Great photo journey, 1Minute. Thanks for sharing!
I've been doing well on the summer run steelies here on the upper Rogue, in the flies only section.
My bad shoulder won't let me swing a 7 weight for long, so I've been spinning with a tandem set up and a float.
A Brownbagger nymph and a Beadhead Gold Ribbed Hares Ear on the dropper. Takes have been about 50/50 per fly. About half of those landed have been nates and returned.
I fished two lady friends from Redmond, a couple of weeks ago and they each took a nice nate on the BGRH and released - Fun!