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Over the years, and especially recent years, I have noticed some questionable fish handling on some of the rivers I fish. Although I am sure it happens during salmon season, my particular focus for this question is on handling steelhead that will be released.

Recently I witnessed an angler taking photo's of a wild steelhead, which in itself is not bad, except the fish in question was out of the water, lying on its side on the bank in the grass...! Once the photo's were completed ...

Here's a few "one liners" I recently read from a fisherman's wall plaque and my first thoughts after reading them.

* There is no such thing a too much equipment.
OK I admit it,..I'm a hoarder of fishing gear. You never know when you'll need that third 8 weight fly rod...it's the back up to the back up.
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When in doubt, exaggerate.
I don't exaggerate I add a little flavor to a story.

* If it feels good, it's fishing.
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No one has ever seen fish inspect a fly with a magnifying glass to see whether its head was finished with half hitches or whipped, or use calipers to check a tail's length. Using less than perfect flies is like driving a new car with a dent in one fender. They don't look as nice, but they still get the job done." - Author Unknown

My first fly caught Steelhead was fooled on what was supposed to look like a traditional Steelhead Nightmare pattern. I still have that exact same ...

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"A fisherman skillfully knotted his green and white "killer hoochy" to a
Leader, measured it, looped the opposite end at precisely the right length,
clipped it to a flasher, then tossed everything over the side to see how it
looked in the water. It looked fine as it sank from sight, for none of it
was tied to his main line." - Author Unknown.

Funny stuff for sure. I know we have all been on the wrong side of mental blocks, while ...

The Original Intruder Fly Tying Demo Night is back! Often imitated but never duplicated, our original intruder fly tying demo is back once again.

Join us this Thursday, February 11th at 7:00pm to learn how to tie the now famous Intruder style steelhead fly.

Pacific Angler’s good friend Todd Scharf will be on hand, demonstrating the techniques he uses to tie this effective pattern. Todd will show you how to use Rhea, Ostrich, Amherst, Polar Bear, and the latest materials ...