Last minute chrome...

[MuleySniper]

Finally had a window on Thursday to make the sudden four hour drive up to the Queets. By the time my dad and I decided to go, we didnt get up on the river until about 3:30. We dumped in and within the first three minutes my rod went down. Fishing ended up being pretty good. We went 3 for 8. Its tough to keep em on with single barbless hooks. I had a huge hen on we figured was 20 to 22 lbs. but she bent my hook pretty good on a smokin run and came off. We pulled out about 8:00 and by the time we hitched a ride back to our truck to get the trailer, grabbed a bite to eat and get some fuel, I got home at around 2 a.m. It made a long day, but its always worth it. Here are couple pics.
MS

[billythekidrock]

Great story and pics.
One question though. I thought it was against the law to remove nates from the water for the grip & grin? Or was that only for salmon?

[Bearhunter]

Congrats, nice looking fish and pictures.  All the rivers are closed around here now.  Thanks for posting.

[tmike]

Nice Feeesh! The Queets is my all time favorite and i didn't even get up there this year    I believe if the dorsal is less than a credit card  it's considered a hatchery fish although those look very wild. Those fish look like they were handled with care. Unlike the gillnet that had the second one.

[Antlershed]

I thought it was against the law to remove nates from the water for the grip & grin? Or was that only for salmon?

You are correct. It is illegal for Salmon and Steelhead.

[MuleySniper]

Yup, your not supposed to remove them from the water, but I do for the three seconds it takes to get a picture. You are also allowed to keep one native fish from "some" of the rivers up there, but I never have kept a single one. Your not allowed to keep a single native on the Queets. With barbless singles and a glove to steady the fish and they are treated very gently.  It doesn't hurt em if you know what your doing. Thanks guys!
MS

[billythekidrock]

It doesn't hurt em if you know what your doing

I agree.

[Red Dawg]

great fish bro. gota love those red eye trips like that.

[hogsniper]

Awesome pics and congrats on the fish....Sounds like you had a blast....

[Head-shot]

Nice job, good lookin fish.