MONSTER Steelhead!!

[carpsniperg2]

That is a pig of a steelhead

[BOWHUNTER45]

So I dont know if any of you have seen this before but I just found this picture while browsing on the web. It was linked from Sweaty Waders on a Blog called Moldy Chum. I couldnt find anything on the background story from either site  other than its from Kispiox, B.C. , so I dont know what the deal is but its a GORGEOUS fish no?

definately big ...spawned out ...YES But who cares I never keep native steelhead ...Well I should say hens anyway !!

[Alpine Mojo]

OOOOOhhhhhhhhh NOOOOOOOOO!!!! wild fish out of water.

It's only unethical to pull wild fish out of the water when the regs say you can't.   It's perfectly acceptable everywhere else.

[trippledigitss]

OOOOOhhhhhhhhh NOOOOOOOOO!!!! wild fish out of water.

It's only unethical to pull wild fish out of the water when the regs say you can't.   It's perfectly acceptable everywhere else.

Haha - well I'd say switch unethical with illegal, cuz there are many guys who will say its unethical to treat a wild fish that way no matter what. I'd say best to keep them in the water or only have them out very briefly unless you plan on bonking it. Now bonking a wild fish, even when legal will stir a whole 'nother pot! 

[Alpine Mojo]

OOOOOhhhhhhhhh NOOOOOOOOO!!!! wild fish out of water.

It's only unethical to pull wild fish out of the water when the regs say you can't.   It's perfectly acceptable everywhere else.

Haha - well I'd say switch unethical with illegal, cuz there are many guys who will say its unethical to treat a wild fish that way no matter what. I'd say best to keep them in the water or only have them out very briefly unless you plan on bonking it. Now bonking a wild fish, even when legal will stir a whole 'nother pot! 

on the internet, or out in the real world?   

[3nails]

That's a once in a hundred lifetimes fish. And I LOVE the colors! Some of those B.C. rivers have such strong runs of fish it is no big deal to kill a few. Our rivers COULD be that way but politics are killing our fish.

[mdbuck5x5]

Not sure what the heck you guys are talking about with the colors  I suppose all of you are from the westside. Over here on the eastside most of the bigger steelhead caught are that color  and the males get even darker. I love the look of that red stripe down the side!

[Hyde]

That's a beauty.  It's hard to tell the size of a fish in a pic unless you have a known reference.  That guy is slightly long arming the fish, which will always make them look bigger.  If you knew that the fisherman was 110 lbs soaking wet, then that fish would look really big.  But if that guy weighs 300 lbs and has size 3xl meat hooks, then that's a 30 lb steely.  I would guess that fish to weigh 25+

Here's my biggest steelhead, a 25 pounder from the Thompson in BC.  For reference, I am 6'4" tall, and weigh 260.  Fish always look small when I hold them.

[RightPlace-RightTime]

Beautiful Fish for Sure

Im guessing he got it on a fly, EVEN BETTER

[KopperBuck]

Never ever did I think I would say this... but that ain't a true fish, IMO anyways... blue line on the back. Way too unreal considering the guy's length.. I dunno, but I'm calling  If not.. great fish.

[KopperBuck]

Big and UGLY if you ask me.

It is pretty dark but I think its beautiful simply for a fish that size surviving! Now if it was the color of the 24# my boy got (see pic in "1st Solo Steelhead" thread, then it would be even more amazing.

I'm not taking anything away from the fish.  I would love to catch one that size.  I just do not find it beautiful.  A beautiful steelhead to me is one that is so bright that it looks more white than chrome.

 

C'mon man.. us drysiders love the stripers! That's all we see. Any steelhead is beautiful! Fished the Nestucca this last weekend. So strange to hear about "too dark a fish - if it was legal we wouldn't keep it"... "fish are stinking up the banks"... Garsh.. I wish we had that problem. You Wetside dudes have all the fun

I've caught one chromer in my life.. and holy smokes was it hot. I'll give you that.

[mdbuck5x5]

  Kopper, I didn't see that blue line before! I think you're on to something there!

[mdbuck5x5]

I agree with you there Hyde! Here is a pic of a 12# I caught last year on the snake. Looking at the 2 photos I wouldn't be able to tell my fish is half the size of yours!

[trippledigitss]

What - are you guys saying, its not a real photo? Come on, I found it on the internet, it HAS to be real! I dont know what you mean about the blue line but I can see the shadow of the fish on the guys legs & stuff. I dont know about the size, long arm, etc, but it looks huge to me.

MD - that is the biggest 12#'er I've ever seen! I would have guessed high teens? 

[mdbuck5x5]

MD - that is the biggest 12#'er I've ever seen! I would have guessed high teens? 

Lol well thanks tripple...I carry a scale with me and thats all she went. I wish it had been in the high teens