Charlie, to make you feel better, sometime I don't think there really is one
definable reason for a lost fish. Sh_t happens sometimes; much of the
challenge would be gone if every fish that touched a hook were caught (but
it would be fun to experieince if for only a little while!)
Richard
-----Original Message-----
From: Charlie Mastro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thursday, October 12, 2000 8:11 PM
Subject: Re: 3 Second Steelhead
>Thanks for the feedback guys. I gave you the short version so I'll
>embellish.
> First of all the when two guys first got to the river, one of the guys
>starts to walk in right below me in the best part of the run, when his
>friend yells to him something I can't hear and he turns around and heads
>upstream. Whee, I thank him and continue fishing. When the second guy
heads
>out I thank him too and they just get in behind me and work down.
> I got the hit mid swing and knew I had a fish and pulled to the side to
>set the hook and she jumped and threw it's head and the hook in about the
>time it takes to tell it. I did check the hook and it needed a touch on
the
>hone, so I could blame it on that. Or as you said Jere it could be the
kind
>of hook, it's a standard steelhead hook.
> I went out tonight and saw nothing roll, felt nothing but the bottom,
>and didn't see the other two guys do anything either. But alas it was a
>beautiful evening to be on the river.
>
>Tight lines my friends,
> Charlie
>
>
