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Today’s fish du jour of the day…

We might not have many more fish than last week, but they sure bite a hell of a lot better in the warmer weather.  We had one dead day out of the last 6 and a couple of really excellent … read more »

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New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan

Most seasons you would have to travel thousands of miles to get steelhead fishing conditions like this!  What a treat! What a rare fucking OPPORTUNITY! Ouch, got that out of my system.  Look, no one said this is easy sometimes … read more »

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Back to the river

I took some time off for the Holiday but its back to the river tomorrow.  We will see what the rain brought us.  One way or another, winter steelhead season is here.  Get out your warmest gear, spare thermos and … read more »

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Steelhead flies simplified

The following is for the two guys who asked about salmon tactics.  The rest of you just skip down to the steelhead report below the fist picture. This year, with the low clear water, and the fish a bit spread … read more »

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Full Circle

Went Steelhead fishing today Jim Kerr Raincoast guides  

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My feet

Ignore the Calendar, its less dependable than the weatherman.  Its winter, I know because my feet were cold all day last Sunday. Word on the street is that Simms will have a new boot foot out some time around a … read more »

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Still fresh salmon

John was here for about two weeks, and we managed to hook plenty of fish pretty much every day.  Some days were a bit lean, others seemed almost easy, every day was different, as always.  The number of jack coho … read more »

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