[fishortho]

I will be starting year # 2 with the flyrod looking for my first steelhead with approx. 45hrs. worth of outings behind me..Tube, stinger, traditional, or other.......just anxious to tangle with one before I hit the ol'folks home!....LOL.. ;D ;D.........Maybe we should run a steelhead lottery as to the date and time I finally put one on the beach?. .............Ortho 8)

 

[Fish Finder]

I will be starting year # 2 with the flyrod looking for my first steelhead with approx. 45hrs. worth of outings behind me..Tube, stinger, traditional, or other.......just anxious to tangle with one before I hit the ol'folks home!....LOL.. ;D ;D.........Maybe we should run a steelhead lottery as to the date and time I finally put one on the beach?. .............Ortho 8)

Are we talking winter runs or summers. Or either! ;D No worries Ortho, it'll happen, and when it does I hope I'm there. :thumbup:

Finder

 

[HOOK]

ya no kidding Ortho I hope im there too I have yet to get one on the fly rod either but going to hit it harder this year than previous ones ;D hopefully i have gotten a good fix with my roe bags that i can leave the CP at home ;D we should fish a day in Feb/March let me know.

 

[Pat AV]

I landed my first fly caught steel of the year this summer and believe me it will be worth the wait!

I got really lucky and landed one on my second trip out with the 8wt.

I am sure it is alot harder in the winter though.

I will bring out the flyrod on our local river starting in march this year, stick with the trusty old 3106 untill then!

 

[eimaj]

Ask Ribwart how many times he had to head out to manage to land his first steelhead on the fly ;D

 

[fisherforever]

Still looking for my 1st. winter run on the fly, last year all I could hook up with was some nice bull trout. It was a rush to think you have your first steelhead on the fly but after a bout a 30 second fight you knew they were bulls ;D The fly of choice was a modified GP in red or orange or purple.

 

[professori]

Ortho-I feel your pain brother. I feel it. This year is going to be my third targeting them, and I swear it's going to be the one I loose my virginity on. We're both too long in the tooth to let this continue. :beerchug: :beerchug:

 

[fishortho]

Not sure how I got a personal thread out of a posting to another, but now that it is here, I am forcasting the first steel' of the year for me will be next Friday, Dec. 14 when I drift the Stamp River with Ogobogo. Now this will likely be a gear fish, so I will forcast my first FLY caught steelhead will arrive when I target them HARD at th e end of MArch......let's say........March 28,2008!.....So there you are....My prognostication for this years firsts!!.....I will also forcast a bit slower year than last year locally, but I will land 16 fish on the mainland, and the same amount on Vancouver Island for a total of 32.......That's my story and I am sticking to it!!!
Ortho 8)....................Anybody else wanna step up??

 

[Fish Finder]

Sure! I'll predict I'll beat the date for my earliest fly caught steelie which is mid January. :cheers:

Finder

 

[Rib]

Cast the fly on the stamp a bit while your out there ortho...chances are good you'll find a fish on the end of your line pretty quick, just pick your spots. I have no doubt you'll get into your first on the fly soon regardless...no doubt whatsoever!!!

Hope to see a heck of a story when you get back!

rib

 

[Fish Finder]

Seriously though...You'd better take the fly rod!! :thumbup: If you do I'll predict you'll tag a fish. If you take it and you don't get a hook up....well that'll be because you didn't give it a fair shot. :-* :happy:

Finder :beerchug:

 

[fishortho]

Don't know if I will have enough room.......the scotch takes quite a bit of space!!!!.........I will give you guys the full skinny when I return. ;D
Ortho 8)
there he goes, now!!!!!......................<"))))))))><................yeee hawwww................

 

[hotrod]

I'll be throwin a few flies around on Friday too! See you out there!


Hotrod

 

[Britguy]

well good luck guys
i too need to get a winter on the fly :-\
maybe we should have a fly fish out soon rather than later
anyone up for it
I can get the odd Sunday off if that works best
someone set a date
I plan to take a week of in Jan
F F, Stone, ribwart love to hook up with you guys and get some tips on this

 

[Fish Finder]

Sundays usually work best for me too. All you have to do is drop me a line and we can set something up.

Finder :cheers:

 

[professori]

There should be as a strong fly contingent on Jan 1 at Lickman.

 

[eimaj]

I'll be flicking feathers ;D

 

[Rib]

Perhaps I will as well for a change...and of course, the company...

 

[Steelie Trav]

Ortho, we'll see who wins the race! I will be looking for my first steel on the fly this year as well, only been out twice before though.......I will also be looking to entice said steel with my own flies!

Come Jan 1st, I am still up in the air about making, though how I want to go.....every year for the last 5 I have been fishing from first light on new years day because the wife always works, but alas this year she has it off. So now instead I must drink till I can't anymore and then try and get to the river before last light :drunk:

But I will have some time off over the holidays where you can find me hunting for early steel in prep for the boxing day derby!!!

 

[Flyfishin Magician]

Sure! I'll predict I'll beat the date for my earliest fly caught steelie which is mid January. :cheers:

Finder

Ha ha - beat ya! Mine was in early December! Not that it's a race or anything. Had the actual fly mounted in the frame with the photo! Hey ortho - just remember to keep the fly when you do get your first one. Only a matter of time...