solopaddler

Well done, nice bunch of birds. Your boy sure is growing fast!

Welcome! A little more specifics would go a long way towards getting the answers you want.

I'm in awe.

Looks fun guys. Ever thought of trying a fly rod?

The old girl had a heart attack and died of a stroke after you caught her the second time.

Sounds like a whole lot of fun. I'm having a hard time imagining you staying indoors to do your nails.

I just noticed the 2nd part of your signature. HAHA! Nice.

Not in my experience. I found it to be a barren wasteland. It was a very very tough nut to crack. Only positive is the scenery.

Beautiful litle fish and even nicer photos. Very cool Mike.

The young buck and the old bull join forces and conquer! Nice fish gentlemen.

You're an inspiration Connie, enjoy the rest of your stay.

It doesn't get any better than that!

A pork famine was predicted by the Mayans. This is but the first in a series of catastrophic events culminating in armageddon on December 21. God help us.

Un...be...lievable. That is all.

Actually most of my disposable income is spent on travel as well. You're preaching to the choir here.

Where you been hiding dude? I'm looking forward to doing that again with you. I have a new spinning reel for tossing hardware this fall, a Pfleuger Patriarch 9540, can't wait.

Should mention, if it is the Skeena you're fishing, especially out of a boat, you will be seriously undergunned with the XST. You'd definitely require a meaty spey conversion imo. However if it's some of the smaller trib's later in the fall when the fish are all coloured up and not near as electric that rod will serve you well.

I'm not exactly sure I'd be wearing hiking boots, but each to their own. The difference is drain holes, overall weight, and the quality and type of sole on wading boots vs hiking boots. Besides, if I'm fishing a $1200 rod and reel, $500 waders and a $400 dollar wading jacket I can spring for a decent pair of boots LOL! That's not to say you actually need any of that stuff to catch fish. But when you're into a sport, any sport, at a high level one tends to use higher end equipment. On a more useful note I just grabbed a pair of wading boots yesterday. Not that I actually need them, it's just the price was too good to pass up. I picked up a pair of William Joseph W2O boots from Sierra Trading Post. Shipped to my buddy in Lewiston who happens to be delivering them right to my front door thanksgiving weekend they cost me $46 all in. Sierra is a great resource if you're searching for deals.

That's an offer I'd have a hard time refusing. Enjoy your trip Connie! Is the Salzberger Hof still in business in Batchawana Bay? I stayed there a few times years ago steelheading north of the Soo and it was always great.

Fish of a lifetime for sure, especially so being caught from shore. Your excitement was very real and quite contagious, congrat's on the catch! Don't really know why you'd feel the need to defend yourself so vigorously against a comment made on youtube, but each to their own. It kind of takes away from your post. I'd be more concerned about giving away the location of your great catch to the masses, but again each to their own.

Not nearly as many times as you create polls.

Shouldn't you be packing?

Above average, no complaints here.

When Dave gets back we'll talk to him about an April trip.

Ask Bill to join you, he's got experience handling bears. 40 hours from the Geen? I've always wanted to fish the Skeena system. There is no other viable destination for a steelheader.