Originally Posted by
Twism86
Steelhead on dries. One thing ive never done.
You see the water bulge behind your skated fly and you know a steelhead is tracking it with one thing on its mind, kill it. Your heart rate increases and your hands start to shake. You cannot stop the shake. You unconsciously hold your breath and tell yourself to wait, wait, wait. Then the surface around your fly explodes into a thousand droplets of water each reflecting the sunlight back into your eyes which have become larger then, dare I say it, saucers. Still you try to hold back but everything in your body and mind screams "SET THE HOOK!" You can no longer resist the urge to lift your rod and DAMN, to quick. You have missed another steelhead because of your unrestrained exhilaration. Your mentor's words now circle within your brain; "Bow to the fish. Bow to the fish as you would an audience. Give them the respect they deserve."
Gawd, I can't wait.
Last edited by Kerry Stratton; 08-17-2011 at 07:43 PM.
Reason: fixed quotes
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