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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: RiverWarrior on December 30, 2014, 12:05:33 AM

Title: Road trip and my First Steelhead
Post by: RiverWarrior on December 30, 2014, 12:05:33 AM: Took a trip down to the Oregon coast with my fishing buddy to chase some winter steel. Up until that trip I haven’t had much luck with steelhead. Had a summer steelhead on at barrier dam before it broke my 8lb test leader after three runs… After that trip I was hooked on steelhead. After a very long drive we got down to the river and started pounding the water with jigs. About the 5th cast into a new hole my bobber went down and my heart stopped. I set the hook and felt that beloved head shake. Who doesn’t love a bobber fish... Got it all on film too!
Cant seem to figure out how to post a video up on here but the link is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUgB7uUEu2E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUgB7uUEu2E)

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi62.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fh91%2Fkborris2011%2Fsteel_zpsaa1b6446.jpg&hash=2b7e46a863ea3e700abc63569987315ef1e48ff4) (http://s62.photobucket.com/user/kborris2011/media/steel_zpsaa1b6446.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Road trip and my First Steelhead
Post by: huntnnw on December 30, 2014, 06:06:01 AM: :tup: nice fish

Ill disagree on the bobber thing :chuckle: I hate using bobbers
Title: Re: Road trip and my First Steelhead
Post by: boneaddict on December 30, 2014, 07:19:45 AM: I've heard many old steel fisherman say you've got to have a 100 hours in before your first one. Nice fish!
Title: Re: Road trip and my First Steelhead
Post by: splitshot on December 30, 2014, 08:10:33 AM: it looks like clear water. remember to keep the fish in the water if to be released. don't know bout Oregon but that is the rule in Washington for wild fish . mike w
Title: Re: Road trip and my First Steelhead
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on December 30, 2014, 08:32:07 AM: Quote from: boneaddict on December 30, 2014, 07:19:45 AM
I've heard many old steel fisherman say you've got to have a 100 hours in before your first one. Nice fish!

Not no more. Internet fisherman succeed much faster these days.
Title: Re: Road trip and my First Steelhead
Post by: Button Nubbs on December 30, 2014, 12:35:32 PM: Your float seemed like it was down forever! Great job and nice fish!
Title: Re: Road trip and my First Steelhead
Post by: D-Rock425 on December 30, 2014, 01:13:37 PM: I need to get out and catch a fish been way to long.
Title: Re: Road trip and my First Steelhead
Post by: RightPlace-RightTime on December 30, 2014, 02:34:46 PM: Sweet video and nice fish. Your hooked now. What song and artist in Your video
Title: Re: Road trip and my First Steelhead
Post by: Button Nubbs on December 30, 2014, 04:24:37 PM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on December 30, 2014, 01:13:37 PM
I need to get out and catch a fish been way to long.

You got a weekday ride in my boat if you can make it work.
Title: Re: Road trip and my First Steelhead
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on December 30, 2014, 08:15:49 PM: Nice fish! Started steelhead fishing at age 10. Fished hard for winter run fish only. Caught first one at age 14.... :yike: Really enjoy the chase!
Title: Re: Road trip and my First Steelhead
Post by: offdahook on December 30, 2014, 09:43:04 PM: nice!
Title: Re: Road trip and my First Steelhead
Post by: huntnnw on December 30, 2014, 09:45:49 PM: holy ^%%$# something spelled correctly
Title: Re: Road trip and my First Steelhead
Post by: RiverWarrior on December 30, 2014, 09:56:59 PM: Thanks everybody its been an experience for sure!

Quote from: boneaddict on December 30, 2014, 07:19:45 AM
I've heard many old steel fisherman say you've got to have a 100 hours in before your first one. Nice fish!

I don't know if i put in 100hrs strictly steelhead fishing. But i have put in my fair amount of time fishing for them without so much as a bobber down. Every outing is a learning experience!

Quote from: Button Nubbs on December 30, 2014, 12:35:32 PM
Your float seemed like it was down forever! Great job and nice fish!

When that float went down I set the hook! The fish just didn't realize it until a bit later!

Quote from: RightPlace-RightTime on December 30, 2014, 02:34:46 PM
Sweet video and nice fish. Your hooked now. What song and artist in Your video

Thanks! The song is called Strong by Will Hoge.