When I make a cast, there is always a fish I think about that might be in this run, bucket, or tailout. The fish I'm thinking about looks like this, and the hope that he’s out there keeps me going, rain, sleet, snow, or hail looking for the perfect fish. It's tough to find an unmarked, large chrome steelhead with no scars from seals or nets, and this fish was FLAWLESS, and it fought with all of its size and strength.
He ate right above a large root ball next to some fast water and gave me the fight of my career. I just got a 15-foot @gloomisfly 10wt Asquith, and @islanderreels set me up with an MR3 that had been turned into a fly reel to balance the rod. I wanted to break the rod in, and I would have been happy with a six pounder, but this is the first fish that setup found. With a steelhead this size matched with a fast water speed I needed everything this rod and reel had to get that fish into the net. You don't need a 10wt flag pole to fish for steelhead, but if you're chasing something like this, it's good to be prepared.
Thankful we got a season for an opportunity to have something like this happen!
#dubbclub #fishitwell #onthehunt #speyfishing #olympicpeninsula #steelhead #pnw #grabs #flyfishing #trout #salmon #fishwild
Once in a while someone hooks a fish that I wish was mine, this hen was definitely one of them! Just a straight LINE PULLER right out of the salt 🧂
#choosinseason #fishitwell #olympicpeninsula #steelhead #pnw #riverrunner #grabs #bobberdrops #flyfishing #trout #salmon
It worked to get me started and it will work to keep me going.
It’s been an interesting time the past few weeks with having a personal story about a vulnerable time in my life put out in public called “VISIBILITY” shown @flyfishingfilmtour to be judged, criticized, and best of all, celebrated. I’ve got thick skin so much of the negativity bounces off and what doesn’t is used as fuel.
My story of why I’m here is MY story and I can’t change that, and don’t want to. If it was different I don’t know if I’d be where I’m at and I’m good with what the road has led me to.
Before daily internet sharing of what I’m up to on and off the water, what I’m holding was and still is all I wanted. I fish for my sanity and happiness and because of the quality it’s brought to my life. I felt it could be something helpful for others as well and it led me to want to give back through the @fyshfoundation . Who knew it would make an impact or that it would upset some who have a skewed view of my true intentions? The outdoors is something I want available for everyone and I’d rather open doors than hide the key to the gate.
However you choose to hook up with the wild I hope there is some reminder of why you began and that you hold no judgment for anyone else who’s on the same chase.
I’mma do me and keep doing this if it makes me crack a smile.
Hope y’all find the same feeling in something, and if it’s fishing I’ll see y’all on the water!
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#fishitwell #steelhead #washington #pnw #flygyde #fyshfoundation #trout #michigan #oregon #fordambassador #britishcolumbia #pdx #giveback #olympicpeninsula #pacificnorthwest
Enjoy your day with family & friends or your solo celebration if you have a table for 1. 🎄🦃🎄🥧
I hope every cast feels like an answered prayer and every time the lines comes tight, a little miracle of chrome flashes, and the kind of peace you can’t buy.
Merry Fishmas, y’all! 🎄
#HappyHolidays #MerryChristmas #Steelhead #HolidaySwing #FishWildExplore
Bro, THIS IS THE BONUS!
It was already amazing out here 🙌
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#steelhead #flyfishing #simmsfishing #visibility #olympicpeninsula
BLESSED!
To FISH
To GUIDE
To WITNESS
To share what wild places still offer!
Steelhead aren’t just a fish. They’re a reminder some things are still…. Worth the wait. Worth the weather. Worth the miles. Worth the WORK!
I don’t take this life for granted.
I'm BLESSED to live a story most people only dream about…
And I get to bring others into it, step by step, cast by cast & fish after fish!
#steelhead #ford_ambassador #flyfishing #fishitwell #olympicpeninsula #northcascades
#ford_ambassador
Whether you think you can, or think you can’t, YOU’RE RIGHT.
We hear “can’t” every day. Change the tone only to hear “Yes, I can!”
There is always going to be too much in the way. The alarm will be set too early. The drive is too far. This is too hard
Go anyway, because when you step into it, you’ll find what you didn’t know you were looking for is in the process, and you have to go to prove to yourself it’s still out there.
See what you are capable of and take the leap. Say yes. Do the work. Make it count.
In a world full of “can’t,” take action and be the exception! Ready. Set. Ford.
#ReadySetFord #FordTrucks #SuperDuty #F250 #BuiltFordTough #MakeItCount
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Reps are what make you better, and if you are just getting started swinging flies for steelhead, no season will give you more chances to feel the pull than the odd-numbered years, “2025” when the Pink Salmon are in.
Having these opportunities when the fish are plentiful with pleasant weather is everything for experience gained, when you are in the trenches of winter steelhead fishing.
Whether you are heading out with me soon or if you have the time to step out on your own, it’s a great time to make a connection!
#salmon #swing #steelhead #pnw
