At 12:37 PM 09/30/2001 -0700, you wrote: >Attaboy! Jim, catchin' steelhead . . . > >Regarding your lost fly box, it seems like I've run across more people than >normal this year who have left a fly box or vest somewhere, or lost a fly >box like you did.
Snip Hi Richard You have a good point. At least I tie my own so it isn't like I had to go out and buy a bunch of new flies. But it get's worse. I guess I caught the steelhead where I lost my fly box on Thursday. I came home for the weekend and went back Sunday. Sunday evening I caught a steelhead well in excess of 10 lbs. As I was lifting my new Reddington spey rod to land the fish, the tip section absolutely exploded. Broke in 3 places. I was able to land the fish hand over hand (he was played out buy that time). Five fish in 4 days with a lost fly box and a broken rod. All in all I think I came out ahead. Unfortunately, it turned hot on Monday and the fishing slowed to a crawl. I had a few half hearted pickups for the rest of the week. Although I did have one evening of nice trout fishing. I think this front that is coming through probably improved steelhead fishing alot. I drove over to the Fly Shop at Welches where I bought the Reddington on Monday morning. Not only did they take care of returning the Reddington, but they loaned me a Sage 9140 to use for the rest of the trip. Try and get service like that from GI Joes. I realize that they wouldn't lend a rod to everyone. I have done business there for years and have made several guided trips with them so they knew that I wouldn't throw their rod down and drive the truck over it. BTW they also handle St Croix rods and Tioga and Medalist reels in addition to the top of the line stuff. Good people. Jim Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]
