Look out spey world, here comes Scott Coulter. Coulter, who fishes with Gino about three weeks every year for steelhead, made another surprise visit to Medford on his way back from the Deschutes. A former and recovering indicator steelhead fisherman, Coulter has fallen victim to the addiction of feeling the "bang, bang, bang!", as he calls it. This was his second cameo on the Rogue following a Deschutes trip in the last month. We floated the Upper Rogue yesterday, in near 100 degree heat, and managed to hook four steelhead. The first fish he landed, which came on a pink Dirk Wiggler, barely fit in my 28" net! We hooked three more, all on pink! Scott has really taken to the spey rod and its technique. Gino introduced Scott to the spey years ago, but just within the last year it has proven itself worthy and effective to him. Since last winter on the Rogue, Scott has taken a dozen and a half steelhead on the swing and hooked twice that many. His success is largely due to his ability to cover water quickly and effectively, his knack for reading water, and persistance as a steelhead angler. 

This has been my best summer on the Rogue ever, and there are lots more fish on the way. I spent last week on the lower Rogue targeting salmon. We a tough salmon fishing, but there were a bunch of steelhead moving through the lower river. This could be our best steelhead run in 7 or 8 years. November, which is my favorite and most productive month on the Upper Rogue, is still available for booking. Check our booking calenders for available days. And go buy some pink Dirk Wigglers at your local fly shop! If they don't carry them yet, just ask. I need the royalties for beer money!