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Skykomish River Report
Snohomish County, WA

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06/26/2010
Float Fishing
Steelhead
Orange
Jig
Morning
06/26/2010
2
1140

Hit Reiter Ponds on the South side of the river this morning to take a shot at the summer runs. Got there are 6am got up on a good rock and started casting. I had yet to catch a steelhead and after seeing 5 hookups and 4 landed on the north side of the river I figured today wasn't going to be the day, then about 7:30 my float took a dive I set the hook and the fight was on. After a couple of short runs, 3 or 4 airials, and a moment of panick on my part as I figured out how to get off that big ol rock without breaking my leg, falling into the river or losing the fish it was over and I had my 1st steelhead on the stringer. I continued fishing until 10am and didn't see another one caught. And now I can also say I caught a fish as big as my kid!


Comments

Mike Carey
6/26/2010 11:14:00 PM
nice! gotta love that south side of the river.
shane425
6/27/2010 1:34:00 AM
You were on highway side ?
wintersteelhead
6/27/2010 6:35:00 AM
That picture is priceless. I have a similar one with one of my kids and have it on the wall. Years from now the whole family will still enjoy a photo of that quality. Great job and so glad the run is still going strong.
kzoo
6/27/2010 3:24:00 PM
Congratulations! You probably caught it on your 10,000th cast!
deezy38
6/27/2010 5:34:00 PM
Nice fish classic pic thanx for the report
Matt
6/27/2010 8:37:00 PM
Why did you rate the day a 2? Any day w a steely that chrome is a 5* day in my book. Nice fish.
natetreat
6/27/2010 11:50:00 PM
Definitely a great photo! I gotta agree with Matt on this one though, any day you can tug on a steel head that chrome is a four star day.
Gringo Pescador
6/28/2010 7:36:00 AM
Thanks all, yeah my daughter was fascinated by the fish. kzoo - I'm a better fisherman than that - It was actually cast #4367 (got all my casts out of the way trying for winters). You all are right - personally it was a 5-star morning, the ratings seem to go by quantity instead of quality ;)
jens
6/28/2010 9:47:00 AM
Great report and well done! Where you running an 1/8 all orange jig?
Wood
6/28/2010 10:38:00 AM
Way to go Gringo! You see, all that hard work from the winter finally paid off.
Gringo Pescador
6/28/2010 2:35:00 PM
Jens - 1/8 oz, white with orange fluff/feather/fur (whatever that stuff is).
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