B. Gray,

My friend Brian and I fished several holes on Tuesday on the Sauk between Darrington and the Sauk/Concrete Road Bridge. Before we arrived at the first hole, Brian had already "rigged up" with a black Marabou aerofly. We arrived at the hole and while I was busy tying up a purple Marabou, Brian banged out a 14 lb. chromer hen on his fourth cast! I stopped what I was doing to help get the fish to shore and take pictures. After two pictures we released her, and I got back to tying my knots. Just as I finished getting set up, Brian hooked his second steelie on his 12th total cast! Again, I put down my rod and helped get the 13 lb. hen to the shore and get her picture. I cleaned up and finally got my line in the water AFTER two fish had already reached the bank. I've learned a lot from Brian, but today I learned that if you aren't ready to go when you hit the river, you're going to be getting his leftovers. By the way, the water was "steelhead" green and vis was around 4 feet. Any questions just email me.

[This message has been edited by JoeB98003 (edited 03-17-99).]