Big Steelhead Flies for PNW?

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I think there is some serious turbid water on the Clackamas right now.
Doug

Doug
I like a bit of turbidity to the water; as long as I can see my feet at knee deep and the gauge is below 12.5 I'm good to go. The fish feel "safe" with the off color and they are more easily reached closer to shore using fly angling methods whereas they would have been in deeper water during clear flows. Time for big bright 6" string leeches. By Tuesday it should be just right and the clarity improved to more favorable conditions.

On the Deschutes when the white river is pumping out concrete, many guys go home when they SHOULD be fishing, 2.5' of clarity is all a steelhead needs to see a fly if you know where to cast it.

BTW, that winter steelhead video was taken two weeks ago thats on my website.