What do you say when someone tells you they've travelled 5,200 miles to catch a coastal cutthroat?

Dave Westburg · Oct 30, 2022

The pressure's on when you get an email from a friend saying that they are going to travel 5,200 miles to catch a coastal Cutthroat. Leonard Schoenberger the publisher of Wading List wanted me to host him for a day of salt water fly fishing. Chuckles and smiles as we rigged up.

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I'm showing the strain of having to deliver...

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The fish cooperated! Many cutts and salmon to hand on small polar bear streamers.

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The fish dispersed as the tide came in so we headed to Chinooks at Salmon Bay for hazy ales and salmon tacos to end a successful day.

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Draketake · Oct 30, 2022

Back slap to you. Nicely done.

Shad · Oct 30, 2022

Talk about pressure! Nice work, Sir!

Aleforme · Oct 31, 2022

Nailed it! Great photos and I found me a new website to check out.

Brute · Oct 31, 2022

Nice…I may have to travel 60 miles to meet you for a cct session…beers & sandwiches on me…

Peyton00 · Oct 31, 2022

I would laugh and give my condolences.

Congrats on a job well done.

jasmillo · Oct 31, 2022

I’d tell him “I don’t care if you traveled here from Mars, I’m not bring you to any of spots”.

I’m kidding. Glad you found some fish for your friend.