Hey, All,

It's been a while since anyone posted a new topic on this board, so I thought I would break the ice.

I hope you weren't misled by the title of this post to think that I was posting a picture of a fly that consistently catches steelhead, but now that I've got your attention:

1. What is the one fly you would carry with you for winter steelhead, if you could carry no others, in the following situations:

a. Fishing a big, broad river like the Cowlitz?
b. Fishing a medium-sized river like the Hoh, with runs, boulder gardens, and deep holes?
c. Fishing small pocket water on a river like the Salmon?
d. Fishing a river like the Sol Duc, with all of the above?

2. What techniques (nymphing, swinging, stripping, etc.) would you use in each situation?

I plan to use your answers to derive the ultimate winter steelhead fly fishing plan of attack, just in time to sit back and reflect while all our great rivers get closed for the season due to low returns.

Happy holidays!