Got my buddy his first Steelhead (pic)

[TheSilverSlayer]

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.

[MightyWhite]

very nice! He's hooked for life now.

[stumprat]

Nice pic.

[markts]

Nice nice. congrats on his first metalhead. Mark

[rasbo]

that is a great pic

[Shootmoore]

Very nice! 

Shootmoore

[tomy salami]

Poppin a steelhead cherry..........nobody ever forgets the first.

Good pic as proof..........now tell him to go tie you some leaders!

[huntnphool]

Steelhead on his first trip, better prepare him for reality.

[tomy salami]

Steelhead on his first trip, better prepare him for reality.

Or tell him to quit now, and save himself a metric ton of $$.

[carpsniperg2]

thats cool but i agree with the said above  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 

[TheSilverSlayer]

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.

[tomy salami]

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.

[toe-jam]

  nice fish good job.

[shawnb]

not bad for a spent summer run

[TheSilverSlayer]

That would be a winter run actually

[shawnb]

Ok, coming from a guy that likes catching spawners

[TheSilverSlayer]

wtf who does this guy think he is?

[tomy salami]

wtf who does this guy think he is?

An envious man who caught NOTHING two days ago. For himself, or for his buddy. If he wanted to one up you, he shoulda slapped up a pic, besting that fish.

Not a burned out fish ( no belly crease, dark red/green color ).

[TheSilverSlayer]

Not to mentioned it the had small skeins of eggs characteristic of a fresh fish...

[tomy salami]

Don't summer runs have eggs still? 

[TheSilverSlayer]

Most have spawned by now, but if they did have them, they would be large fully developed eggs.  These were tiny, too small to even use for bait.

[Dipsnort]

A newbie catches a steelhead on the Green???  Holy crap, after I became the equivilent of the 40-year old virgin on the Green I finally gave up a couple years ago and only steelhead fish once a year when I head to SE Washington!  Congrats on a nice fish!

[fishcrazy]

too small to even use for bait.

I wouldn't say that. try them some time.


Congrats and have fun with the new fishn buddy.

Kris