Things To Do When The Salmon Bite Is Off

Last June, Rafael Schnitzler asked if he could bring his fly rod with "just in case the king's aren't cooperating." I thought to myself, be careful what you wish for.

Well, it was a slow morning and Rafael had that look in his eyes when he asked if he could cast off the the front of the boat "just to see what's out there."

By the expressions on their faces, it was apparent that quite a few of the guides and fisherman around us thought we were crazy using a fly rod in the middle of a king troll. After hooking several trout and a whitefish, their expressions turned to envy.  Rafael was catching something when everyone else was catching nothing.

It just goes to show that stepping out of the box can be a good thing.