08-02-2012, 05:44 PM
I've heard that Steelhead in general is a fish of a 1,000 cast! Whether you're bait casting or fly fishing. I'm hoping that by fly fishing, I can present something that looks a little more natural/real though. Isn't that why we all fly fish? And of course the fight on a fly rod! We like a challenge!
Far as a guide goes, my dad has been going for the past ten years I want to say. He is friends with a few people up there that run the jet boats/guiding services. Not sure if we can get on one of those or not. But again, not to many of them fly fish. All bait cast. Makes me wonder if I'd be making the right decision to way to fly fish over bait cast....?
By "Fall", I'm meaning end of Oct, beginning of Nov. I think this is the "B" run that's coming through. Guessing egg patterns would work the best. Not sure what type of spey flies would be working this time of year. Or what type of spey flies work good period! Not sure if you can nymnph with a spey rod, or what all you could even do with a spey. If you're basically limited to streamer style fishing or what. Swinging a fly below you threw holes, casting above holes and pulling through them. Using indicators? And obviously dries.
As far as finding a shop, I've been looking EVERYWHERE locally for anyone that has switch or spey rods, just seems to be non-existent where I'm at. Sounds like I'm going to have to make a few calls up to some shops near the Salmon River and better my odds. I just want to get away from the typical shop trying to sell me only what they have if you know what I mean... If they sell TFO, obviously, that's the best rod out there! If they sell Sage, oh, that's the best rod out there too! Catch my drift?
I'm trying to figure this stuff out now then later so I can get casting and practicing before hitting the river. If I can't do this, I'll prob have to revert to baitcasting, which I don't want to do, but will if I must.
Thanks a lot for your input! Much appreciated!
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Far as a guide goes, my dad has been going for the past ten years I want to say. He is friends with a few people up there that run the jet boats/guiding services. Not sure if we can get on one of those or not. But again, not to many of them fly fish. All bait cast. Makes me wonder if I'd be making the right decision to way to fly fish over bait cast....?
By "Fall", I'm meaning end of Oct, beginning of Nov. I think this is the "B" run that's coming through. Guessing egg patterns would work the best. Not sure what type of spey flies would be working this time of year. Or what type of spey flies work good period! Not sure if you can nymnph with a spey rod, or what all you could even do with a spey. If you're basically limited to streamer style fishing or what. Swinging a fly below you threw holes, casting above holes and pulling through them. Using indicators? And obviously dries.
As far as finding a shop, I've been looking EVERYWHERE locally for anyone that has switch or spey rods, just seems to be non-existent where I'm at. Sounds like I'm going to have to make a few calls up to some shops near the Salmon River and better my odds. I just want to get away from the typical shop trying to sell me only what they have if you know what I mean... If they sell TFO, obviously, that's the best rod out there! If they sell Sage, oh, that's the best rod out there too! Catch my drift?
I'm trying to figure this stuff out now then later so I can get casting and practicing before hitting the river. If I can't do this, I'll prob have to revert to baitcasting, which I don't want to do, but will if I must.
Thanks a lot for your input! Much appreciated!
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