Darin,
Good report. It got me rarin' to get out there. Also, with some of the
suggestions posted earlier on the list regarding patterns and techniques.
I'm interested in the dry fly and/or floating line aspect or your report
also. Did color seem to make much difference in your success? What type of
patterns were you using, as I take it that they were not one of Leland's
ideas. Most of the time I'm using an intermediate line and a wet fly,
baitfish imitation. I do have some dry patterns I've used for cutts, but
have not caught a coho on them. (Leland would be glad to know that I did
tie up some of his popper patterns that the fish did seem to come to, albeit
sporadically.) Could you fill me in with a few ideas of yours and a little
info on what the patterns look like?
Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: Darin Minor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: waflyfishers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Monday, August 20, 2001 10:36 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
>
