Recent content by Matt B

I didn’t realize that was how it works! Interesting theory anyway.

Curious how it eats compared to the C WA huskies.

That's one theory of how to do it ;) I don't know if there's a right way or wrong way or a supposed to be done way. It seems like most of the time fish take the bottom fly regardless. If they start ignoring the leech and only hitting the chironomid, you can just replace the leech with another...

Put the balanced leech on the bottom. Tie the chironomid on a short tag about 15-18” above that. Have not found tangles to be an issue this way.

We made it cool. They can’t BE us so they gotta BEAT us.

I don’t know, all the commotion and dislodged benthic macroinvertebrates might actually turn the fish on a little ways downstream.

I have the same set up. It works okay. It’s not pro grade but you can get the job done, especially if you don’t overload it with food.

I wish we could post video. I have some cool clips, but here are screen grabs. This gorge is an exciting reach to swim and a magical place. There were some kings and trout (er, various classes of O. mykiss) in this gorge this time. And, those kings were adipose-clipped hatchery strays, far from...

I'm trying to find photos from bigger rivers but the little stuff is cool, too--a real workout. It's like doing a bunch of burpees while trying to control your breathing, not to mention the whole not bashing your head into a rock thing--while you're trying to find fish, too! And managing the...

Congrats Nick! I’ll be sure to bring a big jar of your favorite pickled eggs to mark the occasion when I see you this summer.

You think because of the "sockeye subsidy" in river systems with lakes boosting overall productivity?

Haha, good point. I think the answer is, “Yes.”