Sean and Rob,
Sean's description should put you in the money. The only thing that I would
add is to look for fish that are not being pounded. Lots of fish, but lots
of fishermen (or at least people chucking things at fish...) Exercise the
legs and try and get away from the people and the fish will be more
aggressive. I was down at the tide water on the Stilli this morning and
landed ~15 in three hours, with a lot more blown chances - lots of fresh
fish still moving up, so try and hit them before the masses can "select" out
the biters.
Tight lines,
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sean Grier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2001 9:15 AM
Subject: Re: Even more Humpies
> Rob, I'm a neophyte when it comes to this, so I know Patrick will have
better
> advice, but I was just below the I-5 bridge off of Hwy 530. You take 7th
Ave.
> (Gulhagen) up to 220th Street and around and there's a spot under the I-5
bridge
> to hike in. Big inside sweeping curve to the river, and you can wade out
almost
> to the middle of the river. There were rollers all over the place, and I
was
> using a pretty heavily weighted dumbell fly in bright pink (about a size 2
or 4)
> with a type III sinking line and "chuckin' and duckin'" it out as far as I
could
> straight across the river, then stripping it back in moderately quick
short
> strips. The line would go tight as you strip, and you haul back hard to
set the
> hook. They seem alot like dogs, in that they don't react to the hookset
right
> away. Gives you a chance to reel in your strippings. Key here I found
was, like
> with Steelies, you need SHARP HOOKS! Take a hook file with you.
>
> Like I say, I'm a neophyte, so if anyone (read: Patrick) can add to this,
please
> do.
>
> Good luck and tight lines.
>
> Sean
>
> P.S. I noticed the bucks fight more like bull dogs, just taking you down
to the
> bottom and shaking their heads, but the hens give you some great fast runs
into
> your backing. Fun, fun, fun!!!
>
> Rob Blomquist wrote:
>
> > On Friday 07 September 2001 06:25 pm, Sean Grier wrote:
> > > Yep, went this morning. Only picked up 6, but still an awful lot of
> > > fun. (I even picked up an 11" 'bow! - but I guess it could have been
a
> > > steelhead smolt, but it looked an aweful lot like a 'bow)
> > >
> > So now, what's the deal? I was at the Stilly this evening, and zero'd
again.
> > How are you guys getting so many?
> >
> > BTW, what are the flies that you guys would recommend for humpies? And
should
> > I drift them shallow or deep, retrivive them like a streamer, or drift
them
> > like a steelie fly?
> >
> > Rob
>
