This slowness tripped us up. Day one we were fishing what we considered prime steelhead water: Good current in a chute or drop-off. We swung traditional steelhead flies, tried leeches and even nymphed these likely spots for about 8 hours straight…
Day two we broke the code — switched to full-time nymphing in the slow, froggy, deep pools. Big wild steelhead stacked up in this slow moving water, and we worked each spot with nymph rigs and indicators. The hot fly of the trip was a size 12 prince nymph.
http://oregonflyfishingblog.com/2008/11/10/steelhead-fishing-on-the-john-day-beginners-luck/
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