NC meets Winter Storm Pt. 1

It’s November 17 right? Well, mother nature thinks its January 17–Winter Storm Warnings, snow and blowing snow, afternoon temps in the mid-teens! Sound like a

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Winter–zipcode specific

Winter has arrived a little early this year–rumor is the steelhead like it so far… Heavy snow is falling in some areas, sunny in others–welcome

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Persistence

The tough bite of late began to show signs of improvement today. Coincidently, this corresponded to about the same time the cold front passed through the area. The river level

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Overtime

Gosh, I can’t remember the last time I pulled OT to get it done….lets just say its been a while. Fishing continues to be tough,

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“The Tug is the Drug”

Cold, rainy, windy conditions provided a very “steelhead weather” back drop to todays trip. The steelhead remain very stubborn and are making this game of

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Steelhead weather

Cold rainy weather today–just what a good steelhead day should be! I wish steelhead liked high skies and 70’s, but the reality is that they

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Last nice day?

Joe and Dan both new to the long-rod joined me today for what looks to have been the nicest day of weather we’re going to

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Frost on the Pumpkin!

Wow, 20 degrees this AM as we headed out to the river–coldest so far this season. I don’t think my body has fully adjusted from

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