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Rogue River Fall Steelhead

Posted by Rogue Guiden on 11/21/2008, 19:35:50
Message modified by administrator NSelbicky 11/22/2008, 19:14:22

Oregon's Rogue River steelhead will hit a variety of flies, but right now the Beadhead G.R. Hare's Ear seems to be the ticket for both adults and trout. Well I'm certainly finding a lot of them with that fly this November. The water flow has come down considerably since the recent rain, with the Rogue River's crystal clarity returning. The upper river temperature remains seasonably cold. Maybe that's why even hooking up with an occasional trout is reason to smile on some days.

A hatchery trout brings a grin on a recent slow afternoon.

A lot better reason to smile is hooking and landing a bright Fall adult steelhead with the Beadhead G.R. Hare's Ear. The steelies are beginning to show some beautiful color as is very evident in the crimson flush on this hen.

Steelhead taken today with a beadhead G.R. Hare's Ear nymph that can be seen in the jaw of the fish. You can see the point Carpetbagger fly just above and to the left of the head of the steelhead. See it near the larger round rock.

This pretty, colorful Rogue River steelhead took the Beadhead G.R. Hare's Ear nymph dropper fly as it was hanging directly downstream from the rod. The point fly was the heavier and larger Carpetbagger aka Selbicky's "Magic" Fly. I had first felt a couple trout nips. Then a longer cast of the flies past the "troutie location" into the heart of the narrow, bankside, hole brought a zip of a pull. The bright Rogue River steelhead was hooked and on. I felt weight and then the steelhead surprized me running straight up river. I hand stripped in line to keep tightly connected. The steelhead stopped, jumped once, and held in the current. I gathered the line quickly on to the Cabela's large arbor fly reel. Side pull of the rod, constant pressure, and no doubt the cold water soon allowed the landing of this nice steelhead in the slow water along the bank...RG

Cabela's switch rod pictured with a November Rogue River steelhead. Fall leaves litter the cold, clear, bank of the Rogue River in Oregon.

Neil Selbicky - Tyee Rogue Guiding & Flytying - Fishing & Guiding on the Rogue River in Oregon - 14 years and counting!
Aways ask for Neil - How's the fishing? How's the catching? Custom fly orders - Feel free to Pick My Brain!
(541) 324-3438
tyeeflies@charter.net

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Rogue River Fall Steelhead - Rogue Guiden 11/21/2008, 19:35:50
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--Previous Message-- : Oregon's Rogue River steelhead will hit a : variety of flies, but right now the Beadhead : G.R. Hare's Ear seems to be the ticket for : both adults and trout. Well I'm certainly : finding a lot of them with that fly this : November. The water flow has come down : considerably since the recent rain, with the : Rogue River's crystal clarity returning. The : upper river temperature remains seasonably : cold. Maybe that's why even hooking up with : an occasional trout is reason to smile on : some days. : : : : A lot better reason to smile is hooking and : landing a bright Fall adult steelhead with : the Beadhead G.R. Hare's Ear. The steelies : are beginning to show some beautiful color : as is very evident in the crimson flush on : this hen. : : : : This pretty, colorful Rogue River steelhead : took the Beadhead G.R. Hare's Ear nymph : dropper fly as it was hanging directly : downstream from the rod. The point fly was : the heavier and larger Carpetbagger aka : Selbicky's "Magic" Fly. I had : first felt a couple trout nips. Then a : longer cast of the flies past the : "troutie location" into the heart : of the narrow, bankside, hole brought a zip : of a pull. The bright Rogue River steelhead : was hooked and on. I felt weight and then : the steelhead surprized me running straight : up river. I hand stripped in line to keep : tightly connected. The steelhead stopped, : jumped once, and held in the current. I : gathered the line quickly on to the Cabela's : large arbor fly reel. Side pull of the rod, : constant pressure, and no doubt the cold : water soon allowed the landing of this nice : steelhead in the slow water along the : bank... RG : : : : Neil Selbicky - Tyee Rogue Guiding & : Flytying - Fishing & Guiding on the : Rogue River in Oregon - 14 years and : counting! : Aways ask for Neil - How's the fishing? : How's the catching? Custom fly orders - : Feel free to Pick My Brain! : (541) 324-3438 : tyeeflies@charter.net : : : : : :

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