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CougarZeke
Smolt
Great job D.O.!
Thanks everyone. It was a very fun ride, and did all things that steelheads do.
First run with the new rod, but I had to work for it. Really crumby conditions, high dirty water. I still chose to stick with my new resolution of staying smaller than I think, and a little black,purple bunny leech tied on an alec jackson 5 did the trick.
The take was uneventful. Very end of the swing close to the bank. I am just about to start pulling running line and line went tight. Fish bucked a few times during initial hook up. I cant call it a hook set. Fish ran 3 times, and jumped 2 times.
What I found interesting was the fish took so close to the bank so that is where my eyes concentrated until that fishes first jump was literally up middle river where my initial cast landed.
One funny note. On the 3rd run, I shouted, "aww your a fucken dick" out loud at that fish. I had him in so close I really thought that was it. Nope.
I am sitting here rocking in my recliner, some weed and bourbon in my hand. Cheers everyone!
First run with the new rod, but I had to work for it. Really crumby conditions, high dirty water. I still chose to stick with my new resolution of staying smaller than I think, and a little black,purple bunny leech tied on an alec jackson 5 did the trick.
The take was uneventful. Very end of the swing close to the bank. I am just about to start pulling running line and line went tight. Fish bucked a few times during initial hook up. I cant call it a hook set. Fish ran 3 times, and jumped 2 times.
What I found interesting was the fish took so close to the bank so that is where my eyes concentrated until that fishes first jump was literally up middle river where my initial cast landed.
One funny note. On the 3rd run, I shouted, "aww your a fucken dick" out loud at that fish. I had him in so close I really thought that was it. Nope.
I am sitting here rocking in my recliner, some weed and bourbon in my hand. Cheers everyone!
I disagree!
This has been such a huge part of who you are mentally, physically, spiritually... So what's next? Where do you go from here?
Congrats DO. The irony of high, dirty water is the fish are easier to get at being close to the bank. Often literally under your rod tip.
When it comes to swinging flies, those are the conditions I have the most confidence and historical success in... At least for winter fish.
Dude needs to take one on top now.
flybill
Life of the Party
That's what she said... j/k.. every time I go to the Clearwater, no matter how many times I say I shouldn't skate a fly... I do.. it's been too long since I've been out there!! To skate a few flies...
Congratulations!
HauntedByWaters
Life of the Party
I’m tearing up. 
