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Went to the Rogue last week- 48 degree water temps at both McGregor and Shady Cove; caught a few healthy half pounders and one 19" first time spawner. Drove up to the North Umpqua and fished 2 more...

Walt has no regrets, he lived the life many of us dream about- God bless you Walt and, thank you for the inspiration you provided to the flyfishers now, and to come...

It took me a while to figure this out but there are no "bad" golf clubs or fishing rods in our era- NOBODY would ever manufacture such a product... rather, we should all perceive the search for the...

And it is a very special "fraternity"- of that, I am more than sure...

Super post and congratulations! The North Umpqua is a treasure and I'm happy for your success. The images depict steelhead weather that I have dreams about on a regular basis...

Thanks All! It was a pleasure to share water with you, Jason! Ken, my only disappointment was that Carlo didn't hook one- he presented beautifully and fished his heart out! I am lucky to be able...

A glimmer of hope-
My pursuit of the fish of the North Coast has led me to figuring out a way to get up there sometime during the winter run for many seasons now. Having been employed and thankful...

Just back from the middle Trinity and Klamath at Orleans- sad to report that no adults were caught other than witnessing a guided boat indicator fishing taking a 27" steelhead at Pigeon Point; but,...

350 grain Skagit is my "go to" head on that rod for the past 5 years. As a person who likes heavier loads than recommended for many switch and spey rods, I have found ultimate casting potential and...

Bill McMillan is a keen observer of the natural world and an accomplished flyfisher- I value with the utmost respect any observation he puts forth...

This is so very difficult to imagine...
Every time I saw him on the water or at a show, he was such a gracious and enthusiastic individual who always remembered me...
I am deeply saddened to learn...

What a beauty! So happy for you and your dedication to just going fishing and figuring out where moments like this are possible!

Very nice, indeed... you just punctuated with an exclamation point what "steelheading" is all about- working hard, trying different places but perservering and, on the morning of day 6, finding fish!...

I fear that your line now rests with the fishes... most salmon, if hooked in the mouth, rub their snout in the gravel and free themselves of the hook, leaving the remainder of the line, leader and...

Hi JB,
I equate Delta, Delta Long, Windcutter lines with late summer and early fall fishing when the water is low, the gravel bars behind me are open and welcome a larger D-loop and I use small...

All responses are accurate and I hope, helpful. In my experience, a 13' 6" rod is more useful as a Skagit type tool and as such matches best with the lighter range of Skagit heads usually 75 grains...

Congratulations, Dave!

I am so very happy you, Terry and friends are hitting it right... takes a lot of time and planning, and then, it is all up to Mother Nature... glad you guys are...

It has been a long time since 1776 when men were to be admired for standing up for what they believed...
The USA has suffered the consequences of being an "organized" entity for so long. So long in...

What are we going to do when they all disappear? Not being sarcastic, Mike, I just miss how things used to be- Delta stripers, Sacramento River salmon... it's tough getting old and saying "it ain't...

We as people are always predictably going to behave as people. As the population increases, more of this similar behavior increases... having treasured fly fishing as a means of escaping this type...

Because of all that I have witnessed and read about, I am occasionally very ashamed to have white skin... but then again, I am so very proud to have the spirit of those who were not so obsessed with...

The "primitive" peoples lived in harmony with their universe for millenia... the "superior" western Europeans with all their inventiveness and ideas have destroyed the abundance of North America in...

Walter is "spot on"!
More technology is not always what solves a simple problem...

Exactly which spey set-up do you have and which Airflo Tactical line do you have? Polyleaders and MOW tips are not the same... poly leaders work best with Scandi heads and MOW tips work best with...

Happy Birthday, Bill... you celebrated in style!