Great Video as always, are your connections loop to loop?

Thanks for the tip tips. Very informative as always. Happy new year!

Thank you for sharing

Fantastic video

Jay this is one of the most sensible and informative aspects of swinging a fly. Great, thanks.

Thanks Jay. Breaking out the 6wt switch soon to fish the rivers of Costa Rica. Great tips on tips.

Jay thanks for this video! Which tip did you start with?

EXCELLENT! I’m sure I’ll watch this multiple times in the future. Thanks again Jay!

👍😎

Looks like the water is only 3 feet deep

Jay, this was great! Thank you for making it and sharing it. Curious to know if you’ve specifically made any videos about how best to fish drop-back season? I know you cover this in various ways over several videos but wondering if you’ve specifically made one dedicated to the topic specifically?

Thanks for all the videos and fishing tips. I'm always learning new techniques from you. I'd like to see more fly tying videos.

I enjoy your channel very much. Thanks for the great content. In my opinion, I think this is the best steelhead channel on youtube. Keep up the great work. Now that it is winter, showing the fly tying videos of the flies you use is great to see. Some who do not tie flies might not like it but you show us when you use the fly and how you is use the fly is very helpful. Thanks for the great work.

Jay. Well done. As a guide here in New Hampshire we have many opportunities to fly fish for the Salmo Salar. Thank you for the video. Tight lines .

Could you show how to tie a pick your pocket, can't find a video on this one

Hi Jay, can you give a refresher on the bunny fly

Basic STEELHEAD PATTERNS ARE ALWAYS GOOD ON VIDEO EGGS NYMPHS AND STREAMERS

Good report. But man that smoke detector bro, it needs your attention

Hey Jay! Would love to see your take on a babine special or double egg fly pattern?!. I seen you use similar once in one of your steelhead videos. It seems to be an effective pattern for mid/late winter steelhead! Or a megaprince fly tying vid? Thanks jay! Fish on!🐟🎣

Thanks for the updates. I'm interested in the recipe for the flashbacks, that are the front screen for this report.

Thanks again for the report. Thank god it’s over, I’ve been walking around the house the whole video trying to figure out which smoke alarm is beeping! I would be curious as to how many fish are up in the hatchery? Is it packed full like last year at this time eliminating hundreds of fish from doing battle?

Hey Jay, stay safe and switch out your smoke detector batteries! 😂

Thanks for the updates Jay - would love to see some nymph patterns for the great lake tribs for late season steelies - Merry Christmas & Happy Hanukkah to all and all the best during the Holidays

I was out there on Monday, Dec. 16 on the banks and it was tough. T-18 was flying through the runs.

Thanks for the update Jay. Always look forward to your reports and fly tying videos.

Thanks Jay. Thigh deep liquid ice. Sounds horrible.

Thought you were swept away in the snow melt!😅 would you tie your confidence fly and interested in the nymphs and swing flies.

Controlled chaos for sure. Fly fishing madness fan club.

Jay. Were some of those eastern chain puckered? We do well with both here in New Hampshire. Tight lines.

Thank you Jay for sharing the helpful hints. Tight lines .

Jay. We fish for landlocked salmon during the early spring and rainbows that follow the sucker's a bit later. Tight lines

Where do you usually put your split shot on this type of leader?

The weather can be a deterrent to some anglers. I found in 2023 during the blizzard conditions on one day the steelhead and browns were feeding. Throwing a egg carrying leach above the Altmar bridge was phenominal. I had the the entire water from just above the bridge to the first sharp turn upstream. Cold yes yet fishable if your prepared. Tight lines Jay.

Jay. Great video on fly tying and instruction on floats. I may try the floats next fall when in the middle of the day seeing the fish is much harder when I cover many of the deeper holes from the Altmar bridge down to the power lines. Tight lines .

Fished near skeeters Nov 29, still liking chartreuse although hookups weren’t as frequent. Think it’s time to go down a notch or two on tippet size and start tying stoneflies.

Happy Thanksgiving. 🦃 Thank you for the report 👍 Fish on 🎣

How about a Blue sponge tube fly with various household sponges. Or the wash mitt bead head crystal flash nymph.

I agree with these other comments about flies to see tied. Small intruders, and nymphs for low water conditions. Great video. thanks.

Thanks as always for the report!

I would love to see a full life cycle of flies. You could do it as a single or multiple video/s per species (i.e. Caddis, mayfly, stonefly). That's something that I haven't seen anywhere at least.

Thank for the great videos Jay! Would love to see some micro intruder style swung flies. Thanks!

Jay I know where you’re standing but I won’t tell. Good success with zonkers ( olive) rabbit tied on a 2 or 3x long size 8 or 10 with a sparse red hackle up front. Last Saturday Nov 23 fishing was terrible on the Salmon probably from the weather change, I stayed home but my buddy and several accomplished fisherman got skunked. Jay is right stay away from the crowded spots, I know it’s difficult with all the private property but places like the (petting zoo) fly zone are too crowded, fish are getting pelted with lead every 30 seconds. Thanks for the video and all you do jay. How about a video on your most productive stones for steelhead? After all it’s a staple up there.

Thanks Jay. You're the best!

Thank you for all your information Jay. I just started to learn the amazing castabilty of a spey rod. I purchased a Marksman 2 s series 13' 8" Hardy from Melinda's in Altmar. Your tying videos always have a new tidbit of information even for tyers like me. Even after 35 years of tying I enjoy seeing all the variations available. Since 1989 the Salmon River has had interesting changes. Looking forward to this Steelhead season. Tight lines Jay.

Swinging flies for the SR ... whatever patterns work for you and your clients.

Thanks for the great video, always fun to watch from afar. How about an intruder style fly you’ve had success on Kings with?

Purchased a hat from you a couple of years ago at the pineville shop, an absolutely beautiful color combo (love the yellow/gold against the moss background). Did your wife pick those colors or are you taking credit?

Jay how about some salmon river steelhead flies. Besides the "steelhead crack". Thanks for the real deal reports.

Brown trout tributary nymphs. Thanks for the report. Only 49 weeks to go til I'm back

Nice