Steelhead

[ryanonthevedder]

Its my favorite local eating fish. If halibut came up the Vedder I wouldn't give steelhead another thought though.

Anyway fishing has been pretty fair so far this year. It was hot in late Dec and early January, and its picking back up again now that the extreme weather has moved on. I hooked two and landed a hatchery buck yesterday, but that was after 4.5 hours of looking. Lucky for me both the fish I have landed have been hatchery fish.

Anyway get out there! It should only get better.


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[thick]

Nice fish....The pic of the little guy lifting him up is priceless!

[markomoose]

I usually wear a shirt while prepping my fish ?

[ryanonthevedder]

No shirt, no shoes, no problem! :-D

Young Jack loves when I bring home a fish. He loves fishing even more. I just wish a 2 year old could responsibly handle a gun. I will have to make due with him hunting moose in the living room with a broom handle until he comes of age.

[REMINGTON JIM]

Nice Fish - Love the Picture of little fellow ! :biggrin: RJ

[WesHarm]

Looks awesome, I need to get out for steelhead some Times! Need to find a set up for them first though!

[Wild one]

Of course take a pic with the little guy holding it to make it look bigger lol

just poking fun nice fish

[jamfarm]

Great fish. For me the ocean is calling.

[Glenny]

Looks awesome, I need to get out for steelhead some Times! Need to find a set up for them first though!

I hear them pink rubber worms are good.

[HarryToolips]

Very nice fish and cool pics....

[ryanonthevedder]

Looks awesome, I need to get out for steelhead some Times! Need to find a set up for them first though!

There are lots of different rigs for steelhead. My all time best performer is wool and a large jensen egg. If the water is clear just a pinch of white wool will do. If its coloured up then white (on top) chartreuse, pink and red, and a jensen egg. Roe, rubber worms, blades, and even prawns all work but a good wool tie is hard to beat! Roe is like dynamite in the late season though.

Get out there an go for it! It only took me 4 years to beach my first one.... the trick is you have to have your finger on the trigger all the time; even after hours of cold fishing. The chance can come and go in the blink of an eye.