With the coast blown out again...

My friend Doug and I took what may be the last chance of the season to chase some steelhead on one of the smaller coastal streams.  As many of you know, most of these "small" tribs close on Sunday, April 1st.  This has been a good year for our steelhead to remain unmolested by anglers as many of these streams have been inundated with tons of snowfall and have pretty much been inaccessable without a bunch of work.  Although our day was unproductive on the catching side of things, we learned a lot about what it takes to go steelheading, flung a fly at a few fish, and had some fun exploring a river that we had all to ourselves.  Also, we got a ton of exercise and my calves are still recovering.

Jad

Gnarly drive and plenty of snow!

Yep, thats a fly rod case bungeed to a snow machine

Hiking...Downhill is good!

I finally got in a batch of logo'd gear from SImms for sale...if anyone wants one, just let me know via email to:jad@opportunityflyfishing.com

I accept cash, check, and AMEX/MC/VISA & Discover

All prices include USPS shipping!

Trucker Hats $20

Cloth UPF 50 Hats $20

Waxed Cotton Steelheader Hats $25

Simms G4 Pro Jackets w/ Embroidered Logo on left sleeve $429.95

Find out more here: http://www.simmsfishing.com/site/g4_pro_jacket.html

Sizes Available: L, XL, XXL

Simms Guide Fleece Top w/ logo on upper back $89.95

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Sizes Available: L, XL, XXL

I have been receiving a fair amount of calls and emails from guys that want to fish for tuna in the Summer of 2012.  I do understand that not everyone has the ability to put together a group big enough to "rent the entire" boat at a moments notice.  That being said, I would like to build a "revised" list of names, phone #'s, and emails of those guys that are interested in fishing this summer.  Basically a "HOTLIST" of folks that want to go when the fishing is prime.

Please reply to: tuna@opportunityflyfishing.com

Put Tuna Hotlist as the subject

And include name, phone #, and valid email

Thanks...Captain Jad Donaldson

Brian K strikes again...If you ever see this guy on the river...My advice is don't fish behind him!

A gorgeous hen...

Micah??  Where are you?

And a beautiful buck...

This past week I had the pleasure of fishing the owners of Salmon Junkies, a European purveyour of Atlantic Salmon trips to Russia.  Columbus, Kare, and Steffen joined Brian Silvey, Jeff Hickman, Marty Sheppard, and I for a weeklong, whirlwind tour of Oregon.  Combining speyrods and a ton of camera equipment, these fellows plied our local waters and had great fishing.  They also visited a few flyfishing companies and flyshops, and got to see as much as possible from the "prairie" to the coast. 

All in all a great trip and I can't wait to see these guys in the future.  Maybe it's my turn to head there for some Atlantics!  If any of you are interested, please let me know as we are setting up an adventure for the summer of 2014 and 2015.

Here are a few of the pics that Steffen sent to me this morning:

Steffen, Kare, & Columbus w/ Steve Rajeff @ G Loomis after factory tour

A proper introduction to an american breakfast via Voodoo Donuts

A day fishing what they called, the "Prairie"

Fishing the Sandy with Marty Sheppard & Brian Silvey

Next off to the Clack, with Jeff Hickman

Then rolling to the coast with myself!

We had fishy water levels...

Kare...Is this a hot mama...or was it a big daddy?

And Steffen with a fine example of our coastal fish

We had way more gear than was necessary (as usual)