Giant Westport Steelhead

[RC]

Just saw this.  Awesome looking fish!

https://www.facebook.com/people/Westport-Weighmaster/100063458083682/

[Crunchy]

I saw that. Insane, once in a life time catch.  Insane odds to not only catch a steelhead in the ocean, but one of that size are way up there.

[7mmfan]

Wow what a platinum beauty. And hatchery to boot. I've only heard of a handful of steelhead caught on open ocean, and they were all big. Wonder what the deal is with that.

[Angus]

I (my guests) caught 4 in 22 years of guiding on the salt in S.E. AK, all on herring, all released and none close to that size.
This past Saturday we caught 1 on a spinner at B-10, released it, back at the dock the fish checker said she see's a few steelhead everyday and numerous tickets have been written.

[LDennis24]

Can someone post the fish on here. I don't use that stupid website but I wanna see the fish! Lol

[Sneaky Squirrel]

That is an awesome fish! Would love to tangle with a fish of that caliber on a small river or creek using light tackle.

[BigCutty3]

Snake River B-run most likely, dandy fish

[metlhead]

Over 40 years on the water, countless fish  and my wife hooks the only saltwater steelhead I've ever seen, at Sekiu.

[C-Money]

Its a dandy!!

[carlyoungs]

Got one in the sound and 1 in sekiu

[Skillet]

I've caught 2 in 9 years of dragging a lot of hooks for a lot of hours/miles.  Both came on coho spoons.

[jeffro]

Used to fish Bush point and Ft. Casey areas from the beach, saw some dandy’s caught!
Spin & Glo with a mini squid with basic steelhead drift rigging. Mostly pink and pearl.

[PolarBear]

I’ve caught a few in Totten Inlet back in the 70’s - 80’s when we still had a small steelhead run in Skookum Creek but they were never bigger than about 6 or so pounds.

[Jake Dogfish]

I caught one once fishing for salmon off the beach in area 13.  Back when all the creeks had fish in them.

[GASoline71]

Used to fish Bush point and Ft. Casey areas from the beach, saw some dandy’s caught!
Spin & Glo with a mini squid with basic steelhead drift rigging. Mostly pink and pearl.

Caught numerous Steelhead off the same beaches.  Haven't fished for them in the salt off the bank of Whidbey in a long time.  Used the same patterns... Except once for the heck of it I put a green squid and a blue and chrome Spin-n-glo on there and landed 2 that day on that rig at Ft. Casey.  Might have to go try it again this winter.

Gary