PILCHUCK STEELIE

[Mr Mykiss]

That's why we fish em!! That fish is every bit of 33" ...could be every bit of 40 3/8"??

[6x6in6]

Beautiful fish.
Biggest nate, and the biggest winter run for me, came out of the 'chuck back in the early 90's.  Estimated her to be in the 22-24 range.  Could have bonked her and brought her home that day but turned her loose to do her deed.
That was a handful to get her in quick in that little river and turn her around to not tire her out anymore than I did. 
3-4 casts later I think her old man picked up my offering.  He spit me out after 2-3 seconds.  Good for him!!  Would have cried having to release him too. 

[backyard bucks]

[quoteI caught my first steelhead on the Pilchuck in 1984 and enjoyed good fishing for many years.  I often had that river to myself back then.  Most of my favorite access points are gone now.  No trespassing, new houses etc..  It will never be the same.  Just memories now.  Pretty sad for me, but I'm glad I got to experience it.  ][/quote]

hey you know where i live come on over and we can hit some of these holes i have access to for old time sake... lol. never know if something will take it. i'm itching to go even though i know there isn't much in the way of fish anymore.

[ridgefire]

anybody fished it this year? thinking bout running out there today but not sure yet. my biggest steelhead is from that river.. 24 lb buck according to the length and girth scale