Hey guys, Thought I'd go ahead and post another report as shocking as that might be... ;^) I've been out a number of times since last report with very mixed results. Only had one day where we never had a shot at one, but on most, we had several. Once again I got a couple of those on film, so I put a few clips together and made another "movie" out of the footage I did get.
The Steelhead caught on film were taken on a small stone, a clown egg and a green caddis. Others over the past few days were taken on more of the same and some of those pictured below. The water came up after Sunday's rain and I imagine it's still up there pretty good down river, but at the Green Cottage this afternoon it was already coming down from having just touched red line.
Until it comes down even more my guess is that the same patterns only in larger sizes are worth a try, but the fish may be shut down for a bit either way with the return of cold weather and cold water.
And, here's how I tie them!
Other than that there's not much new to tell right now. There's a bunch of people going nuts all over the internet over some very simple issues they obviously haven’t taken the time to fully understand, but I've decided to completely back out of those subjects as it is obviously a political nightmare and a no win situation for a guide/bait and fly shop owner. Besides, most of the stuff I'm reading is just pissing me off due to the way off topic nature of it...
On a more positive note, here's my latest cinematic release, I don't think it came out quite as good as the first one with fish in it, but I don't think it's bad either and I don't feel like messing with it anymore. ;^) It is however, for sure better than that one star rating somebody gave me! Feel free to fix that anybody, but I think you have to go to YouTube to do that...
Depending on your connection this might take quite a while to load in HD, but if you have some time it is worth it for the quality. The trick is to start it, then pause it until the red/pink line gets out there a ways, then start it again to watch it all the way thru without interruption...
PS... Grabbing the rod above the cork as I did is a BIG no no unless you are VERY good at knowing when to give it back, but even then a big no no if it's not your rod. (Like, maybe it's mine!) Many, many rods get broken like that. I'm sure some of my clients will recognise this as a "do as I say and not as I do" kind of moment! ;^)
This is the one from last report...
And this is the one I first posted just to test upload and download speed in HD. It's nothing more than about 7 minutes of a relaxing float set to some mellow music. This one's good for taking a mental break at work and is best viewed using the full screen button after following the same instructions as the other videos above and letting it load up a while.
We are still offering our winter special. You can either get a free nights lodging with any full day trip or, a full day rate of $275. (The half day special rate is $195) Winter truly is a "special" time on the Pere Marquette and both John and I would love to spend some quality time out on the water with you! You may also want to consider securing your spring steelhead guide & motel dates now while there are still some good ones left.
Besides looking to fill some seats in our boats this winter and spending one week in the Bahamas we'll also be attending The Midwest Fly Fishing Expo – Saturday & Sunday, March 13 & 14, 2010. We're coming in hot on that one and should have lots to sell in our two "shop" booths in addition to the booth that John and I will have next to those for guide trips, destination travel and motel bookings. Please let us know if we can bring anything specific down for you to pick up there.
On the subject of destination travel, as I said before, we did have to cancel our January 2010 trip to Argentina this winter, but we've also already reserved our same week for January 2011 and have two spots booked leaving just eight more to fill. If this is a trip you've been wanting to do, this is a great opportunity to sign up early and have a whole year plus to get ready! Please call the shop and leave your contact info for John or I to get right back with you.
As to Alaska 2010... It's looking like we've only got two spots left on the July 31st to August 7th week and none on the August 7th to 14th week. First come first serve on this one guys and a check or money order for the $500.00 deposit is all that is needed right now to secure your spot in our most successful travel venture. For more info, call the shop and leave your contact info for John or I to get right back with you...
I'll be fishing with John again if we don't wind up with paying trips, but either way, we will be getting out and we will have some more first-hand river info to share with you soon after that!
Tight lines all,
Steve
