Francis, did you ever meet John Voelker ( Robert Travers) up in the UP? If so, that had to be a treat. Great stories. My grandfather used to fish for steelhead up there with a 9ft Heddon Thorobred, which I own today along with his Parker. Always wanted to go fishing up there. I talked to Bob Summers once and he told me about the boats and guides dragging heavily weighted streamers and roe sacks along the bottom as they drifted....he didn't consider that flyfishing and certainly not suitable for his rods. I have a Goodwin Granger Favorite model steelhead rod and hope to get up there sometime.
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