[paul taylor]

well mike, it looks like you did a pretty good job already!

[paul taylor]

excellent work mike!

[paul taylor]

tim (steelhyde),

i have not had success with either the dark blue micro spawn or any of the estaz eggs.

[paul taylor]

steelhyde,

thanks for the link!  i definitely agree with you on the need for a lot of variety.  i carry a lot of colors, here’s a pic of my nymph box for steelhead.  sorry, i’m a little neat and obsessed with my fly box.  people make fun of me!

i also carry another box of eggs in my most productive patterns and colors, just in case i have one of those great days and start to run out of flies!

tight lines,

paul

[paul taylor]

brandon,

i haven’t thrown the orvis t3’s at all.

[paul taylor]

eric,

i think you are definitely correct that what rod you learn how to fish with easily becomes the style of rod that you feel yourself gravitate to purchasing.

[paul taylor]

thanks mike!

[paul taylor]

troop,

the water level is too low in the faster water to hold fish and the pools are pretty iced up around the edges from what i’ve heard.

[paul taylor]

steve154,

yes, i’ve just read about how our fish are made up of so many different strains.  here’s what it states in john nagy’s book “steelhead guide: fly fishing techniques and strategies for lake erie steelhead.”

Today’s Pennsylvania steelhead, like most Great Lakes steelhead, are not a pure strain steelhead.  The majority of these fish are a result of interbreeding, both intentional and unintentional, by both West Coast and Great Lakes fish hatcheries.  They can best be described as a unique, naturalized strain of steelhead that has adapted very well to the ecosystem of Lake Erie.  In fact, Pennsylvania steelheaders affectionately call the Pennsyvlania strain of steelhead the steelhead “mutt” due to its diversified gene pool.

i think you are definitely right on that assumption of interbreeding.  now, as far as the blackening goes.  i think you are probably right too.  a biologist will probably laugh at me when i mention my bruising theory.  ha ha ha…well, i’m used to it.  

as far as the deformed mouths and big red tumors go, i have not seen any fish in the lake erie tribs with such markings.  i have seen a couple with sores on their bodies from lamprey, but, not big tumors.  now, our fish could probably have them and just haven’t caught any though too.  i’ll have to ask the two gentlement that i went fishing with the other day all of these questions.  they will definitely know way way more than me.

i didn’t take the second set of pics.  i’m not sure how he got it that way.  i’ve seen some pics that zach has done with the same effect.  i think it has something to do with setting a time lapse.  i have no idea because i haven’t gotten into photography yet, but, it’s on my list of new hobbies of the next year or so.  much to the dismay of my wife.  ha ha ha…

paul

[paul taylor]

all of the steelhead in Pennsylvania or hatchery raised fish.

[paul taylor]

i wondered the same thing about the dark spots around the jawlines.

[paul taylor]

steven,

here’s another good website with tying instructions.

[paul taylor]

oops, a couple of things that i didn’t mention that i just thought of:

1) take a beginners fly tying lesson at your local fly shop.

[paul taylor]

i began tying flies almost as soon as i began fly fishing!

[paul taylor]

excellent photos!

[paul taylor]

steve154,

happy new year and awesome pics!

[paul taylor]

mike,

thanks for sharing that fantastic looking fly.

[paul taylor]

Lake/Salt Water 9′ 8wt Orvis TLS Power Matrix
Small Stream 7′ 4wt Orvis SuperFine Trout Bum
Steelhead 10′ 7wt Orvis T3
Rivers 9′ 6wt Orvis TLS Power Matrix

[paul taylor]

i know exactly what you mean pancho!

[paul taylor]

welcome to the board steven!

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