Another INSANE 2 Days Of Steelheading!

[solopaddler]

Man oh man I love the month of November!

We had a bit of a drive this weekend so we decided to leave Friday evening for our destination: Fleabag Motel located amidst steelhead central, LOL!

The place was a bit of a rathole, but hey it's somewhere to hang your hat, a great place to socialize with other fishermen, and we were nice and fresh for the onslaught which ensued Saturday morning .

The river had risen due to snowmelt a couple of days before and we were hitting it on the drop, bang on the nose. Couldn't ask for better timing really......

Saturday started a wee bit slow due to the turbid water, but by around 10am right through both days it was fish after fish with many double and triple headers.

Initially fish were caught on oversized chartreuse "choker" bags because of the water clarity. Once things cleared up pretty much anything you wanted to use caught fish, LOL!

I used and did indeed catch a bunch of fish on Jason's (Basskicker on the board) hand poured steelhead baits.

Thanks buddy they were awesome!

The egg clusters caught a few fish, but the pink worms were killer!

 

Here's a few pic's from the weekend:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lots of fish in pristine surroundings and a lot of laughs shared with a couple of good

friends.

It just doesn't get any better!

 

Cheers, Mike

[mattyk]

wow, looks like a great trip! Thanks for sharing with us.

[BFSC Kevin]

i recall someone around the merland bonfire talking about a solopaddler.... :whistling:

[solopaddler]

i recall someone around the merland bonfire talking about a solopaddler.... :whistling:

 

 

Uh oh, LOL!

[mikeh]

fantastic shots showing the colors of the fish, I really like the zoom in shots, thanks for sharing.

[FUSION]

Had a great time out on the water with you and a few old friends I haven't seen in a while on Saturday!

Definetly quality company as well as fishing...

 

FUSION.

[bowshep]

Wow...Peace Ken

[fishindevil]

WOW...Amazing Fishing !!!!!! and incredible pics. ....cheers

[bobkayla]

excellent,,,love those close ups!!

[solopaddler]

Had a great time out on the water with you and a few old friends I haven't seen in a while on Saturday!

Definetly quality company as well as fishing...

 

FUSION.

 

Yep, it was a stellar day and it made it even better bumping into you guys!

[dobee]

amazing! very well done

[Rainbow nut]

You're the best steelheader ever. Wow.

[solopaddler]

You're the best steelheader ever. Wow.

Edited November 19, 2007 by solopaddler

[fatherof3]

great report and fish,congrats on another good outing

[wuchikubo]

Obviously another awesome outing.

 

Since I got skunked today on BOQ, those pics are going to keep me awake thinking, I should have gone chrome hunting.

 

Thanks Mike for the post.

[PatrickGG]

Wow! Thats a fun 2 good days of fishing, Thanks for sharing those nice pics and some nice looking hens.

[danc]

Just awesome Mike. You are the man!!!

[FishFinder]

You're the best steelheader ever. Wow.

 

Dont let them get you down mike, I enjoy reading your reports and do think you are an awesome steelheader.

Experience shows.

[MJL]

Catching that many fish should be illegal!

 

Fantastic report as always SP.

[ccmtcanada]

Mike...you did it again!!!

 

Wow...awesome fish there again. Oh yeah....rain on Tues, Wed and Thurs...where we fishing this week??? LOL

 

Congrats....must have been really cool landing all those fish!

[solopaddler]

Dont let them get you down mike, I enjoy reading your reports and do think you are an awesome steelheader.

Experience shows.

 

Not looking for kudos, but thanks.

Nothing more than being excited about my trip and wanting to share, (a least with some of you).

Fact is I don't normally bother with this many pic's but one of my

buddies this weekend is an excellent photograher and was willing

and eager to take the pictures, something which rarely happens.

 

In any case the guy with the thinly veiled criticism pm'd me with a comment about

all the extra crowds I'll be sending to the river.

 

I've recently attempted to post only pic's with no background....unless you were fishing

with me on the weekend does anyone here really know for sure where I was?

You might have an idea, but you'd most likely be wrong. I'd bet on it.

 

BTW, if anyone else has a problem with my posts I'd appreciate it if you were upfront

with your criticism and why. Sarcasm is pretty obvious.

[b2kptbo]

Beauty, gotta like it...

[Moosebunk]

Woweee Zoweee you're my Steelheader Jethro Tull Steel Monkey.

 

I can't believe that pathetic collection of rainbows. I mean, c'mon... learn to fish man. Why is it everytime you wet a line Mr. SuperSoloPaddler that you have to pass off 20 pics of the same fish your buddy obviously caught for you. Do you and your little steelheading wizard friends; and that hobbit CCM, only fish at fish farms?

 

I'm looking soooooooooooooo forward to your next big false report there Solo-Izumi wannabe. Borat says NOT!

 

 

 

 

Edited November 19, 2007 by Moosebunk

[suds]

Few things are better than a weekend away steelheading with the buddies.

Thanks for sharing your fun.

Please keep it up!

 

cheers

suds

[ccmtcanada]

Do you and your little steelheading wizard friends; and that hobbit CCM, only fish at fish farms?

 

LOL Bunk. Great.....why dont ya just tell everyone where I fish....geez. Mind you, we dont get many visitors to the Shire, so I'm not too worried about it.