I saw you. I recognized your partner cuz he has a twin. I was leaving as you Parked.

Yep that was us. 

Were you at my local east trib yesterday?  (D.C.)

Maybe...

Nice fish everyone, darn I wish I had more time to fish like in previous years, but life is getting in the way lol.

Got my biggest of the season recently too.

11g,15g, 22g slip floats. 

mmmm french fries and pizza.

The reel doesn't catch fish.  An R-Type will catch more fish in the hands of a good angler than an Islander will in the hands of a hack.  If you know how to present a bait and read water the fish don't care what is on the end of your rod.  Sorry to disappoint all the equipment snobs out there, but that is the bottom line. 

Agreed.  I would spend more money on a rod than a reel personally.  But it's basically a spool with line.  I mean if you have the money to afford higher end equipment it's fine, but I know seasoned steelheaders who fish cheaper centrepins who catch tons of fish.  

Not really a smile, more of a smirk, but more than you'll usually get from me.   

A couple of questions: In the first photograph, what model/size of hook is that. And also, how did you hook on your roe bag. By the way it slid up the line, I would assume you just but the hook through the mesh once. I'm kinda new to drift fishing...

Kamasan sedge hook, size 10.  I hooked it on through the mesh, I guess it just slid around while I was fighting the fish, it happens now and then.

Just a couple for now.  


 

Do you change per pool?  I use a bead and bag.  Then I'll try a bead and/or pinkie.  Lastly, I will try a fly.

Usually I'll do the same, but have the bead a few inches up from the egg saaac.  If the float starts going down and bead drops, Ill take off the bag right away and drift the bead by itself.

When fishing is slow, how often do you guys switch beads?

Usually as soon as the roe bite dies down.  I'll do beads first, then pinkys/flies.

Here's my selection:  6mm, 8mm, 10mm, and 14mm.

Bead muncher.

Awesome! Thanks for the share. 

Studs for sure.  I've went for two swims in the past two years and it wasn't fun.  I use the simms ones, but sheet metal screws will do just fine.

darn, that buck looks huge.  Also too bad the brownie died, but it happens.  At least you kept the fish.  

Tried to add a little comedy to something I found ridiculous at the time, If anyone was out today they'd note that there was no one on the river.

Yep, was pretty dead, but the first light bite was decent.

  i have a raven matrix xl, recently got dirt in the bearings and reel now spins worse than a skippers special... not really sure how this happened but is there a way of fixing or do i need to switch out the bearings...

They can't run with no legs!

Try doing that in new york LOL. Some people have no respect smh.

When you mention Black Creek, the only one that comes to my mind is a full concrete lined "trib" that hooks up to the Humber River by 401 LOL

That's the one.  Right off Jane St.  It's been loaded with fresh chrome.

Nice catches CJR

 

Where did you pick up that cord for your mesh glove?

 

I'm looking for something similar for my forceps.

It came with the glove, but I think you can get something similar from the dollar store.
 

Someones fishing out of town

Black Creek you loogan. 

Nice pics everyone.  

Here's a few recent ones, finally gave the CTS a workout and found a new favourite bead.    

Thanks to all who came out today - we slayed them!  Banner year of slaying bags with nearly 20 bags of stuff pulled out  The camping chair hatch was on and we just kept slaying 'em!  Found lots of innovative, cutting edge, state of the art iFish 2015 prototype lures used for the salmon such as ecstacy rave party glow sticks, interior R12 styro insulation floats and nuts used to hold the Titanic together subbed for weights.  Again, big shout out to the people who showed up and hope you all got into some fish afterwards - cheers folks

Sorry I couldn't make it.  Last night ended up being later than it should have for me.