I spent all last week on the Trinity and experienced some good fishing. We hooked steelhead every day but one. The Shaw group, who had tough fishing last year in September, redeemed themselves this year with three good days of fishing. Bill Shaw, Dave Armstrong, Roger Casper, and their spey rookie friend Derrick all at least got grabbed swinging the Trinity. Bill found his fish all in the first day fishing with Gino. I skunked him the next two. Sorry Bill. Dave hooked fish all three days. He was high rod for the trip. Roger cosistently found fish every day with Gino and enjoyed one afternoon picking Dave's pocket. Derrick had fewer opportunities. The ones that he did have he jumped on a little too early resulted in nothing. "Don't set Derrick! You didn't want that one?" We hooked fish on egg-sucking Dirk Wigglers, olive Dirk Wigglers,  black leeches, Silver Hiltons, Lady Carolines, and other small traditions. Couldn't ask for a better group of guys.

 

I spent the next two days with the now famous Scott Coulter. The Steelhead Coultivater, with his new 6126 Z-Axis in hand, hooked and landed two memorable fish the first day and hooked one the second. All three fish took the Silver Hilton using a 10" versa-leader. Scott has a knack for reading water, making the right cast, and closing the deal. His spey casting is getting good.

 

The last couple of days I fished my home waters of the Upper Rogue. Veteran steelhead angler Bob Cherry fished with me on my favorite Rogue beats. In two days we got seven grabs, hooked four, and landed two beatiful hens. Bob is a keen steelhead angler and hooked fish that most wouldn't have. He fishes every cast well, doesn't over cast, and has great steelhead instincts. We hooked them on black and blue bunny leeches and various wigglers in black, purple and blue. As is usual in November, we had the river to ourselves and had some fine fishing.

 

Check my booking calendar for openings in late November and December. Both the Trinity and Rogue will continue to get fresh fish through the end of the year.