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salmonlover

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Re: Steelhead are on the way now...
« Reply #15 on: December 17, 2012, 09:50:37 PM »
glad to see the Christmas spirit out full force this year.
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Re: Steelhead are on the way now...
« Reply #16 on: December 17, 2012, 10:07:55 PM »
The Vedder is slow, but the fish are there.  I was out swinging flies on Sunday.  I was skunked, but a guy came in behind me on a run above the Crossing and hooked a small wild fish on a drift rod (could not tell if it was on roe or hardware).  I guess my skill was as bad as my luck.
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Re: Steelhead are on the way now...
« Reply #17 on: December 17, 2012, 10:09:44 PM »
Quote from: Sandman on December 17, 2012, 10:07:55 PM
The Vedder is slow, but the fish are there.  I was out swinging flies on Sunday.  I was skunked, but a guy came in behind me on a run above the Crossing and hooked a small wild fish on a drift rod (could not tell if it was on roe or hardware).  I guess my skill was as bad as my luck.

It's called a starvation stick for a reason isn't it? lol
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Re: Steelhead are on the way now...
« Reply #18 on: December 17, 2012, 10:18:54 PM »
Starvin stick / spookin  stick. Why do the Spey guys have to stand up to there nipples to fish?
 :o :P
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Re: Steelhead are on the way now...
« Reply #19 on: December 17, 2012, 11:00:05 PM »
I don't know but spey stuff doesn't attract me at all.
It's a whole lot of swinging and very little bringing.
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Re: Steelhead are on the way now...
« Reply #20 on: December 18, 2012, 06:29:28 AM »
You obviously have only fished the meat market of the Vedder. Swing that fly on the Skeena and you'll change your mind! When fished right you'll do more brining then swinging. Or you can continue to rip your 30lb leader through the rapids if you don't agree
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Re: Steelhead are on the way now...
« Reply #21 on: December 18, 2012, 10:19:00 AM »
Quote from: Noahs Arc on December 17, 2012, 10:18:54 PM
Why do the Spey guys have to stand up to there nipples to fish?
 :o :P


good question... the deeper you go the harder it is to cast spey or overhead. FWIW  alot of gear bangers seem intent on wading up to their arm pits... so there!
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Re: Steelhead are on the way now...
« Reply #22 on: December 18, 2012, 01:23:30 PM »
Ah I was just stirring the pot...
I love the look I get as my float drifts right to them.
FYI I do toss flies from time to time so no I'm not a hater I actually enjoy watching a good Spey rod in action.
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Re: Steelhead are on the way now...
« Reply #23 on: December 18, 2012, 01:37:01 PM »
Quote from: Charts on December 18, 2012, 06:29:28 AM
You obviously have only fished the meat market of the Vedder. Swing that fly on the Skeena and you'll change your mind! When fished right you'll do more brining then swinging. Or you can continue to rip your 30lb leader through the rapids if you don't agree

Actually my leaders are 8 and 10lb and yes, I have not fished the Skeena yet.
I do fly fish on occasion but I like the vesatility of my bait/gear rig.
I'll leave the spey for the guys who really know their stuff.  ::)
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Re: Steelhead are on the way now...
« Reply #24 on: December 18, 2012, 01:49:18 PM »
People, go fishing, stop stereotyping.
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