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Fishizzle, I use worms but I'm looking to upgrade!
At the end of the summer most trout fisherman are frustrated. Short lived and inconsistent hatches at dark-thirty along with sub-par water conditions on many streams, and hot days are not a fun thing to deal with. However- for those that have tried it, that subtle hint of fall in the air starts getting the juices flowing for steelhead season. If you like salmon you're a goon and this post is not meant for you. However, the steelhead season is about as fun as it gets starting in October when they are mixed in with the salmon and weather conditions are comfortable in the 50's-low 40's. I have planned my fall out strategically- agreeing to go to 3 weddings in a row during sepember to buy my time in October. I already have lodging booked for weekends of October 10/17th/and November 22nd. I'll be focusing on the DSR during October, and will starting spreading out in Late October/Early november when the steelhead begin to establish themselves well throughout the entire river. I also booked a trip wih guide Paul Conklin for November, which I've heard nothing but good things about. Never really had formal instruction up there and have learned by trial and error, so I am looking forward to getting some local knowledge from a guy that knows the river well from top to bottom. I know others have the itch on here - so whos going and when?
