Hope everyone is enjoying the holidays. This year I'm hoping to fish the Smith river for the first time, have been meaning to make it up there for years now. I’m thinking about waiting until February to go as it seems like there'd be more fish in the system then. Just wondering what I should be looking for flow wise, i think I heard when the gauge is at like 10-12 feet it's good. Does that sound right? Any tips or insight would be greatly appreciated. Will be swinging flies. I normally use an 18’ intermediate OPST Commando Skagit head on a 12’6 #6 weight rod for my winter steelhead fishing but also have a 12’ #8 weight, wondering if I'd benefit from a longer Skagit head and bigger rod as it's a big river and the fish can be huge. Thanks
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