Originally Posted By: Salmo g.
DR,

They are steelhead. Steelies, steelface, metalhead are all lowbrow, which is consistent with and OK if fishing with lowbrow methods. Fishing the swing for steelhead is high falutin', so no lowbrow terms are allowed when so engaged.

MF,

Skating a dry isn't difficult, just more work. I can do it, and love the surface take, but I fish in part to relaxe. It's more relaxing to fish a wet fly on the swing and stare at the birds, sky, and other surroundings than it is to pay continuous attention to the skating fly. If I weren't lazy, I'd skate more.

Sg


Geez Louize, Sg,, I missed the humor the first time. Sometimes I can be a little too literal.

I went to a "flyfishing seminar" weekend 3 years ago in Eugene and thought I was on another planet. Here were these uber tweedy dudes smokin and jokin with the boys from deliverance, everybody drooling over the latest and greatest current set up. I couldn't believe it.

You are so right about staring at the birds, sky and other surroundings. Pretty sure I have missed a few pickups. I just don't want to broach the boat!