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Re: Steelhead Pics & Reports 2015/2016

Post by goodtimesfishing » Wed Dec 16, 2015 1:04 pm

Great first! Way to go! Nice fish! :cheers:
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Re: Steelhead Pics & Reports 2015/2016

Post by Brat Bonker » Wed Dec 16, 2015 4:30 pm

got number 11 bobber and bead style, sure do lose a lot of fish that way but you also hook a ton, not sure if I like that trade off anymore
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Re: Steelhead Pics & Reports 2015/2016

Post by BlakeP » Wed Dec 16, 2015 5:28 pm

Got this one today..Not the prettiest fish, realllly dark, but the meat isn't bad on it and it hasn't spawned yet so I wouldn't call bonking it a mistake. Still darkest steelhead I've ever caught. [laugh]
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Re: Steelhead Pics & Reports 2015/2016

Post by wbroekhof » Wed Dec 16, 2015 10:02 pm

Well done guys, all very nice!
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Re: Steelhead Pics & Reports 2015/2016

Post by BlakeP » Wed Dec 23, 2015 4:19 pm

Got one more today, lost 3 more.
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Re: Steelhead Pics & Reports 2015/2016

Post by Brat Bonker » Wed Dec 23, 2015 4:20 pm

Did work this week with my hometied jigs.
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Post by BentRod » Wed Dec 23, 2015 7:41 pm

Finally got out to play again. Merry Christmas!
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Re: Steelhead Pics & Reports 2015/2016

Post by Brat Bonker » Sat Dec 26, 2015 11:04 am

got numbers 17 and 18 yesterday on home made nightmare jigs
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Re: Steelhead Pics & Reports 2015/2016

Post by BlakeP » Sun Dec 27, 2015 12:35 pm

Got another dark Buck yesterday.
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Post by Brat Bonker » Wed Dec 30, 2015 10:01 am

Was out last 3 days bonked #19, 20, 21 released 3 others lost/missed quite a few too. all on either home tied, aero, northwest jigs or johns jigs. big one was 33.5" around 14lbs
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Re: Steelhead Pics & Reports 2015/2016

Post by Eglseder » Thu Dec 31, 2015 8:43 pm

Well...here's my first steelhead ever!!!!! (thanks to the help of riverhunter...thanks again for the fishing tips and nice meeting ya!) It has been a dream fish of mine for a very, very loooong time. Pretty stoked about this buck! Now I'm hungry for more and spending money left and right haha. It's been great to have some time off to get out fishing. One more week to try and get another O:)

Next goal...catch one on a fly (this will be a little more difficult than catching browns, brookies and rainbows on dry flys haha)

Also got my very first coastal cuttie and bull trout last week!! Just moved here from Iowa, so looking forward to lots of fishing and meeting new friends!
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Re: Steelhead Pics & Reports 2015/2016

Post by Brat Bonker » Fri Jan 01, 2016 5:51 pm

got number 22 yesterday, lil dink but it was slow day.
nice job eglseder on the first!
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Re: Steelhead Pics & Reports 2015/2016

Post by riverhunter » Sun Jan 03, 2016 6:10 am

Eglseder wrote:Well...here's my first steelhead ever!!!!! (thanks to the help of riverhunter...thanks again for the fishing tips and nice meeting ya!) It has been a dream fish of mine for a very, very loooong time. Pretty stoked about this buck! Now I'm hungry for more and spending money left and right haha. It's been great to have some time off to get out fishing. One more week to try and get another O:)

Next goal...catch one on a fly (this will be a little more difficult than catching browns, brookies and rainbows on dry flys haha)

Also got my very first coastal cuttie and bull trout last week!! Just moved here from Iowa, so looking forward to lots of fishing and meeting new friends!
It was my pleasure and nice meeting you also. Bead fishing under an indicator with fly rod can be effective. Pm me when you get back to washington.
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Re: Steelhead Pics & Reports 2015/2016

Post by BentRod » Sun Jan 03, 2016 8:21 am

Nice job everyone and congrats on your first eglseder!
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Re: Steelhead Pics & Reports 2015/2016

Post by AJFishdude » Fri Jan 08, 2016 5:03 pm

And at long last, AJFishdude crosses the finish line, bringing up the rear for the 'first steelhead of winter 2015/2016' contest. Lol. It wasn't for lack of trying though. I had hooked and lost 5 prior to finally landing this one today, my 6th hookup. Along the way though I managed to gather a ton of info on how to fish one of my local flows and was able to start putting together a pattern of repeatable success. It cut really dark too, looked almost like a Coho. No complaints here!
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Re: Steelhead Pics & Reports 2015/2016

Post by BentRod » Fri Jan 08, 2016 5:48 pm

It's been a while since my last, but finally hooked another. 34". Blushed and a little skinny, but awesome fight. [thumbup]
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Re: Steelhead Pics & Reports 2015/2016

Post by BentRod » Fri Jan 08, 2016 5:50 pm

Nice job AJ! =D>
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Re: Steelhead Pics & Reports 2015/2016

Post by Brat Bonker » Fri Jan 08, 2016 7:28 pm

NICE JOB AJ!
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Re: Steelhead Pics & Reports 2015/2016

Post by Mike Carey » Fri Jan 08, 2016 8:11 pm

that peach is a great color. [thumbup]
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Re: Steelhead Pics & Reports 2015/2016

Post by AJFishdude » Fri Jan 08, 2016 9:47 pm

Ha, thanks guys!
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