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Offline TheSilverSlayer

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Got my buddy his first Steelhead (pic)
« on: January 02, 2010, 09:01:11 PM »
My hunting buddy James asked me to take him fishin to get his first steelhead. His fishing experience consisted of trolling for kings and silvers a couple times a year and humpy fishin. The initial plan was to hit a river on the O.P., but due to time constraints, we weren't able to. We decided to fish the green instead. Started out at Flaming Geyser. About an hour into the trip, I missed a fish, then James missed one too. Then, a few minutes later, he calls to me and says he thinks hes got a fish on. His rod was bent like less then half way. I told him that he probably had a trout or a log. As it gets close to shore, I get a glimpse of the fish, and much to my suprise it was a very nice steelhead. I ran into the river, tailed it, and got it up on the bank. All I have to say it wow. Its not very often that someone whos never fished rivers gets their first steelhead on their first trip, let alone on the green! Needless to say, we were stoked. Fished the rest of the day without a bite. The fish took a small pink and white jig. Hooked it barely in the tip of the nose. I'm thinking the fish didn't know it was hooked. Anyway, here is the pic, enjoy.


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Re: Got my buddy his first Steelhead (pic)
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2010, 08:26:11 AM »
very nice! He's hooked for life now.

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Re: Got my buddy his first Steelhead (pic)
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2010, 08:27:24 AM »
Nice pic.

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Re: Got my buddy his first Steelhead (pic)
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2010, 08:33:20 AM »
Nice nice. congrats on his first metalhead. Mark

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Re: Got my buddy his first Steelhead (pic)
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2010, 08:33:32 AM »
that is a great pic

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Re: Got my buddy his first Steelhead (pic)
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2010, 09:45:41 AM »
Very nice! 

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Re: Got my buddy his first Steelhead (pic)
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2010, 04:07:50 PM »
Poppin a steelhead cherry..........nobody ever forgets the first.

Good pic as proof..........now tell him to go tie you some leaders!
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Re: Got my buddy his first Steelhead (pic)
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2010, 04:16:21 PM »
Steelhead on his first trip, better prepare him for reality.
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Re: Got my buddy his first Steelhead (pic)
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2010, 04:21:05 PM »
Steelhead on his first trip, better prepare him for reality.

Or tell him to quit now, and save himself a metric ton of $$.
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Re: Got my buddy his first Steelhead (pic)
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2010, 04:25:03 PM »
thats cool but i agree with the said above  :chuckle: i have all but given up salmon and steel head fishing to much money with not enough return. i like making the fish come to me with stick bait out of my oneida  :P
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Re: Got my buddy his first Steelhead (pic)
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2010, 04:28:45 PM »
Up until now he did get why I take fishing as seriously as I do hunting.  I told him steelheading is serious business, now he gets it.

Actually, I get a way better return for my fishing dollars then I do my hunting dollars.  Most because I've been fishing salmon/steelhead for 8 years now and have it pretty well dialed in.  What is it like 50 bucks for a lisence that lets you harvest year round all over the state.  No special permits to put in for and the gear is much less of an investment then hunting stuff. Of course I've only been hunting for 2 years now so maybe that will all change.

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Re: Got my buddy his first Steelhead (pic)
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2010, 04:32:22 PM »
Naw, it aint that hopeless.

Lots to do with the gents you learn to fish from...........gonna listen the the Big 5 tackle shop "pro"?
You will get advice as valuable as the hourly wage he makes.

If a guy is lucky enough to learn from some 5%ers..........you will be waffle stompin in quick fashion.
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Re: Got my buddy his first Steelhead (pic)
« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2010, 04:44:48 PM »
 :bow: :bow: :tup: :tup: nice fish good job.

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Re: Got my buddy his first Steelhead (pic)
« Reply #13 on: January 03, 2010, 05:04:37 PM »
not bad for a spent summer run :P

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Re: Got my buddy his first Steelhead (pic)
« Reply #14 on: January 03, 2010, 05:42:17 PM »
That would be a winter run actually

 


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