flies. I have one that works in high,low,clear,dirty waters. Its a blue and purple with a unique body. But it swims real well, that to is what to look for in a fly. I tie it somewhat sparse to make sure it sinks and fishes well.

But typically, like pink for dirty water. dark smaller flies for clear water. I also always use a stinger hook fly.

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