That's where I should be, above Lewiston. I get so honed in on a fishery
that I tend to get tunnel vision. I have had such a great time on the South
Fork, avoiding the crowds and catching nice fish, and now I've run into the
dog days. Several trips with my specially designed, rubber legged hoppers,
and all I get are several large fish that take a look and then back down to
never be seen again. I did see, on my last float, one of the largest trout
I've seen in some time, porpoise out in a large flat. I had on, at the
time, a low rider, may emerger, and after seeing him out in front of me, I
looked the water over and saw some rusty colored, about a #14 mayfly
spinners on the water, but not many. I imagine they were the PMD like mays
they refer to as Pink Alberts over here. It was his only rise and I had
some distance to go and didn't want to get into going through the fly box
routine. I did mark the spot though. Jere
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leland Miyawaki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 4:48 PM
Subject: Re: Flyline recommendation.
> James,
>
> Odd that you should mention the 3M Mastery Steelhead Taper at this
> very moment (Preston and Charlie must be chuckling).
>
> I broke my #8 steelhead taper about 65' in as I was stretching it at
> Lincoln Park this morning. I had been using the Mastery lines for my
> grease lining and then, after a couple seasons, would demote them to
> saltwater use and abuse. This one wasn't even cracked yet. I can see
> it possibly breaking well forward, but back where all it does is
> shoot?????
>
> But since I've been using two-handers for steelhead (with RIO lines),
> I haven't been using the steelhead taper, so I have been getting use
> out of my 3M bonefish lines. The cold of the Sound kinda keeps it
> coiled, but I stretch it out. Interestingly, I think the tendancy to
> coil keeps it from flowing downtide as fast as limper lines. (I know,
> I know, a stripping basket . . . I'm an old dog). And it shoots a
> helluva lot more line than the steelhead taper.
>
> I haven't used any Rio lines other than their spey lines, so I don't
> have an opinion, but the 3M Mastery Steelhead Taper did all I ever
> wanted a floating steelhead line to do for a lot of years.
>
> By the way, Jere, I caught a beautiful 8 pound hatchery hen this last
> friday on the Clearwater well above Lewiston.
>
> Leland.
>
>
>
