Paulus

Sorry to hear it, Mike. I hope things turn around, because I think there's lots of interest in it - if OFC reaction is any clue at all (which I think it is). If it's any consolation, not that I know any of the particulars but..., lots of very successful shows had a rocky road at the start. Seinfeld did not have a smooth start, for example, and almost didn't air ; and Survivor didn't even start in the US: it was swedish! And J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit might never have been published, if it wasn't that the publisher's son read it & liked it. So the path to success is often riddled with defeats, and it sometimes takes a long, long time to get recognized. Don't lose hope! p.-

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I use fluoro as tippet when I'm fishing for steelhead & found that vanish was ok only if it was brand spanking new & on the first fish - and only in rivers where the line never comes in contact with obstructions or debris. Another thing to note is that it's not 100% fluorocarbon, so it is not as invisible as it could be. I switched to Raven fluoro, then to BPS and recently tried RedWing(#6.6). I like the Raven (when new); the BPS is definitely better; but I was shocked by the Redwing. It's amazingly thin, is 100% fluoro (or so it says on the package) and I landed 6 or 7 fish on one 4 foot section of it on the opener. I've never had a fluoro go through this much pressure. Not sure if this was just the luck of the draw, but I'll be trying it again. The downside to my comment is, other than BPS, my comment relates more to tippet than to line you actually spool onto your line. p.-

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for very spooky steelhead, you may wish to opt out of the swivel & tie your leader directly to your mainline because the knot is much less visible. this also more easily allows you to tie on an extra long fluoro lead & place your float onto the fluoro instead of the main line. i.e. in late spring, low, clear water conditions. p.-

All those fish are refugees from upriver anyway. They even see your float & they freak. Know the spot well. Good on you that you got into some! p.-

The big ones you're seeing are not likely be trout, unless you saw them last fall. By now, all the salmon would be decomposed. One thing I don't see mentioned here is to fish a small bit of night crawler under a small float. Put only enough split shot to get the worm down to the fish & take the time to walk up and down, in search of deeper pools and/or fish that are not pressured (or less pressured). Single eggs are also a good idea in small creeks. Good luck! p.-

Stay AWAY from Kodak! They are too slow. Cannon and Sony are best. Since Sony took over Minolta, their technology has vastly improved. Most cameras have zoom of some sort, so you're ok there. Also, make sure the data storage card is SD. They are cheaper and more universal. For good deals, take a look at XS cargo. http://www.shopxscargo.com/product_catalog...?category_id=19

It's alarming, actually, and imo much worse is to come. I've watched several small tribs in the shwa go from ailing to dead to sewers in the past 3 years, and the houses are still going up. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to think about it and put 2 + 2 together. Think about it for just one new home: in a space roughly 50ft by 100ft a year ago you had trees, shrubs, undergrowth etc (along with birds, insects, bunny rabbits and so on) in that space. The trees protect the soil from erosion, contribute to its health by dropping their leaves in the fall, suck up water when it rains keeping it from going directly into the rivers with all that sediment in tow, provide shade when the sun is out (to preserve moisture & keep things cool), provide habitat for wildlife maintaining the ecosystem, ad nauseum. THIS YEAR, there's dead wood, brick, mortar, insulation in that spot. When it rains, before they put the little bit of grass down, the water creates mud, carries all the good soil away down into the street and into the gutter, goes unfiltered into the river. On a windy day, the topsoil that's left just blows away. In the fall, there aren't as many leaves falling, and what do we put on our lawns to make them grow greener... and where does it all go? hmmm; and when we wash our cars, where does all that soap go?... So, not only is the portion of the ecosystem that resided there gone completely (no bunnies, no bugs, no birds, no birches) but instead you get synthetics and pollution. Do that over several THOUSAND square kilometers all over the GTA and it starts to add up. Think about rivers in "developed" areas as diabetics, and rain is the sugar Before diabetes, rain came and was filtered gradually into the river. The organs that regulated the rain's transfer to the river i.e. wetlands, forests, did their job well & kept the river clean and cool. And when it rained it almost never muddied up (depending on geography & soil). Then, the organs were removed; so now when the rain comes, most of it shoots directly into the river. "Too much too soon"! The river is also flooded with sediments and all the junk, organic or not, that's small enough to be transported into it. It rises too quickly, eroding its banks, and gets very muddy - too muddy for many of the micro-organisms it used to support; and average water temperature also rises. When the rains leave, the trouble isn't over, because water used to trickle in from all that riparian acreage, so now there isn't enough sugar and the river is weakened. It will be like that until the next rain, when it will silt up again etc.. And what happens over years to many diabetics? Other health complications and/or death. But I figure, if I sell my house next year, I can probably pay off my mortgage & maybe even upgrade to a newer model. It's all good! (pardon the irony) p.-

jim b is a pretty verbose fellow, but he's not that much more literate than you. I figure, if you were gonna write a book you'd need a good editor & lots of very benevolent readers. The readers you got right here, and editors are overrated anyway tight lines dood! p.-

Hey! I'm an eastern steelheader, and I have absolutely nothing against CC's posting his stuff. The best part for me is, since I don't get to fish a lot these days, I always know if they're biting; and since I know where CC fishes I know where to go! Bashing CC is crazy, if you ask me I've been fishing eastern creeks for years, and I always find CC's posts very useful! Keep it coming CC, and never mind about the caps. On the net it's ok, just don't use 'em when you write your book,which is sure to be informative, full of pictures and - my copy at least - autographed by CC himself (in caps if he wants)! See you on the rivers CC! Good luck this weekend! p.-

Solopaddler and Wallacio have it right. Bootfoot is best for cold weather, and bootfoot neoprenes are warmest of all. Stockingfoot are merely easier to walk in, when you're hoofing it on uneven terrain. However, I bought a pair of bootfoot breathables some time ago and will never ever go back to neoprenes. The freedom of movement speaks for itself and they are far more adaptable to circumstances: wear light clothes in hot weather and heavy clothes (i.e. longjohns + fleece) in cold weather. Ebay is a great place to look for breathables at a good price, and the stores on Ebay often have great stuff at good prices. I have a pair of bootfoot breathables from Chota and they are tougher by far than the pair Solo showed you, for about 20$ more (although I don't think there are any more available . ... these should last me for years beyond count as I have no hope of getting out as often as I used to before my twin sons were born (Dec 2005), future fishermen though they be p.-

Wow... did it come out looking like that? Is it some kind of new strain of Brown Trout? "salmo slitikiss"... hehehe you should post it on that "other" forum... hehehe p.-

I agree about not getting enough reports, but at the same time you can easily take pictures that don't reveal where you're fishing. For example.... Ok, so you don't know if I actually caught this fish, but the fish looks nice & so do the rocks, the water and the elastic band behind the reel.

Thanks Rob. You just saved me gas! Don't you hate it when the Niagara isn't an option? No idea what I'm doing tomorrow. Probably just hang out here in the East for a couple of hours p.-

Hello everyone, I'm mulling over a few destinations for Steelhead tomorrow. I've narrowed it down to ... Ontario. hehe. Anyway, one thing I would love to know is what the water looks like on the Niagara right now. Has anyone fished it recently? THanks! Paulus