J.D.
Outdoors
Co.
Est.2017

Monday; Tied jigs! Fished Artpark! Saw a Pheasant! Tuesday; More jigs tied! Happy St. Patrick’s Day! My Grandmother passed away at 92 years old. We all knew this was coming soon. A certain peace came over me upon hearing the news. It did not feel like when my other grandparents or stepfather passed. Wednesday; Millers Thumb! Fished Devil’s Hole with Noah and Tony from Massachusetts. We met back in January on their first trip to Western New York. Something told me to chat with

Monday; Renewed my fishing license. Made up some Underspin Heads for the website! - Tuesday; Zebra Midge Madness. Recorded first bird chorus of the year. American Robin Blue Jay Northern Cardinal Yellow-rumped Warbler Red-winged Blackbird Pretty sweet! - Ran to Cabela’s to get some tying material. When I was there I figured, I need a new steelhead spinning reel, and I want to get hi-vis line again. So, that is exactly what I did. Got a Daiwa Regal LT 3000 Size, spooled with 8

It has been four years since I have caught a Steelhead. In December it will be five years. Not for a lack of trying. Perhaps not as much time on the water as the earlier days of my Steelhead career. Up to 11 days in a row of fishing, at times for only one fish. That was 2019-2022… Feels like forever ago! I felt like I was missing something. Was it my setup? Was it my timing? Was it my approach? Well, to fix the first question, I got a new reel and put hi vis 8 pound monofilam