Looking for Skagit River & Bulll Trout photos...

Divad · Jan 15, 2023

_WW_ said:
I cure that by doing one of two things. I either fish with the reel on top of the rod or when i need to reel in I turn my back to the river while leaving the rod pointed at it and start cranking. If you have zippered waders then the second option allows you to multi-task.

My side

Lord please, don’t let me come across the latter.

BDD · Jan 15, 2023

There should be a poll on all the pictures of whether they are pre-spawn or post-spawn fish?

singlehandjay · Jan 16, 2023

MarshRat said:
Here's a couple North Sound saltwater bulls as well

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That would be a bucket list moment for me. Awesome fish

Hillbilly Redneck · Jan 16, 2023

Sauk

Skagit

Salmo_g · Jan 16, 2023

HBRN,

Nice char. And nice conversion on the Medalist. But please tell me about the grip on that second rod!

Matt B · Jan 16, 2023

Hillbilly Redneck said:
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Sauk

I keep looking at this Sauk fish. What a specimen! 25 inches and 6 pounds?

Josh · Jan 16, 2023

M_D said:
Hey @Josh you’re not gonna name specific locations for any photos used, right?

Absolutely not.

Hillbilly Redneck · Jan 16, 2023

But please tell me about the grip on that second rod!

A fellow "S" river fisherman and profesional rod builder built both those rods. When he built the second rod it sounded like he was getting out of the business. The camo grio is EVA. I told him to get creative!
Both those rods are 11' 5 weightish.
I've been dabbling in rod building lately. I built my first true spey rod(NFC 12'6") and experimented with wood burning on the cork. I'm also making an attempt at EVA/cork grip for another spey rod. North Fork Composites practically gives their blanks away during the holidays and are a good option for a hack like me!

Wanative · Jan 16, 2023

N.Fork Nooksack youngster.

M_D · Jan 30, 2023

Here are a couple more river pix from the end of this season.

No demerits of any sort for me the last couple days but it sure has been pretty

Matt B · Jan 31, 2023

I’m ready for this highly anticipated article to drop, any day now.

Wade Rivers · Jan 31, 2023

mcswny said:
Whatever.

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Yeah, that's bull-ist!

Josh · Jan 31, 2023

Matt B said:
I’m ready for this highly anticipated article to drop, any day now.

This is my fault!

And it's actually a series of 5 articles.

Josh · Jan 31, 2023

Chapter 1 published!

Skagit Bull Trout Primer Ch 1: The Early Years

Skagit Bull Trout Primer Ch 1: The Early Years In the North Cascades it is winter. On a Skagit basin stream located above 2,000 feet elevation, the forest floor and stream banks have been snow covered for months and the water itself stands just...

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