Duck season is over. I fished the creek for the first time this year today. It was relatively slow in the bridge area. I took several nice fish to hand in about 4 hours total. IMO there seemed to be a few fish scattered here and there in kind of a post spawn funk. The two 'hot' fish I hooked escaped before I could get a look. My luck came in the deeper areas.
Tie the fly. Drift the fly. Catch the trout. Repeat.
man i miss putah. havent fished that place since mid dec last yr just cuz the steelies are keeping me hostage. maybe ill get out there soon. but steelies are in full bloom.
we have really been gettin into some nice fat healthy steelies. got my best on weds 13lbs just shy of 32"s average fish for me and my buddies are the 24"ers ranging 4-6lbs with many pushing and even exceding the 30" bracket.
-- Edited by brian clemens at 13:45, 2009-02-08
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Fishing isnt about catching fish, its not about who caught the most, or who caught the biggest, its about the experience that you have on the water, and the life long bonds you make with others on the journey to becoming a better person inside.
"There is no place I fit in so well as a stream...Fishing ties me into the world of water and animals it contains, into mystery and something so primitive and valuable inside me."---Seth Norman
Fishing isnt about catching fish, its not about who caught the most, or who caught the biggest, its about the experience that you have on the water, and the life long bonds you make with others on the journey to becoming a better person inside.
Everyone knows where you are fishing Brian. Jt said he hasn't seen you land a fish all season. Just kidding Brian tight lines. Please don't post any pictures for a few months.
trust me i wont post any pics, unless jt says i can. we have been getting into some really nice steelies. chuck, jt and myself was out today got half a day and all landed 1 wild fish each, with several other hook ups as well. cant wait for this next front to roll through.
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Fishing isnt about catching fish, its not about who caught the most, or who caught the biggest, its about the experience that you have on the water, and the life long bonds you make with others on the journey to becoming a better person inside.
