Like the upper section, Lower Copper steelhead are aggressive specimens ranging in size from 8 to 15 lbs on average, however, our guests land fish well over 20 lbs each year, and every once in awhile, can reach over 30 lbs
While it may seem too cartoonish to be true, they evolved that way millions of years ago, and these characteristics and adaptations are what have allowed this species to thrive and survive in both shallow and deep waters around the world
Paired with a plastic or rubber skirt and trailing hook, the combination entices ferocious strikes from species like pike and muskie
I am continually learning every time I walk out onto a Jetty, I love to take a few moments and read the water to see what is happening below, most times this will dictate where and how I am going to fish that day
The drag cant be pre-set to specific increments
Ways to control, monitor and understand presentation-depth with fly fishing gear are given detailed coverage in the Fly Fishing for Stocked Trout article