Today I was joined by my buddies Dave and Irwin for a day of steelhead fishing on the Salmon River.  Dave is the Mid-Atlantic sales rep for Nordica skis & boots, and Irwin runs the ski shop at Hunter Mt, and is also an Orvis guide in the Catskills during the summer.  We've made this trip an annual event, so I was really looking forward to spending some time on the water with these guys since we share so much in common.  We started out our day in the upper river, and I found a decent stretch of water without too many guys pounding on it, so we settled in there and spent the morning working that water.  I finally got the chance to use my new Daiwa Exceler 2500 spinning reel, and I was pretty impressed with how well it performed.  It has a super smooth drag and with 7 bearings, you can just guess smooth the retreive is.  I was float fishing using some techniques that my buddy Andy Bliss showed me last winter when Dad & I drifted the river with him.  While we didn't slay them, we did manage to play with several fish each, and I ended my day landing two steelhead and one brown.  Dave and Irwin each landed a few fish of their own, but I wasn't nearby to snap any pictures of them with their fish.  Sorry 'bout that guys...You need to catch those fish when I'm not a half mile down the river! 

Here's a couple of pics of my fish:





We had a great day together, and I thoroughly enjoyed the time spent with good friends on the water.  The fish were just a bonus.

Today was also Veteran's Day, so I want to extend my thanks to our men & women in the Armed Forces.  I appreciate all that you do to ensure that this great Nation we live in remains free.

That's about it for now.  More fishing reports to come once deer season winds down.

Until Next Time,
Fish On!!

~Capt. Bill