tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8084349333991636432024-03-05T09:27:04.576-05:0018 MileAn accounting of the trials and tribulations of a centerpin addict in pursuit of steelhead in the Lake Erie tributaries of New York State.18 Milehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712474067087185608noreply@blogger.comBlogger238125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808434933399163643.post-79796588833415725572014-11-10T10:22:00.000-05:002014-11-10T10:22:54.414-05:00The weeks roll on and the fish continue to come to the bank.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
My motivation to be a frequent and regular poster has waned from previous seasons. I have no idea why. I can only hope the spark will reignite with in to recount the exploits of Joe and friends.<br />
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When we have hit the runs with good timing our time has been a blast. As we all know the fish continue to move on their journey through the Zoar and beyond.<br />
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There have been a few slow days where the frustrations of the morning have been tempered by brilliant sunlight and cordial conversations with Bill and Frank which brings smiles to our faces.<br />
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Here in pictorial form are a few moments burnt in time that God has grace me with this season.<br />
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Good water, good fish and more importantly good friends.....<br />
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18 Milehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712474067087185608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808434933399163643.post-63123689365373101882014-10-07T19:54:00.000-04:002014-10-15T06:14:02.800-04:00And so it begins once again......Fall 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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And so it begins....The Fall 2015 steelhead season is upon us and we are filled with visions of acrobatic chrome laying our tired arms to waste.<br />
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Monday I met up with Bill and Frank for what I hope to be many, many ,many trips this fall.<br />
We hit the stream early and hard with some success. It was a great day with nice green water.<br />
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There are mornings on the water when the competitive spirit comes out and your not as relaxed due to stream traffic or other setbacks. This was not one of those days. The water was right,the company was right and there were a few fish that were eager to do business.<br />
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Strangely enough I even broke a smile a few times and cracked a few jokes with these fine gentleman.<br />
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As always Bill and Frank put on a clinic.<br />
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I added a few to the numbers myself.<br />
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All in all a fine morning on the water with two of the best human beings I know.<br />
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I could not have asked for a better day off from the office.<br />
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18 Milehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712474067087185608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808434933399163643.post-73048140310719010392013-11-04T15:10:00.001-05:002013-11-04T18:21:06.980-05:00The Trek of Three Hills.....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today Bill and Frank joined up with me in hopes of finding some green water after the 60 MPH gusts and high water that started the weekend. We started the day at 25 degrees Fahrenheit. The cold temps were the coldest of this early season that I recall. The fields were painted with thick frost as the sun poked its head over the horizon. The boys geared up and we played up the hill and down the hill all day. <br />
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The water wasn't where we had hoped it would be . It was still mucked up with a boat load of leafs meandering through the current. Well we gave it our best which resulted in only a couple fish between the three of us. We had our excuses lined up for our poor showing that's for sure.<br />
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1. Muddy murky water<br />
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2. Ultra low temps gave the fish temporary lock jaw<br />
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3. Smoked sockeye jinx.....Well Frank brought me some smoked sockeye as a gift. As the saying goes never bring fish if you want to catch fish. I'm sure this is the reason for our piscatorial failure.<br />
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Frank says he is fine with Bill blaming him for any skunks,poor outings or any other unexpected negative events that may arise.<br />
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If the weather pattern holds true, rain will be on its way Wednesday or Thursday to crap up the next weekend. We shall see.... hope as always spring internal as the three of us were battered from our walk but unbroken.<br />
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18 Milehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712474067087185608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808434933399163643.post-26016936493861955692013-10-29T07:47:00.001-04:002013-10-29T07:47:37.910-04:00Royal Canadian Float Recovery Team......<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The RCFRT(Royal Canadian Float Recovery Team) came down for the day. The two member squad<br />
displayed Canadian ingenuity and creativity in their recover of a custom made float tied up in some submerged branches. It was quite a site and made my day.<br />
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The weekend started off with murky conditions on the bigs and mids and the rain overnight made them increase in murk and flow even more as the weekend progressed.<br />
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I found one of the smalls murky with a tinge of green on Sunday which brought some success.<br />
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On Monday the above mentioned RCFRT of Bill and Frank joined me for the first time this season.<br />
I take great pleasure fishing with these two gentleman and enjoyed the days and banter not to mention the priceless picture that their antics produced.<br />
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More rain and wind to come mid to end of the week. I hazard to think when we will ever get back on the big trib short term.<br />
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18 Milehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712474067087185608noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808434933399163643.post-28543228965242489532013-10-21T09:24:00.002-04:002013-10-21T09:24:29.961-04:00Steelhead Monday....Well maybe not.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Last Friday I was excited with the hope to get in in three solid days of fishing but the weather Gods had their own plans. Saturday stream quality was a mixed bag. Most water was brown and murky with a few having just cleared . The steelhead gods graced me with a few fish in clear and murky water to my surprise. There is something to say about fresh October fish. Some of them have the ability to give you a shot of adrenaline and leave your knees a little wobbly.<br />
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Sunday the very gods that giveth took away and punished me with lake effect rain. The steady rain which was heavy at time brought chocolate milk to all the tribs both big and small.<br />
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Well I guess we have all been praying for a good shot of precipitation to distribute the fish through all the tributaries both high and low in the systems.<br />
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We asked for and now we got it.<br />
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Until next time.....</div>
18 Milehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712474067087185608noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808434933399163643.post-26151403518495890592013-10-12T13:26:00.002-04:002013-10-12T13:26:59.564-04:00Columbus Day, Canadian Thanksgiving and......<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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And all the turkeys were out. A multitude of fisherman took to their piscatorial pursuits today. I was excited with positive reports earlier this week to hit the water but today was not yesterday nor the day before. <br />
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Today's conditions were receding flow levels, clearing water and high sun as the day went on.<br />
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I had to work hard for a few fish. Reports were if you beat the crowds and got to the right spot well then it was on. If not well then it was not all that and a bag of potato chips.<br />
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Better weather on the way later in the week.<br />
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Good luck out there and Happy Thanksgiving to my Ontarian friends.</div>
18 Milehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712474067087185608noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808434933399163643.post-9239226770582192302013-09-14T12:58:00.000-04:002013-09-14T12:58:32.131-04:00GEARING UP AT COLVILLES............<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The Lord said let there be light and there was light.....<br />
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The last few weeks I have had fish on the brain so I have been stopping into this little gem of steelhead excellence, Colville Outfitters. The store is packed to the brim with all your steelhead and salmon needs. <br />
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The store has all your centerpin brands..KP, Raven etc... and Colville's own sweet little reel design the Paragon. The paragon spins forever and would be a great addition to anyone's reel collection.<br />
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Needs waders or a new jacket???? Colvilles is Buffalo's local Simms dealer.<br />
So if you want to pimp yourself out in Simm's style here is your place.<br />
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In addition, if your a float freak such as myself they have them all.<br />
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I would want to forget you fly guys out there. They have a fine selections of fly reels and rods... did I say Sage?<br />
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This little bit of promotion and advertising is completely unsolicited. It's just nice to have such a passionate local proprietor attempting to live their dream. The staff is friendly and love to fish as much as you do.<br />
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Now about the fishing, for last few weeks I have been walking the stream to get a little exercise and getting the lay of land for the new season. there isn't much going on now but the days are getting shorter and the next good flush of tributaries could be the ticket to get the fish moving in in numbers.<br />
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So cross your fingers and in the mean time stop into this great little steelhead joint. <br />
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You wont regret it!<br />
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Until next time....<br />
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18 Milehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712474067087185608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808434933399163643.post-42008741863473879392012-12-09T08:06:00.000-05:002012-12-09T08:06:16.319-05:00Rumor has it ................<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I have not been out in a while but rumor had it with the recent rain the water was up and some fish were in. I went to my my first spot of the day 15 minutes later than normal which provided the competition(5 other vehicles) a head start. My second choice for the day displayed that the flow data always doesn't match the real time conditions. Instead of finding the water up and green; I found it low and mostly clear except for a few spots. I was shut out from success and called quits a little earlier than normal. Tim Horton's was my best catch of the day. I took my large black with one sugar and went back to my cave. <br />
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18 Milehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712474067087185608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808434933399163643.post-38560628041767821762012-11-13T07:26:00.000-05:002012-11-14T07:40:58.793-05:00I have been slow to post.....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Well Hurricane Sandy brought havoc to the Northeast and her remaining effects brought high winds and rain to my part of the world.The result was after along wait the small to medium tribs rose to fishable levels and were productive for about two days then returned to their low and clear levels from earlier in the season.<br />
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When the big creek came down the fish were spread through out it's 34 miles of water. I lucked into a few good days with some numbers when I found them. The last two days we have had high winds and rain last night should have brought up the creeks again.<br />
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18 Milehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712474067087185608noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808434933399163643.post-38529619183332222982012-10-15T20:01:00.001-04:002012-10-15T20:01:17.721-04:00A little bump.....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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In all honesty I didn't think I would be fishing today. The weatherman called for winds in the high twenties with gusts to fifty miles per hour. I knew Bill and Frank were coming down but the thought of watching my float move upstream in epic winds wasn't my think. I though for sure my vacation day would be spent lounging around.<br />
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But as things played out I received a text from Bill that he had made in to the creek and I decided to brave the conditions. The winds were bad early then periodically blew up on us but as long as you found good flow you were in business.<br />
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The rain over night and the high winds crashing the shore line bumped up the flow and colored the water enough to bring in new some new fish. We had all had some success and a wasted day turned out to have been the best of the fall.<br />
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Bill good luck in B.C. this week.<br />
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18 Milehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712474067087185608noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808434933399163643.post-34597345035007256702012-10-14T12:17:00.001-04:002012-10-14T12:17:46.999-04:00Slow and slower..........<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I got out this weekend a couple of times. Saturday was a solo trip with no results just nice fall scenery. Today Tom and I a put in a few hours with one fish to our credit. We hope that the projected rainfall overnight would kick things into gear but the rain was less than forecasted.The lone fish was caught in deep slow water on a stonefly imitation. <br />
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Just not much going on recently.<br />
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18 Milehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712474067087185608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808434933399163643.post-19018218182245681812012-10-10T07:37:00.001-04:002012-10-10T07:37:13.791-04:00Not Quite There...............<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hit the water before daybreak yesterday morning. The turbidity of the water wasn't quite where you want it but it was on its way down. The crisp 37 degree air temps this morning put a slight hovering mist over the water as the sun moved upward over the horizon. Today was the first morning that my old fingers felt the sting of the cold as they palmed the cold black metal of the reel.<br />
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There wasn't much competition on the stream early and it felt good to be in ones element without hoards of others storming the water. I managed a coupled of decent fish but that was it. As I fought one fish a father and his teenage son walked by and observed me bringing in the catch. He commented that it was a nice fish and went on his way. Ahhh finally at peace again. Ummm maybe not so much, as my head turned to my left his teenage son/ twenty something with fly rod in hand low holed me and took up residence in my tail out where I just caught the fish. I could have got angry, I could have used it as a teaching moment but that is his father's job. I decided just to take a deep breath and move on there was light pressure today and 50 other places I could fish on the flow. <br />
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18 Milehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712474067087185608noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808434933399163643.post-65275628767139830922012-10-08T10:18:00.006-04:002012-10-08T10:18:44.105-04:00 A little bump..........<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The rain Friday into Saturday bumped the creek up a little bit early in the day. I caught a couple of fish and by the evening into Sunday the creek had come up and turned brown. Sunday I lasted 45 minutes on the big creek fishing the brown water then poked around a few other places on the way home. <br />
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18 Milehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712474067087185608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808434933399163643.post-34025269155294912232012-10-01T17:13:00.002-04:002012-10-01T19:28:59.983-04:00Tough Sledding..........<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Flows continue to decease from where they were a week or so ago. It's a guessing game right now. Whole sections of stream can be a barren waste land and then you can turn the corner to one small pool and then your in business. As for me , I am wearing the skunk today. Bill and Frank had a little more luck but I would assume not as much as they were hoping for. I asked Bill to do a rain dance but as he stated dancing is not one of his better talents.....That leaves steelheading and the consumption of chicken wings.<br />
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A couple of Bill's fish.<br />
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Frank doing battle.<br />
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Once again extremely greatful to share the day with these good souls.<br />
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18 Milehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712474067087185608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808434933399163643.post-14680069307132219112012-09-30T12:06:00.002-04:002012-09-30T12:06:40.803-04:00Early Morning Run.................<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Commander and I got out yesterday for a few hours. We hit the water early as the weekends mean more bank traffic and if you don't plan and execute early you get stuck in a track meet to prime water.<br />
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We both had enough action to make the outing worth while but a freshet of rain would really get things going again. Thing slowed to a dead stop by mid morning so we packed it in and called it a day.<br />
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18 Milehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712474067087185608noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808434933399163643.post-23405270297516371012012-09-26T07:36:00.000-04:002012-09-26T07:36:15.562-04:0010 Feet From Freedom....................<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I hit the water Tuesday with Bill and Frank for our first outing of season together. The water had<br />
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We came into contact with some of those crazy skippers that hook set launch themselves acrobatically into the air cartwheeling their way to freedom via a mid air release.<br />
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We all had success and enjoyed a good day on the water.<br />
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The only low light was Frank's and my decision to follow our resident Billy Goat and navigator into a proposed short cut. The result was three blind mice circuitously following deer paths into the brush and bramble. Every path lead us to a dead end just 10 feet from the main path but that 10 feet was impenetrable brush and vines.<br />
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Bill's new toys a Black Kingpin R2 and custom CTS produced for him by Spiel.</div>
18 Milehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712474067087185608noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808434933399163643.post-48159404009396675072012-09-23T18:38:00.000-04:002012-09-26T07:10:13.287-04:00Communication break down.....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Posting no picture today is fitting as I trashed my smart phone while attempting to take a picture stream side on Saturday morning. Out of my hands dropping three feet then bouncing off a boulder into the drink.<br />
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Such is life.....<br />
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I put in some time Saturday and Sunday and was rewarded with some success.<br />
The rust is slowing wearing off my old bones and the muscle memory is coming back.<br />
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Saturday night's rain bumped the flow up and increased turbidity but there were still some fish around if you worked for them.<br />
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18 Milehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712474067087185608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808434933399163643.post-73550223886116674822012-09-18T18:49:00.000-04:002012-09-18T18:49:19.395-04:00A New Season Beckons.......<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Well hell people, a new season is upon us and I have to say I'm excited for some some tributary action. I haven't been around much. I pretty much burnt myself out in last Fall's season and took a steelhead sabbatical for the spring season. So to say the that there is a light covering of rust upon my old skills is an understatement.<br />
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All it took to get me to get going was a few emails from Bill and Tom and I'm ready to roll. The vacation days have been set in stone for the fall so hopefully on my many walks up and down the stream I will find that special excitement we only get when we are placed in our element. On those special cool cloudy days when the stars align and where the steelhead , the stream and I become one.<br />
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18 Milehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712474067087185608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808434933399163643.post-76698783494428561142011-12-31T14:05:00.001-05:002011-12-31T14:06:41.086-05:00Happy New Year......<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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To day I hit the water early with checking the flow data and of course my first stop of the day was high and muddy from the rains the previous evening. That will teach me a lesson or two.<br />
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I did find some green and slightly murked water today.<br />
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I ran into one of the regulars who got into a few but I had the skunk strip on me.<br />
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Frankly, I did not care a bit. 40 degree weather on December 31st?<br />
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May you all have a safe,healthy and happy 2012.<br />
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I have appreciated and will continue to appreciate my time on the water and my friends that share it with me. <br />
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Take care and thank you.<br />
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Until later.....</div>18 Milehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712474067087185608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808434933399163643.post-82910082155804077092011-12-26T14:08:00.000-05:002011-12-26T14:09:31.971-05:00Perfect green, Perfect flow, Minimal fish........<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Today the water was a beautiful green. The flow was slightly up but it was looking great. I started out at daylight and shortly thereafter was joined by Bill and Frank. You couldn't ask for better conditions in late December with the moderate weather conditions. It felt more like early November than late December. The problem was there were only a few fish around to be had for some of the lucky fisherman today. A fish here or there or a skunk. No great fresh pods of eager fish moving in from the lake hungry for our offerings.<br />
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It was great to see Bill ,Frank, and Buda on the water today. A good number of fresh fish would have made it better.<br />
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Until later..................</div>18 Milehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712474067087185608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808434933399163643.post-88032093412995927272011-12-19T15:24:00.002-05:002011-12-19T15:30:25.665-05:00Suckage...............<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I got out out for a couple hours Saturday morning tolerating finger numbing wind and muddy water. I pulled one fish out of the murk to prove a point to my self and then had enough.<br />
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Sunday afternoon I got out with the Commander in more moderate temps and greener water. The results were Nil. Either the fish had lock jaw from the frigid evening the night before or we just suck.<br />
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Today I could have fished in balmy 45 degree weather with Bill and Frank but my body and mind just said screw it, enough of beating your body into submission with little or no results.<br />
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Today was a day of mental and physical recovery.<br />
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Today was slow and cold for most of the day. I met Bill and Frank out at first light hoping to put some damage on some fish. The day started out with numb fingers and and cold feet until the sun melted off some of the slush and heated the air. </div>
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We decided to ping pong back and forth between tribs looking for slush free water. Our luck was not so good today but we gave it our best. After Bill and Frank headed back north, I hit a couple of spots and got the skunk off myself with two fish on jigs.</div>
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A chilly start in the mid twenties this morning but there was no windchill. The action was slow but as the sun rose in the sky and heated the water the fish came alive. I was in solitude walking through fresh virgin snow with only my tracks to be found. I did lose one pigger. I had beached after she took a jig and rolled herself in the the leader. Once I got her to shore,my Michigan Mitt was frozen like a rock. I tried bare handing her but I couldn't get a grip on her thick tail tail and she slipped back into the green with out posing for a picture.<br />
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Today I had a late start due to a few appointments I had to get out of the way. I hit the water at about 10:30 am at a place I had a hunch about. The water was on the high end of fishable a murky green/ brown...brown/green on the verge of clearing up. The forecast called for rain today so my window of opportunity was going to be small. I was graced with a few fish today which included mostly fine silver specimens and one dark male. The fish fell to jigs tipped with small egg sacks in the murky green water. They were stubborn and did everything the could to use the current to their advantage.<br />
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Just me and the fish............</div>18 Milehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712474067087185608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808434933399163643.post-83510349617284995382011-12-04T12:26:00.001-05:002011-12-04T12:35:29.937-05:00Marginally better than a skunk..............<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This morning ended up to be be more of nature walk than fishing expedition. I did come into contact with a few fish and the water still had a hint of green. I mostly came into contact with other fisherman on my walk and bitching at me that they weren't finding fish. I am not the river keeper nor the Department of Environmental Conservation. <br />
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We are all humbled from time to time and this humility makes our future success that much sweeter.<br />
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Still beats working............</div>18 Milehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712474067087185608noreply@blogger.com1