Advice!

[Kruel J]

Book a charter. Get a feel for it and see if you even really like fishing. As far as good spots? Pretty hard pressed for fellas to give up their favorites to family, let alone on the internet.

 

[DirectDrive]

No.
For that, I'd go 9'-10' and 7wt or 8wt single-handed

I'm talking about steelhead on large western rivers.
The 13'-14' two-handed spey rod is the rule.

 

[DirectDrive]

Book a charter. Get a feel for it and see if you even really like fishing. As far as good spots? Pretty hard pressed for fellas to give up their favorites to family, let alone on the internet.

At least you'll find out if you're a puker or not.

 

[Flymph]

No.
For that, I'd go 9'-10' and 7wt or 8wt single-handed

I'm talking about steelhead on large western rivers.
The 13'-14' two-handed spey rod is the rule.

I can get by with my six weight for that stuff.

I guess two handed spey is the only way to get across the D near maupin.

 

[DirectDrive]

I can get by with my six weight for that stuff.

I guess two handed spey is the only way to get across the D near maupin.

No.
I was commenting on a bass/steelhead "multifunctional" type rod.
I would consider the Maupin area "small water" where the single-handed would be fine.

Sorry OP about the massive hijack.

 

[Flymph]

No.
I was commenting on a bass/steelhead "multifunctional" type rod.
I would consider the Maupin area "small water" where the single-handed would be fine.

Sorry OP about the massive hijack.

Where are you talking then?

I prefer small waters anyway, I'm sure the guy at the shop will help me decide too.
That reminds me!
If you want to learn how to catch big fish in big rivers, start with similar techniques for small fish in small waters.

I'm chalking up our thread drift to useful information relevant to the subject.

 

[Tarawa86]

We called him "The Dentist"

My salmon fishing nickname would be 'The Skunk'

 

[DirectDrive]

Where are you talking then?

I could tell you, but then you know what I'd have to do.

 

[Flymph]

I could tell you, but then you know what I'd have to do.

Meet up at the river to make sure I can catch fish there?

 

[Caveman Jim]

If you're willing to travel up to the Chehalis river area during mid October, I could give you a few OJT pointers.

 

[bbbass]

I'm talking about steelhead on large western rivers.

Define "large"...

My salmon fishing nickname would be 'The Skunk'

Oh man, you musta been fishing for Springers... nobody gets skunked on fall chinook, they are too easy. Uhm, unless the fish aren't there. Doing the things that @No_Regerts suggested works... just gotta have fish in the water. OR - I fished the Little Suisitna near Wasilla twice in years when it got hot in June and the rivers silted up from the melt... only bite was skeeters!!

 

[DirectDrive]

Large is pretty much "can't cast across it"

 

[bbbass]

Large is pretty much "can't cast across it"

Even shooting the line??? (Don't mind me... I know nothing!!)

 

[DirectDrive]

Even shooting the line??? (Don't mind me... I know nothing!!)

Once you get to the "large" size each side fishes as its own and does not interfere with the other side.
So for instance, a tournament rig might cast across but it would be of no use as far as fishing effectively.

 

[bbbass]

So for instance, a tournament rig might cast across but it would be of no use as far as fishing effectively.

Color me baffled!!!

 

[Flymph]

I won't even touch those rivers with fly gear. Maybe...
I'll honestly fish anywhere if the opportunity arises.

 

[DirectDrive]

Color me baffled!!!

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OK, you cast across this large river with your tournament rig.
All the girls are very impressed. They want you.
Now you have to somehow get the chicks away and fish it effectively without almost all your line in the water producing a massive downstream loop.

I have the answer !
A twenty foot long rod !

 

[Kruel J]

OK, you cast across this large river with your tournament rig.
All the girls are very impressed. They want you.
Now you have to somehow get the chicks away and fish it effectively without almost all your line in the water producing a massive downstream loop.

I have the answer !
A twenty foot long rod !

That should drive them away. Now the one's that it doesn't?

Ehhhh.........

 

[Flymph]

OK, you cast across this large river with your tournament rig.
All the girls are very impressed. They want you.
Now you have to somehow get the chicks away and fish it effectively without almost all your line in the water producing a massive downstream loop.

I have the answer !
A twenty foot long rod !

Ya also have to use a comet tied on a 6" tube and walk it through the run, because there is no way you can keep that cast up all day.

 

[Flymph]

That should drive them away. Now the one's that it doesn't?

Ehhhh.........

April Vokey would be impressed!