#3 on the spey.

[wfocharlie]

My third to hand and got it with my new rod.
If steelhead are the fish of a thousand casts then they are the fish of a million casts with spey rod.

[Chedster]

Dang Charlie you're killing me here, what a chromer!

[Eastcostborn]

I gotta go spey fishing with you....I cant get one on the swing...

[Waco:]

That for sure is a definition of beauty!!! Nice job and in the swing ha?

[wfocharlie]

I gotta go spey fishing with you....I cant get one on the swing...

I'll bet I'm averaging 1 fish per 100 hours of swinging, so they don't come easy for me. I'm retired and fish a lot. Its just many many hours but I really enjoy casting so its a labor of love.

[spactrukn]

Not only is that a really nice fish Charlie but you are the master of the self pic as well. Tripod out in the water? great job and great post.

[Waco:]

Are you taking the pics by your self? Nobody behind that camera?

[lastcast]

I'll bet I'm averaging 1 fish per 100 hours of swinging, so they don't come easy for me. I'm retired and fish a lot. Its just many many hours but I really enjoy casting so its a labor of love.

wow, thanks for sharing the details. Makes the few that I get fall right in line with that. I don't get so many hrs out a month, maybe 16 so I know its maybe that and not my skills as much.

[wfocharlie]

I take most of my pics solo on the 10 sec timer, that one included. Thats why most of those "self portraits" are hatchery fish. Nearly impossible to get a photo like that with a fish that has to be released. By the way that is a $79 Kodak waterproof sport camera. It does a decent job.

I'm sure better spey fisherman don't need so many hours to find a fish but I think over time my fish per hours rate will go up.

[hamfish]

Very Nice fish Charlie! Your getting the hang of that thing!