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Title: First steelhead.
Post by: goosegetter79 on March 04, 2010, 09:59:27 AM: Got my first steelhead yeasterday. 3 of us went to the grand ronde brought home 8 but should have brought 10 home lost 2 at the bank. Had sunflower seeds in the mouth at time of pics.
Here's a couple pics enjoy
Title: Re: First steelhead.
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on March 04, 2010, 07:15:15 PM: Congrats and nice pics. I've been wanting to fish that river for years. Just can't seem to find the time for the long haul from the wet side. Did you see many people floating it or is it equally well fished from the bank? I fly fish, and gear fish. I think I'd start the day with the gear and finish with the spey rods!
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Post by: ribka on March 04, 2010, 07:46:01 PM: Congrats!! And smile next time. ;)
That is a beautiful river to fish
Title: Re: First steelhead.
Post by: goosegetter79 on March 04, 2010, 08:21:13 PM: Wanttohuntmore-Where we were at, there were 18-20 people in a 1/4 mile stretch fishing from the bank. As far as drift boats all day I would say we saw about 15 or so come floating by and all but maybe 1-2 stopped on the other side of the river from us for a while. Never did see any of them catch anything. Besides our 8 we took home we saw another 18 or so taken and only 1 native was caught and released. We left spokane at 4am and got home at 9:30pm it's a 3 hour drive 1 way so it was a long day but a great day.

ribka- Believe me I was smiling all day after I caught the first one but this pic. was taken an hour after she was caught and had just put sunflower seeds in my mouth (love those seeds). :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: jordano on March 05, 2010, 06:32:13 AM: way to go!!! also nice to get the first one off your back! now everything else from here on out is bonus!!!! :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: First steelhead.
Post by: kenzmad on March 05, 2010, 06:41:08 AM: good job, nice fish. does anyone else notice the guy in the tan in the background. sure looks like the fish fighting position to me.

kenzmad
Title: Re: First steelhead.
Post by: woodywsu on March 05, 2010, 07:34:02 AM: That's what I was thinking when I first saw the pic. Fishing the hatchery spot is good but crowded. Constant action though. Beautiful river to fish. I miss the days at WSU hitting that place every weekend
Title: Re: First steelhead.
Post by: turkey buster on March 05, 2010, 07:51:04 AM: great job goosegetter79 thats a nice fish
chuck
Title: Re: First steelhead.
Post by: goosegetter79 on March 05, 2010, 09:29:32 AM: Thanks guys, it was a blast, headed down next week again.

Quote from: kenzmad on March 05, 2010, 06:41:08 AM
good job, nice fish. does anyone else notice the guy in the tan in the background. sure looks like the fish fighting position to me.

kenzmad

He was snagged on the bottom. He was down there with 2 others all from colville, and between the 3 of em they caught just one.
Title: Re: First steelhead.
Post by: robb92 on March 06, 2010, 10:50:55 AM: Nice fish!!
Title: Re: First steelhead.
Post by: Drifterat on March 06, 2010, 08:22:09 PM: Good job on your first steelie. What did you hook it on? Looks like some nice country. If you ever make it over here to the wetside you should try to hook one fresh from the ocean, they are fun.
Title: Re: First steelhead.
Post by: goosegetter79 on March 07, 2010, 08:14:06 PM: Quote from: Drifterat on March 06, 2010, 08:22:09 PM
Good job on your first steelie. What did you hook it on? Looks like some nice country. If you ever make it over here to the wetside you should try to hook one fresh from the ocean, they are fun.

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