Fly Fish With Dropper Rigs to Catch More Trout

Fly Fish With Dropper Rigs to Catch More Trout

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Crystal Minnow(emerald shiner)

A great pattern that all should have

Networking

I have started to learn that to be successful in business it will come from Networking. I now go to more networking luncheon's than I ever thought that I would. I have found that you may not get many deals from the actual members of these events but more importantly from people they know. I was asked once what "a good referral" means to me. I think that "a good referral" means that I have done my job by building a relationship and earning the customers trust. This is something that I think that salesman over look, they want a sale so bad they will go to any means to get it. I have not had a great number of sales so far with RJ Young, but the ones that I have had I have done this. What would it look like if all business was done by referral. I know that back in the day it was completed that way. With today's media you have to something different but if we treated each customer like they were a million dollar sale, I believe that we will increase our productivity would increase greatly.

Why Are Steelhead So much Fun

I have recently wondered why I do not post more on this site. I guess i figured that no one read these, however after seeing someone else's i can see that people do read. I live in TN and all i think about all year is when i get to go back to PA and hit Steelhead Alley for 4 days of hardcore all day fishing. I also realize that i have to start tying all the flies that i can right now because i will have about a million breakoffs. About 45% will be fish the rest are rocks and other fisherman that see you catching fish and get to close to you. The funny thing is that when i was growing up i lived right in the middle of Steelhead Alley and did fish or think about it as much as i do now. I have a 8lb 25" Brown that i caught with my grandpa mounted on my wall. What i did not realize at the time was that it was going to be the last one that i caught with him. To this day when i walk in my office and look at it i remember that day. (I have it in my office at work because that's the only place that my wife will let me) In the last two years i have been very successful at landing many Steelies with my fly rod. I try a different rod each year. Last year i caught a 27" 8lb on my Orvis T3 9' 5wt, I had 45 minutes of painstaking fun. Also last year i caught 3 or 4 on a 9'6" 6wt that also took awhile. Last thanksgiving i caught the one in the picture 28" 9.5lbs with my new toy a 11' 7wt that i now plan to take every year. So with all that to say why are steelhead fun? I would say because at any moment you can get that one strike that will take you to your backing in a matter seconds. That one strike can also last only seconds because of the way that these fish fight. You also have to take into account that once a year these fish run out of lake Erie and are one hard to fool and with all the fishing pressure they have at times irregular feeding patterns. The weather plays a part in the fun as well. You have to rain in order for the fish to make their run, however to much rain makes for bad fishing. If you have ever been to PA around Thanksgiving you know that Snow and multi layers of clothing go together. All these factors add to one the greatest things a man can do, take on a Steelhead and pray that it comes out in your favor. I have more pictures of fish that my brother and i caught now that someone is reading this i will post them.

Steelhead Flies

I have searched far and wide for that magic fly that will catch any and all Steelhead. I have spent many hours looking on the Internet for this fly but have not found it yet. Yes i have found some flies that work well but basically they are the same flies that i use every weekend for regular trout. I almost always start with a BH Pheasant Tail and Pink San Juan Worm. This tandem has brought more big fish to the back than anything else. When i was in PA for thanksgiving i used all the flies that everyone said would work and yes some of them did but it was the San Juan worm that brought the fish to the bank. It's nothing special but does work. I always tie a bead in the middle and burn the ends that's it. You can tie about 20 or so in less than an hour. It is unlikely that anyone is reading this but if you do i can show you a quick video on how to tie it is the easiest best Fly to learn to tie.

Steelhead Fever

I just got back from Thanksgiving and while we were in Pa I got to sneak out and do some steelhead Fishing. Now all i can think about is when can i get back and what gear do i need to increase my catch rate. I lived there for 20 years and hardly threw a line in water let alone Fly line. Now all i want to do is go back and fish. I tie all my own flies and now i am starting to make all my own leaders. Next thing i know i will be building my own rods. All this is great but not sure what the wife will say. The fish in the picture is 26.5" and weighed 6.5 Lbs.