RE: Weekend Report: Skagit River

[Leland Miyawaki]

If I were you. I'd wish it were a steelie also but I've caught a lot 
of dollies there. Lot's of headshakes and no running. Sounds like a 
big guy though. I've been moving them to my popper!

Leland.





Two buddies and I floated Marblemount to Rockport on Sunday.  I caught 1
small rainbow of 12" (smolt?).  No one else landed anything.
I was fishing a juicy run about 1/2 mile below Swift Creek on the right (big
gravel bar).  Hooked a fish, felt about 3 or 4 head shakes, set up on the
fish, and broke the line immediately.  I like to think that this fish was a
big steelhead, maybe not.  The fish never even ran.  I broke him before he
really reacted. 

My fault.  I'm an idiot.  My 12 lb. tippet must have been weak from bumping
the bottom through the whole run.  Very amateur.  I know Better!!!!!
James