With the weather closing in and snow knocking on our door I have been trying my hardest to squeeze a few casts in whenever possible. So today I finished work a bit early and made a run 20 min west to try my luck. With the wind blowing my car nearly off the road I figured it would be difficult to make a cast but to my suprise is was fairly calm at my favorite nymph hole. I tied on a 18″prince followed by a 18″copper john (i love Mr. john). After a few casts I could see big brookies moving in the pool but no takers. I made a cast off a bank into some quick water and bang.. Fish on. I landed a small but lively salmon. After a sucessful release I made the same cast and wham! Mr. John stiked again. I landed a nice brown then gave another cast in the same direction. Believe it or not…WHAM! this time a nice salmon swallowed mr. john I got the net under him and he gave one last leap of faith spiting the hook and sending me flat on my back in the 48 degree water. Despite being freezing I had a grin ear to ear. I couldn”t believe the luck I was having. I tried a few more casts and moved down stream looking for that big brown headrush999 landed last weekend. I tied on a big green, orange and white streamer and tossed it out. First cast no Brown but a nice brook trout to end my afternoon. I guess the wind blew some luck in my direction- I”ll take all that I can get.
Book
- Alaska
- Guide & Fisherman
- Guiding: Choosing Your Guide And Choosing Your Customer
- Guiding: Do It Yourself With A Guide
- Guiding: Evolution Of A Guide
- Guiding: Freshwater, More Than Meets The Eye
- Guiding: Friends For Life
- Guiding: Know Where You Are
- Guiding: More Than Just A Fisherman
- Guiding: Mystery Of The Fisherman
- Guiding: Payment
- Guiding: Saltwater, A Different World
- Rough Fish
- Fly Fishing For Rough Fish: Why Do It?
- Introduced Rough Fish: The Carps & Other Invasive Species
- Methodology: Gear & Tactics For Pursuing Roughfish On A Fly
- More Roughfish: Bullheads, Whitefish, Goldeye, Burbot & Drum
- Rough Fish Environments: Where To Look For Rough Fish?
- Rough Fish Species: The Suckers
- Rough fish: A Lifetime Of Learning
- Rough Fish: Fishing For Dinosaurs (Gars & Bowfin)
- Rough Fish: What Are They?
- The Hook: Some Common Rough Fish Fly Patterns
- Spey
- Spey: Applications, Where Can You Do It?
- Spey: Atlantic Salmon, A Significant Fish
- Spey: Defined And Demystified
- Spey: Gear, The Nuts And Bolts
- Spey: Lines, They Are That Important
- Spey: Steelhead, New Traditions & A Modern Movement
- Spey: The Energy
- Spey: The Flies
- Spey: The Swing
- Spey: Two Critical Casts
- Striped Bass
- Striped Bass: Fishing Rocky Shorelines
- Striped Bass: Fishing The Beaches
- Striped Bass: Fishing The Flats
- Striped Bass: Fishing The Reefs
- Striped Bass: Fishing Tidal Rivers
- Striped Bass: Flatwing Swing
- Striped Bass: Fly Line Options & Choices
- Striped Bass: Gear, The Nuts & Bolts
- Striped Bass: Migration Patterns
- Striped Bass: What They Eat
- The Art Of Escape
- Fly Fishing: A Natural Drug
- Fly Fishing: A Validation Of Freedom
- Fly Fishing: Don’t Fight The Current
- Fly Fishing: It Is What It Is
- Fly Fishing: Socialization For Asocial Individuals
- Fly Fishing: The Allure Of The Fish
- Fly Fishing: The Art Of Escape
- Fly Fishing: The Simplicity Of It All
- Fly Fishing: Time Flies
- Fly Fishing: Times You Remember & Try To Forget
Nice work Joey, except for the swim…he he
Are you coming to the Salmon River with us?
Nope…I would like to make it but I am headed to the virgin islands for sailing trip. maybe I’ll get into some bone fish. I’ll keep ya posted.