#750685 - 03/29/12 10:27 PM
1ST FOR ME
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Repeat Spawner
Registered: 12/06/07
Posts: 1385
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Tuesday before the water blew out on the Bogy I landed my 1st winter run on the the swung fly. I am new to this this! What a rush I never expected! Big swirl and the fight was on. 10 min. in I was beginning to wonder if it was gear problem as to why i could not turn his head to shore or my inexperience fighting with a fly rod. Granted I have landed 100's on the spinning/casting setup but this was different. Working the 13 foot rod was different. As it turns out the fish was 15#+ and that was why I had a bitch of a time. It was a major tug of war, and in the end, all by myself, I could not get a pic during the release...damn. That's ok because I am hooked to do more before it closes, and have the confidence in my presentation and fly patterns that I never had before. Thanks OP.
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#750763 - 03/30/12 12:29 PM
Re: 1ST FOR ME
[Re: brandon4455]
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King of the Beach
Registered: 12/11/02
Posts: 5206
Loc: Carkeek Park
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Congrats and nice starter fish Seriously, what a great fish for your first steelie on a bug rod. Having a picture would've been nice but the memories are even better.
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#750788 - 03/30/12 03:16 PM
Re: 1ST FOR ME
[Re: Salmo g.]
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The Chosen One
Registered: 02/09/00
Posts: 14486
Loc: Tuleville
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Congrats and I know exactly how and what you were probably feeling. "Why is this fish kicking my butt? This spey thing is stupid.............is it always this difficult to bring in a fish on a spey rod........what the hell am I doing?....................... WHOLLY CRAP!!!!!!!"
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#750791 - 03/30/12 03:25 PM
Re: 1ST FOR ME
[Re: The Moderator]
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Dick Nipples
Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 28170
Loc: Seattle, Washington USA
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With a guy catching a steelhead on the swing, another saying he prefers to "flyfish" with an indicator, and Parker chiming in about flyfishing (though, surprisingly, he has yet to re-post a pic yet )...there's no reason this thread can't make it to seven pages, too Fish on... Todd
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#750835 - 03/30/12 05:49 PM
Re: 1ST FOR ME
[Re: AP a.k.a. Kaiser D]
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Reverend Tarpones
Registered: 10/09/02
Posts: 8587
Loc: West Duvall
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Parker do you happen to have a picture of a spey caught fish?
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#750878 - 03/30/12 08:13 PM
Re: 1ST FOR ME
[Re: Dave Vedder]
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The Chosen One
Registered: 02/09/00
Posts: 14486
Loc: Tuleville
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No. Do you?
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#750914 - 03/30/12 10:10 PM
Re: 1ST FOR ME
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River Nutrients
Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 13523
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What type of reading glasses were you wearing? OK, funny this time. Context matters.
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#750960 - 03/31/12 01:41 AM
Re: 1ST FOR ME
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Dick Nipples
Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 28170
Loc: Seattle, Washington USA
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You guys are really letting me down. Do I have to post a pic of a fish I caught on a bead, with a centerpin of all things, to get this started? Fish on... Todd
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#751041 - 03/31/12 03:23 PM
Re: 1ST FOR ME
[Re: Salmo g.]
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Dick Nipples
Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 28170
Loc: Seattle, Washington USA
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How about I post a pic of one caught with a float and jig...err, I mean "indicator and weighted nymph"...? Fish on... Todd
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#751083 - 03/31/12 08:08 PM
Re: 1ST FOR ME
[Re: Mingo]
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Three Time Spawner
Registered: 04/29/06
Posts: 1740
Loc: Offshore
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