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Columbia River Steelhead
« on: September 07, 2009, 06:20:25 AM »
I got my first Columbia steelhead last week. It was 38'' long, and no idea on weight. It was a wild fish and I let it go unharmed. I became addicted to steelhead fishing even more! That was the only fish we got, but more were caught around us.
I felt like a one legged cat trying to bury a terd on a frozen pond!

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Re: Columbia River Steelhead
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2009, 06:40:38 AM »
If I ever had any sort of addictions in my life.  Steelheading might have been one of them. 

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Re: Columbia River Steelhead
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2009, 09:33:11 PM »
Steelhead addiction is an un-kickable habit.  I started when I was 12 and it still hasen't gotten old 14 years later.  If anything it gets worse :twocents:
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Re: Columbia River Steelhead
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2009, 05:26:24 AM »
heading out in about an hour just out here infront of wenatchee. do some reelin hopefully. it is an addiction for sure. all fishing and hunting is.
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Re: Columbia River Steelhead
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2009, 07:55:54 PM »
38" steelhead is a toad!

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Re: Columbia River Steelhead
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2009, 08:41:34 AM »
38 "is a nice fish and steelhead are an addiction

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Re: Columbia River Steelhead
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2009, 12:10:56 PM »
 Great steelie and exact same size as my first, for reference it went 17lbs.

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Re: Columbia River Steelhead
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2009, 03:10:00 PM »
Thanks for the reference, that is good to know!
I felt like a one legged cat trying to bury a terd on a frozen pond!

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Re: Columbia River Steelhead
« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2009, 05:08:16 AM »
Its going to be a great year for stealhead on the Columbia.  Hope to make it out this weekend! 
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Re: Columbia River Steelhead
« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2009, 09:07:48 AM »
Its going to be a great year for stealhead on the Columbia.  Hope to make it out this weekend! 

Too bad we didnt get anything yesterday....................

 


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