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Subject: FISHING REPORT 11/20

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Conner

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Date Posted: 15:00:41 11/22/01 Thu

FISHING REPORT
11/20/01

ON FRIDAY 11/16 I PICKED UP BILL DONNELLEY AND HEADED 300 MILES NORTH TO THE SALMON RIVER FOR A COUPLE DAYS OF STEELHEAD FISHING WITH 8# FLY RODS.

AFTER A QUICK BUSINESS STOP AT LOVESHAW IN SOUTH CANAAN, PA WE ARRIVED AT THE 1880 HOUSE JUST AS LINDA WAS SEATING HER GUESTS FOR A FABULOUS PRIME RIB DINNER.

I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND JOHN LEATHERLAND HAD BEEN THERE SINCE WEDNESDAY AND LANDED 4 STEELIES THURSDAY AND A COUPLE MORE FRIDAY. WE GO WAY BACK TOGETHER FISHING THE SALMON RIVER. THERE ARE A COUPLE NICE PHOTOS OF JOHN'S SATURDAY FISH WHEN WE MEET AGAIN.

THE BITE HAS BEEN 12,14 & 16 SIZE FLYS ON LIGHT TIPPETS. THIS MAKES LANDING STEELIES VERY CHALLENGING.

SATURDAY'S HIGH WAS A LOVELY 58 DEGREES WITH NO WIND. FISHING THE ALTMORE FLY STRETCH WAS A JOY.

THIS WAS BILL'S FIRST EXPERIENCE FISHING CHUCK AND DUCK WITH SLINKY AND RUNNING LINE. BILL PICKED UP THE NUANCE OF THIS CASTING STYLE IN AN HOUR OR SO. WE HAD A GREAT TIME HOOKING STEELIES BUT DIDN'T GET ANY TO NET SATURDAY DUE TO THE SMALL GAP OF THE HOOKS.

WE GOT UP AT 5:00AM SUNDAY TO WATCH THE SPECTACULAR METEOR SHOWER, THEN BACK TO BED TILL 6:00AM.

SUNDAY'S HIGH OF 63 DEGREES WAS ALMOST UNBELIEVABLE. THIS TIME LAST YEAR THEY HAD A BLIZZARD. WE STARTED OUT CASTING # 10 GREEN STONE FLYES WITH GOOD RESULTS. IN THE FIRST HOUR WE EACH HAD STEELHEAD IN THE NET. LANDING A STEELHEAD ON SMALL FLYES AND LIGHT TIPPET IS NOT EASY AND BILL ACCOMPLISHED THIS ON HIS FIRST TRIP. WE FISHED HARD ALL DAY EACH HAVING 10-15 STRIKES WITH A COUPLE MORE LANDED. JUST BEFORE SUNDOWN A HAPPY FISH JUMPED FROM ONE END OF THE POOL TO THE OTHER. PUTTING ON QUITE A SHOW. WHAT A WAY TO END THE DAY.

BILL ALREADY WANTS TO KNOW WHEN WE CAN DO THIS AGAIN AND HAS ALREADY SIGNED ON FOR NEXT YEARS SALMON RUN.

TIME TO HIT THE SACK, SEE YOU ON THE RIVER

Tight lines Conner

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