Hi John. Great! I do see that the Catt went very high from Hurricane Nicole remnants. It may be too high still, although it is dropping fast. It will clear at a high level (600-700 cfs probably). It will be different too as it shifts with high water. It went to 20000 cfs. The Salmon river went to 1500 and would be a good alternative right now if the Catt ends up being blown out. Good luck and tight lines!

Hi Dick. When I tie buggers for steelhead I typically will use anything from a size 2-8. I like a Daiichi 2117 in 4-8 especially. Strong but thin for quick penetration. For colors, it depends on water conditions. Always try to have dark shade buggers, like Black, Purple, Blue for low light and high and/or dirtier water, natural shades like Olive and Brown for low/clear water, and bright flies like white and pink for mid day or to try something different. I do like accents of Orange or Red as well, and some flashabou at times. I will also tie them weighted differently. Some with no weight, some with brass beads or cones, some with tungsten or lead wraps. I do fish a lot of traditional flies as well, such as Lady Carolines, etc....Tight Lines.

Very interesting video. I’m guilty as charged. I tend to immediately put on a fast sinking tip when I fish the SR. But you are correct, the SR is actually a shallow and clear river. I guess from my pre spey says, I had it engrained that you needed to get the fly down. I really like fishing scandi lines more than skagit, so I will try some floating and intermediate tips in those shallow runs. I usually attach a 3-4 ft tippet off my tip at the SR, does that sound accurate? Thanks for the video!