salmon flyrod sorrow

[fishyjames]

I am new to this board and need the same advise as many others. I have caught many steelhead and trout on a fly rod but have been shut out in the salmon department. Any suggestions or experiences would be greatly appreciated. Also, if anyone ever needs to fill a boat, or is looking for someone to float with in the Portland area (Sandy/Clackamas), don't hesitate to give me a holler.

[rpnsteelheadlps]

I've gotten some good responce to my post Salmon and Silvers on the fly. Check it out.....

[will_e_fish]

My advice is the know and unknown. Put time in covering water taking lots of hikes into the unkown and tossing flies known to catch fish.
I have spent days and months going fishles with flies, but not that bad as my old friend and faithful fishing partner (who else have I been fishing with the most?).....has a limp.

My Fly Rod sorrow is my favorite ole fiberglass 9 wt broke last year on about a thirty lb chinook in the Kalama. Water was low and clear it got my Purple Leech bent my rod over after many runs back and forth, then almost in....Craaack middle of the top and then the leader broke too fish gone. I have never had such a big fish on before, but hope to land bigger ones in the future with a fly rod.Repaired the Rod and I still feel a loss not for the fish but the Fly Rod is on its last leg of life.

Oh yeah what I really mean to tell you, be one with it, love your Fly Rod, take it everywhere, spend lots of time with it,morning noon and night, never give up on it and you both will land more salmon. Grief and mourn the battle scars but never give up.

[Steelheader69]

Hey will-e, what kind of fly rod was it? Rarely hear of glass rods dying like that, especially glass rods. Most 9wt glass rods are indestructible. I was using my old one up to last year, I had it for almost 20 years, and was about 10 years old when I got it. Old fenwick. Never had a problem with it, up until I sold it. Guy who has it says he loves it and has been crushing salmon with it this summer (he was in Alaska). Odd for glass to fail like that. Especially a 9wt. Just curious on the brand.