It's gonna be great! Good runs of wild fish i think based on the early bait fishing reports of big healthy wild fish.
Generally i fish brats on gear to start the winter season then i switch over to flies once the wild fish have arrived.
This year it's time to take Gorden Gracey's friend Crazy Mike's saying to heart: "Swing for Show, Nymph for Dough."
http://www.fishingnorthwest.com/guides.htm
I have swung so many flies with little results? I think it's time for a fresh approach. Swinging flies on sinktips has gotten me in the game with occasional hookups and has taught me allot of reading water lessons also.
But it's time for a new approach.
The plan is to swing heaviliy weighted nymph's of different designs until i find a consistant fly.
As far as Indicator goes, i'll use a big fat orange corky. I think Steve Probasco of steelhead writing fame (Olympic Peninsula River Guide) uses this technique on some of the bigger OP rivers such as the Queets.
I would love to hear feedback?