Interesting variety of opinions. I do see from Ho's post that with the common upstream angle of the longer leaders that flossing isn't an issue here, as it often is when intentionally driftfishing from a stationary postion with super long leaders. As I said, none of my friends using the 4' to 5' leaders have been hooking fish outside the jaw. Friend and part-time Washington guide Jerry Shipe and also friend Jeff Whitehead (and you too Dan and Os a couple times ) have shown me the Washington big river techs for boondogging (and side drifting too, but I already do this on occassion in Oregon) - thanks guys. While I have done a significant amount of it years ago up on AK's Kenai River, it's been a fun change of style to fish this way occassionally the last couple years. The 2 things I've learned the last 2 weeks is to go ahead and use the long leaders, which I will start doing next trip out (in plenty of time to tune up for Floatilla III ) - and to use good eggs; DUH! But I'm tapped out! I'll scroung some up before #III. ... BTW Keith, I mentioned to the guys today what a good day you 3 had a few days ago and one of them recognized your name. He says he's seen you put on fish catchin clinics on the Washougal, so now I believe your sheeyat . Better come and help your WA bros on #III. It could be on the Cow, or Lewis. If it's the latter, Os and 'Yall will still be 'on the cow'. .



RT