Originally Posted By: DrifterWA
4/23/2023

Originally Posted By: seabeckraised
Has more to do with confidence in my opinion.


All comes down to confidence for me.



That and open seasons, AND A BITTER!!!!!!

Short story....Early 70's, Satsop River, below the bridges, 2 of us were fishing Winter SH, eggs, corkies, etc. just knew there were fish around. Cast, cast cast....nothing, a guy comes down, watches then asks if he can make a few casts......Sure go ahead, 3 casts, 2 steelhead.....thanks us, long gone........ the "old Flash Glow", in chrome blade.

I never forgot that and a try to never leave a "run", without running a spinner thru before I leave......paid off many times.



What I’d give to have been able to fish in those days.. hit the nail on the head though! I’ll always finish out a run with spinners, backing down plugs, or both. Nothing like throwing the kitchen sink at a juicy looking run for the better part of half an hour with nothing to show for it, then backing down some plugs, and BANG, fish on!