Steelhead on the Fly

HOW TO CATCH GREY GHOSTS

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Aaron Shook is an expert Steelhead fisherman. He spends spring and summer in Yakutat Alaska guiding for the Yakutat Lodge and winter and fall in the Pacific Northwest(Oregon). If the fish are in the river you will find him there.
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Can’t wait for tweety bird creek to have some fish.

I so want to do this again. Please let some Steelhead come back this season to my favorite creek.

Here are some pics of what I love to do.

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and I got him!!!

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Good luck out there.

Flymstr;


Posted by flymstr on Friday, January 27, 2012 12:55 AM
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Went coastal

Tommy and I went down to meet up with someone for a day on a new river, but he was a no show, so Tom and I had to find something to do. We hit up a little creek that we have had success on so far this season. Again it produced for us. I was able to grab one real nice Steelie, and Tom went 2 for 2. His second fish was a puker. Brad “Halibuthitman” got it on film. Hope to see it soon.

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Here is a pic of my wife and I with her first Steelie in Ak last season.

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Good luck out there.

Flymstr;


Posted by Flymstr on Thursday, January 26, 2012 10:58 PM
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Tommy and I fishing!

Waters high getting bored at home.

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Good luck out there

Flymstr;


Posted by flymstr on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 2:41 PM
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Two rivers, 11 fish.

I am having way to much fun this year so far. The Steelhead are everywhere we go, and they are some of the most aggressive I have seen in years. I have been using the fly rod off the bank for the last week and a half, and have had very good success with hooking up, but the landing has been an issue. Today was more like it, with 7 out of 11 to the hand. Tom also hooked many fish and landed 4 nice ones. The water is dropping fast right now and clearing on a daily basis, making it more difficult to approach without being seen. We have changed out tactics a bit, going to indicators and small presentation just off the bottom so the fish do not have to travel to take the offering. It seems to be working well the last two days. The pics and video’s from today were great, and I hope you enjoy them.

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Good luck out there

Flymstr;


Posted by flymstr on Thursday, January 12, 2012 12:46 AM
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Got em where I wanted em’

Well the creek just keeps giving fish to Tommy and I.  Tom and I got into around 17 fish, and put 7 to the beach. I am hoping with the info I got today that this should be a good year. Seems like this year could be big numbers for Tom and I. I am already around 20 to hand and well over 50 hooked or more for the year. I want to hit the 300 mark this season. Here are some pics from today.

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Good luck out there.

Flymstr;


Posted by flymstr on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 2:16 AM
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