First Steelhead Trip

[Gary]

After decades of wanting to fish for steelhead I finally found the time this past november to get out and see what all the fuss is about. When we arrived the river we were fishing was flowing at 28 cubic metres a second and a day later was flowing at over 140 cubic metres a second. That made for interesting fishing not to mention swimming. Guess you haven't lived till you have dunked yourself in a rain swollen steehead river in the middle of November.

We did get some steelhead and some pretty cutts as well. Al got 3 steelhead including the 36" buck pictured. I got two, my first a 32" doe (pictured) and a 35" buck. I am officially addicted. Steelhead fishing is everything it is cracked up to be and more.

[FlashGordon]

right on..thx for that,looks like you did very well for the first time out

 

i'm thinking if i go out there i won't come back ...or my first trip will be a skunk due to lack of knowledge

[agbff]

Did you just go out and wing it or were you guided?

[Gary]

Did you just go out and wing it or were you guided?

Went out on our own...no guides. Al has fished for steelhead before but not were we went

[Hawgstoppah]

Awesome. I wish my pics of my trip where of this quality. Great shots and memories gents!

 

 

[Guest 420FLYFISHIN]

i really like to photo of the old growth tree stump, its a great shot

[agbff]

so five fish in how many days? that sixth shot is sooooo cool man

[toolman]

Great report/pics, fella's and beauty Steelies. Thanks!

[beedhead]

Super fish!!!....Awesome pics!!!....Thanx for sharing!!!....WOW...

 

Cherrs...Jeff..

[Ayr]

Some excellent shots and beautiful fish!

 

Thanks for sharing them, WTG!

 

Ayr.

[SamIam]

Beauty metalheads........i so miss my home rivers.....

[lorney]

Nice pics. One of these days I will get out there. Thanks for sharing.

[bigbowtrout]

Freaking SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Gary]

so five fish in how many days? that sixth shot is sooooo cool man

we fished 10 days. It was only supposed to be 6 but because the rivers were so blown out we stayed a little longer to fish the lower water. We also had on another 3 each with a couple of cohos thrown in.

 

[Gary]

i really like to photo of the old growth tree stump, its a great shot

Thanks. When we got to that spot the tree stump was all intact. The missing middle piece broke out while I was casting to the log and drifted away. The piece that broke out was the size of pickup truck. The tree was huge.

 

Thanks for all the great replies all!

[maxwell]

lobe your chromer dude!~ thanks for posting

[Swede]

Thanks. When we got to that spot the tree stump was all intact. The missing middle piece broke out while I was casting to the log and drifted away. The piece that broke out was the size of pickup truck. The tree was huge.

 

Thanks for all the great replies all!

Awesome photo's Gary. Looks like someone carved a leaping fish in the top of that stump years ago

[duanec]

very cool shots and some nice feesh!

[markd]

charlottes?

[robertrossi]

where were you fishing?

nice pics b.t.w

[SilverDoctor]

Thanks for posting It made my day. Miss that area of BC.

[Gary]

Thanks for posting It made my day. Miss that area of BC.

You're welcome...I can see why you miss it. It has only been a month and I miss it already.

[Harps]

Glad you and Al had a good time!!

 

[monger]

Congrats on a successful trip. Those are some serious fish.

[jksnijders]

 

 

Awesome..