I was on a local river this morning with two guests who did not have the slightest clue about fishing. After catching and releasing several Chums, with a couple chromers in the box, I decided to go out on a limb and try something completely off the wall.

I had been 'dine wrapping Kwikies throughout the morning and I had a couple sitting around that needed rewraps. I was also in need of a well deserverd break so I made sure the lines were out and working while I proceeded to eat a roast beef sandwich. You know what crossed my mind next, right? Yes, chuckling to myself I pulled a chunk of thin-sliced roast beef out of my sandwich and discreetly set it on the bait cutting board. I had to bite my lip several times to keep from laughing and not draw attention to what I was doing. Not that the guys with me would have a clue, but better safe than sorry.

Still laughing to myself, I finished my sandwich and then proceeded to wrap one of the Kwikies with a chunk of roast beef. Turning red in the face from holding in my laughter througout the process. The firm texture of the roast beef allowed for a nice wrap might I add.

"All right, boys" I exclaimed, "peel 'em up and I'll rebait you with some fresh 'uns".

The guy on the right side of the boat got a fresh 'dine wrap and the guy on the left got, yup, a beefy Kwikie.

After a few minutes without strikes and my guests wondering why I was laughing to myself I decided to raise the anchor and start backtrolling. I backtrolled for about 50 or so feet when the right rod went off. Cool! Fish on and reel the left rod in. Nope! The left rod cranked down hard and we were into our second double of the day!

Both fish were landed after a little coaching and a lot of cussin' and our day was finished. Neither of my guests ever questioned the beefy Kwikie as it was pretty mangled when it was all said and done. I do have to say that I supplied a generous amount of sardine oil to the roast beef wrap so that was probably what did it, but who really knows. I hope I just didn't give away the next best thing to come along since Powerbait.

Justin
CEO, Sauk River Steelhead Ranch

Sometimes fish do the strangest things. Years ago while fishing the N. fork Siletz river my brother in law and I came across a steelhead we estimated at 18-20lbs feeding on a dead deer carcass laying in a small back channel off the main river. Go figure!