SmallieKiller

My only weakness would be Tyra Banks in waders...

sucker spawn, sucker spawn, sucker spawn, and umm... sucker spawn.

Not sure who'd be catching who if you're out in the 'yak.

Here's to a speedy recovery Will! On a good note, just think of all the time you can spend sitting at the vise! See you this fall bro!

Check's in the mail Will

Funny stuff

I wanted to see Calgary win it, just to throw a bone to all the championship starved Canadian teams, but Tampa is acceptible, after all, they did beat the Flyers. That makes them pretty darn OK in my book. Avs in '05!!!!

Nah DFix, if it's Steeldrifter we're talking about, it's more like N-Sync, the Backstreet Boys, and New Kids on the Block...

Thanks for the suggestions. That Latex wiggler looks perfect, I'll have to try tying some each way and see which come out better. Or should I say, which ones I screw up less...

Can anyone suggest a decent Wax Worm pattern? I looked around on line for a little while and couldn't find anything. I'm thinking that it can't be that hard of a tie. Any info is greatly appreciated. Thanks! SK

I've had many myself and it's hard to narrow it down to 1, so I'm not even going to try. First off, there was the trip early January with J.Johnson, SmallieHunter, Steeldritfer, BDH, and whoever else was there! That was my first true "fly fishing" trip and it was worth it! I had putzed around local creeks and picked up stockies on sucker spawn, but nothing with the fly rod compares to that weekend, big steelies and lots of 'em. Secondly, there was the trip to Olcott when I was around 12. I caught my first 30+ lb King that weekend and I'll never forget that, awesome fish! I did however spend a lot of time swimming that weekend, the combination of the current, my lack of wieght (which I've more than made up for) and salmon plowing into my boots was an ugly combo. and lastly, just learning that there are Steelhead in Erie, contrary to what I thought before, after not talking to my dad for about 6 years, we got together and went up to Erie, he showed me some spots and the rest was history! SK

Well, I'm apparently taking a trip to somewhere along the jersey shore in April, last weekend of April, I do believe. I plan on chucking some jerk baits and spoons from shore, but I'm curious about some flies to fire out there. I have a 9ft 9W Diamondback, that I use for steelies and an Okuma Integrity 8/9 weight, if that big enough for fishing in the surf and around the jetties down there? I would assume most of what I get won't be monsterous. Also any suggestions on flies would be great, I'm kind of a newbie to tying, so be gentle... Thanks in advace.

Them there trout are glue sniffers! I swear it. Well, either that or my flies don't really look like anything they eat...

I took a half day of work to watch Pitt whip on Va Tech, and they kept showing the Xavier score.. that my friends is awesome... F' St Joes!

How many days a year do you fish? Usually around 150 or so I'd say. I have the luxury of going at lunch in the summer though and a wife who grows tired of me quickly. Do you keep every fish you catch? Not really. My mother likes to eat trout and steelies, so I keep a good bit of those. Other than that, it all goes back. What do you fish for? Anything that swims. Whats your favorite fish to eat? Kinda partial to smoked salmon, but probably swordfish and yellowfin steaks What is the best way to release any fish? Keep 'em in the water and pop that fly out.

Thanks Mike! Finally someone with a bigger nugget than mine! 7 5/8. Although BDH has a gourd of Kickball porportions.

I had some modest success last year with black and white Clousers. They pretty much hit anything that moves!

Yes, I have a similar bag and it's ok. It's a lot more convientient for wading. I like it much better than the old box. My bag has two little boxes on the front so you don't have to dig for the lures you use the most.

Well, i managed 3 today. Crooked Creek was a little high, a lot murky, and very cold. Only had 4 hook ups out of about 200 drifts. All worth it though! I fished the Yough around Smithton yesterday Bryan, too many people for my liking though, wasn't there long. and I managed to pick up a fish in February! Keeping my goal of at least a fish a month alive and kicking. Thank God it was a leap year!!

Thanks guys, got out today for a little and froze my arse off for nothing, the water in the Yough was a balmy 39. Trout were a little sluggish. Heading to Erie tomorrow, hopefully that'll make up for it! ...and I brought back my old avatar so no one reads Rednecks post and thinks I'm a sicko... and it's um...10:42 and no Kay in her b-day suit. Curses! Foiled again this year!

Not just A-Rod... He's just gas on the fire.

Freshman year of college, Andrea Kramer.

No no, Steel... the rich get richer and the poor get Orlando Merced... And yeah, the Pens, Pirates Steelers... It's tough going at the moment. But I'm a life long Nordiques/Avs fan and Red Sox fan, so the Pens and Pirates are just kinda here, I root for them all but when my squads are in town! I do love the Steelers though, gotta have my football! ... anyone know where they can get a good cornerback, cheap? Anyone!?

All you Yanks fans are killing me. Being from Pittsburgh, I see the real end, the small market, we're lucky to have a team, end of it. The Pirates blow, but we still go and have a good time. Steinbrenner and the Yanks are a circus. I hated the Marlins when they bought the series in 96, and I'll hate the Yankees for doing it year in and year out. Luckly the Yankees have miss-spent lately and haven't managed to win despite the HUGE payroll. I didn't watch a single out of the World Series last year, but I was happy to hear the Yankees couldn't seal the deal against the much, much cheaper Marlins. I will admit, the Red Sox, Yankees, and the Angels this year are turning baseball into the garbage that it is nowadays. At least my sport, hockey, is hopefully going to fix itself this off season. But it's slowly going the way of baseball...

Still has the boat and now doesn't have the wife.... what's the problem?