Approximately where on Hood Canal were you? Are the silvers coming into
Hoodsport this early? I know the pinks are in down there.
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Darin Minor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "waflyfishers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 8:49 PM
Subject: TR-Hood Canal
> I fished Hood Canal yesterday with my fatherinlaw. We arrived at the
> beach at about 10:00 and just after getting our rods set up, my
> fatherinlaw was trying to set up our drift with the tide when I noticed
> a couple of coho rolling on the surface. I immediately started casting
> an 'experimental' floating candle fish pattern and they were all over
> it, unfortunately the line fouled around the hook. I switched to a dry
> fly and again they were all over it. I caught about 10-12 coho and 6-7
> sea-run cutthroat in about 4 hours of fishing. The best fish of the day
> was about a 3-4 lb coho that launched itself about 4-5 times, and the
> best cutthroat was a feisty one about 16". Most of the fish were caught
> of a dry fly, which is just an absolute rush when they take it. This was
>
> my fatherinlaw first time flyfishing in 21 years, he caught one 14" cutt
>
> and had several other strikes. He said he had a great time and he will
> do more flyfishing. Boy it feels good to get somebody interested in the
> sport.
>
> Darin
>
>
