From Sunday, November 13, 2011
This fish was holding along a concrete wall and it was a tricky situation to cast to. With the bridge overhead my rod had to stay low.. and with such little space between where I could stand, and where the fish was, I had to be careful not to spook it. I was leaning back into the back wall and casting downstream at the wall the fish was along so the fly would drop in front and drift by it in the small pool. It took awhile to get into the right spot… but with Mikey’s help and some practice I could land the fly right where I wanted it. At first the fish was just angry at the fly it seemed. It would stir up mud and thrash around at the sight of it. Maybe it was actually excited? Haha.. After several drifts it finally took it and my heart was pounding like crazy! I didn’t get excited right away until I had it on for a minute or so… and then I thought to myself ‘this is my moment…. the one I’ve been waiting for’…
This fish was holding along a concrete wall and it was a tricky situation to cast to. With the bridge overhead my rod had to stay low.. and with such little space between where I could stand, and where the fish was, I had to be careful not to spook it. I was leaning back into the back wall and casting downstream at the wall the fish was along so the fly would drop in front and drift by it in the small pool. It took awhile to get into the right spot… but with Mikey’s help and some practice I could land the fly right where I wanted it. At first the fish was just angry at the fly it seemed. It would stir up mud and thrash around at the sight of it. Maybe it was actually excited? Haha.. After several drifts it finally took it and my heart was pounding like crazy! I didn’t get excited right away until I had it on for a minute or so… and then I thought to myself ‘this is my moment…. the one I’ve been waiting for’…
Another broken heart from a steelhead. Man, I hate love these fish…
Ashley
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