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 Steelhead Tactics: High Sticking High Water For Hot Chromers
Posted by shaq on October 31, 2006
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Steelhead Video
It's been a great salmon season for me so far however, it's almost over. The salmon are
paired up and performing the last duty they are required to do to ensure the continuation
of their species. The fall rains have come, opening up the spawning grounds and the
salmon are taking full advantage. The steelhead enters the river. It's high water. So
high in fact that it has forced me, in most cases to change tactics from swinging
streamers to high sticking the seams which are so close to the bank all that is required
is the length of the leader from the rod tip. Today, as promised, I have brought my
buddy to the river. He almost missed the salmon this year, as life can cause you to miss
events which only last a while. He is learning this river and we stopped to fish to the
spawners before our search for steelhead. We hooked a few and then continued on our way.
The main river was raging. Most of the fish, we knew, would be found in the side
currents and we concentrated our efforts there and we were soon rewarded. Fish-on! We
had consistent action all day long and we hooked over a dozen hot steelhead. Keeping
them on was another story as they
gave us all we could handle and more. All techniques
worked. We caught steelhead bouncing the bottom, we caught steelhead under indicators
and yes, when the opportunity arose, I put the fastest sinking tip I had in my pouch on
and connected with a bolt of lightning. It was a great day that will be remembered if
not for the fish, but for the great company and the horrible weather. Hope to see you
all on the river soon.
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Re: Steelhead Tactics: High Sticking High Water For Hot Chromers
by jeremy on October 31, 2006 http://www.fliesandfins.com | | hey shaq! nicely done ... as always ..i like how you got it done .. regardless of the conditions ... a true steelhead fisherman .. and if you were out last weekend .. i bet you really had your work cut out for you with 40+ mph winds, driving rain and high water .. but, if i were a betting man (which i am) .. i would be willing to bet you made it work then too .. great stuff... |
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Re: Steelhead Tactics: High Sticking High Water For Hot Chromers
by greg on October 31, 2006 http://www.fliesandfins.com | Great video Shaq with plenty of juming fish, makes for great video. I'm going to fill out an absentee ballet and head out, try and leave me some steel.
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Re: Steelhead Tactics: High Sticking High Water For Hot Chromers
by waterwhippa on October 31, 2006 http://salmonriverspecialists.com | | Way to go guys....glad to see you put the cork to them.....this fall season has been spectacular. Should be plenty of fish wintering over to have fun with into the new year! nice vid. |
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Re: Steelhead Tactics: High Sticking High Water For Hot Chromers
by alex on October 31, 2006 http://www.patagoniaflies.com | Shaq, Great video man... I really enjoyed it, and in general love all your videos keep up the great fishing and look forward to meeting up with you next year. Alex
www.patagoniaflies.ecrater.com |
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Re: Steelhead Tactics: High Sticking High Water For Hot Chromers
by wrh on October 31, 2006 http://www.theanglersnet.com | Shaq,
You nailed the music with the footage on this video a perfect match. Those jumps are killer!!! |
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Re: Steelhead Tactics: High Sticking High Water For Hot Chromers
by AlexisMT555 on November 02, 2006 http://www.ekwatafly.com/en/ | I'm still impressionated by the size of the steelhead.
i should a wonderfull fighter and hard to land.
Good job and great video.
What the zize of the rods you're using, lenght and line weight ? |
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Re: Steelhead Tactics: High Sticking High Water For Hot Chromers
by rolcast on November 02, 2006 | | Great video! Makes me want to get in my truck and start driving there. |
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