Saturday Morning Report

[Jeff C.]

Headed out before dawn to a local valley river on Saturday. There were quite a few salmon but none paired up on redds so the steelies weren't keying in on egg paterns. Ended up catching 2 halfpounders and LDRed another one. Both were wild and were hooked on a dead drifted PT.

[Jgoding]

Pretty fish.

[Scott V]

Nice looking fish Jeff. I would be out ther emyself but I forgot I have yet to buy my steelhead card for the year. I hope to get it this weekend.

[Larry S]

Jeff:
Pretty fish. Nice job.
Larry S

[Smitty Fish]

[QUOTE=Jeff C.;87897]Headed out before dawn to a local valley river on Saturday. There were quite a few salmon but none paired up on redds so the steelies weren't keying in on egg paterns. Ended up catching 2 halfpounders and bLDRed another one. Both were wild and were hooked on a dead drifted PT:Hello J.C My name is Jeff smith. A.K.A. Smitty Fish. I think I ran into you lower sun rise. I have a switch rod, 6wt TFO Having trouble with casting. Any advice?. Throwing a 450 skg flight. By the way., I am new guy to the mesg board.

[Hairstacker]

I agree with everyone else -- that one's a beauty!

Smitty, welcome aboard!

[Jeff C.]

Welcome Smitty! Nice to run into you at Lower Sunrise last week. My advice on casting is to get a lesson (group or private) from one of our local two-handed instructors. I've taken a couple of classes from Jeff Putnam. Bill Lowe is another good instructor. If I see you out on the water, I could give you some help too.

[bclem81]

Hey smitty, if you have a TFO Deer Creek 6wt switch with a 450 skagit flight head, that is going to be your problem. To heavy of a head. I throw a 450-475 skagit on my 7wt TFO Deer Creek Switch.

PM Sent

[Charlie Gonzales]

Hey Jeff.... we have all the Skagit heads in different grain weights at the shop for you to try. Just come on by check out the sizes you want to try and bring them back the next day. Remember, slow down.

[Scott V]

Remember, slow down.

Every time I hear or see someone saying to "slow down", all I can think of is Jim Isnatoski taking his drivers exam on the tv show Taxi. Has to be one of the funniest scenes ever.

[obfg]

Every time I hear or see someone saying to "slow down", all I can think of is Jim Isnatoski taking his drivers exam on the tv show Taxi. Has to be one of the funniest scenes ever.

I agree, awesome scene. Here you go... linky (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L76QFQ8GEIY).

[Scott V]

Thanks obfg

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

http://speyshop.kiene.com/tfodeercreekswitch11064pc.aspx

This is from our Kiene's Online Spey Store

We recommend a 420-425 grain Skagit for the 6 weight Deer Creek TFO Switch rod.

Like Charlie mentioned we have all sizes of Rio and Airflo Skagits (plus lots of other Spey lines) that people can borrow to dial in their rods.

[Smitty Fish]

Hey smitty, if you have a TFO Deer Creek 6wt switch with a 450 skagit flight head, that is going to be your problem. To heavy of a head. I throw a 450-475 skagit on my 7wt TFO Deer Creek Switch.

PM Sent

Thank you Brian for the tip. Went to Kiene's today, tried out the 425 skg. Much better. Thank's.:nod:

[bclem81]

Rio has a 400 Skagit Flight Head that is 23ft long coming out very very soon. That would be perfect for that rod.

[Jeff C.]

The 400 grain Skagit Flights are out and Bill has them at his shop.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

We have the Rio Skagit Flight heads from 350 to 750 grains in 25 grain increments.

Kiene's Spey Shop:

http://speyshop.kiene.com/rioskagitflightshootinghead.aspx