Nov Slab of the Month Entry: Oregon Chinook Salmon

A size 4 pink and black comet plus our buddy Rob Russell equals a big dime with Boeing engineered fins.

For some reason, this fish has me speechless, slack jawed, and mouth breathing.

Nov Slab of the Month Entry: Aligator Gar

Angler:  Joel Stewart
Location: Pascagoula Mississippi
Delio: 100+lb alligator gar on a 8wt TFO rod, using a white streamer.

Biggest gar ever caught on a fly?  Until proven otherwise, we're gonna give it a nod.  In the meantime, we're gonna suggest Joel sticks up a weight or two if he's gonna make this a habit.
 

Nov Slab of the Month Entry: Malasian Sailfish

Having lived in Jakarta for three years and having done a lot of exploring, Chummist Jim Grant has found that most areas have been ruined by over fishing.  But not the area that produced this big sail.  Not on this day. 

Monkey dismounts back

Aaron Vance doesn't spend any of his free time studying flows, tying bugs, or humping gear.  He doesn't know the difference between Winston and Cortland. And he couldn't give a rats ass about Slab of the Year. 

Despite the infrequency of his flogging, this lifelong friend has been focused and determined for many years to meet Mr. Steel.  Aaron and I chase him together once a year and once a year he's given Aaron the fin.  This year, however, was different.  We finally swung up an introduction.  And in an extremely hetero way, I couldn't be more proud. 

Do as we say, not as we do

The White was puking and vis blew. It was too sunny, too hot and 5 days too late.

Fully understanding the cardinal steelheading rule of "fish the fly long and fish it with confidence", I decided to change my fly.  For the fifth time.  In an hour.   Needless to say, I was not in the game and my unexecuted barb pinch illustrates how un-smart things got.

Cameron Miller's lens, as usual, was in the right place at the right time. 

Fly Needlepoint Pillows

My gawd Millicent! I simply must get one of these for Thurston's fly tying room.

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