solopaddler Posted November 26, 2008 Report Posted November 26, 2008 Short report as I just walked in the door and have to get my gear ready for tomorrow (strike while the iron is hot as they say ). Once a year my uncle joins me when his ailing back will allow him to. He's the man who got me started steelheading almost 30 years ago, and these trips are always special ones for me. Of course he picked a brutal weather day to do it: high winds and heavy wet snow all day long made for some tough conditions. We stuck it out though, and while unfortunately my uncle didn't land any (he lost a few though) I managed a bunch of nice fish. Almost all came on the jig today, not surprising since the river was teeming with shiners and the fish were keying on them. Many strikes came the second the jig hit the water before the float even cocked. Twas a good day! Cheers, Mike
DRIFTER_016 Posted November 26, 2008 Report Posted November 26, 2008 So I gather the new pin works OK then.
Beats Posted November 26, 2008 Report Posted November 26, 2008 Nice colours on those fish. Too bad about your uncle's luck but at least he got out there.
fishindevil Posted November 27, 2008 Report Posted November 27, 2008 Another banner day on the water mike !!!!....great to get out with your uncle too,some very nice colors on those bows man they are so red !!!!...great pics too...cheers
kemper Posted November 27, 2008 Report Posted November 27, 2008 awesome as usual! Really wish I had the flexibility to hit the river when I know it will be good, rather then come home when I can and fish. Seems like when I get home its either gin clear or Im busting through 3 inches of ice to get a drift!
lucabrasi Posted November 27, 2008 Report Posted November 27, 2008 Just sick! As usual. Nice fish man.
solopaddler Posted November 27, 2008 Author Report Posted November 27, 2008 So I gather the new pin works OK then. New pin is sweet buddy! (BTW Adam is likely going to contact you to discuss the release mechanism you tried to describe the other day)
kemper Posted November 27, 2008 Report Posted November 27, 2008 it just occured to me that those fish are really dark for this time of year... Is that normal for the river you were on? I have never caught a fall/winter fish around here with that much colour, they usually are mostly silver with pink cheeks. ...that said I SUCK at steelheading in the late fall. bring on february!
solopaddler Posted November 27, 2008 Author Report Posted November 27, 2008 it just occured to me that those fish are really dark for this time of year... Is that normal for the river you were on? I have never caught a fall/winter fish around here with that much colour, they usually are mostly silver with pink cheeks. ...that said I SUCK at steelheading in the late fall. bring on february! Always a good number of both darker and more chromy fish in most rivers this time of the year. Just the luck of the draw...
jdmls Posted November 27, 2008 Report Posted November 27, 2008 (edited) beauty brown's Mike !!!...Im cringing at the fact that I now you guys are gonna have a banner day tomorrow and I will be stuck behind my desk going Great day , and good luck tomorrow !!! Edited November 27, 2008 by JDMLS
ccmtcanada Posted November 27, 2008 Report Posted November 27, 2008 Just read what I wrote in your last gazillion reports...insert same thing here....LOL. Great to spend time with your uncle...I'm sure he had a blast out there with you regardless of the numbers caught.
kemper Posted November 27, 2008 Report Posted November 27, 2008 Just read what I wrote in your last gazillion reports...insert same thing here....LOL. Great to spend time with your uncle...I'm sure he had a blast out there with you regardless of the numbers caught. Cliff, I think we need to team up and make a gigantic super report with hundreds of steelhead caught in one day so we can make Mike jealous of our unbelieveable steelheading skills for once, and not just our charming good looks.
drwxr Posted November 27, 2008 Report Posted November 27, 2008 nice report solo.... beautiful colours on the fish
ccmtcanada Posted November 27, 2008 Report Posted November 27, 2008 Cliff, I think we need to team up and make a gigantic super report with hundreds of steelhead caught in one day so we can make Mike jealous of our unbelieveable steelheading skills for once, and not just our charming good looks. You're on Kemper! You in town this weekend???? LOL. Oh and for the record, early this past spring, I did outfish Mike...I promised not to tell anyone, until he laughed his a$$ of at me for almost being blown into the creek from the 50kph winds that day....haha.
kemper Posted November 27, 2008 Report Posted November 27, 2008 (edited) You're on Kemper! You in town this weekend???? LOL. Oh and for the record, early this past spring, I did outfish Mike...I promised not to tell anyone, until he laughed his a$$ of at me for almost being blown into the creek from the 50kph winds that day....haha. In fact I am..but those finals are nagging at me...of course they dont start till tuesday.... I will be sneaking out for a fish, probably saturday morning. __sorry for the hijacking solo Edited November 27, 2008 by kemper
Leecher Posted November 27, 2008 Report Posted November 27, 2008 Great report and pics Mike I'm sure your uncle was real proud of you regarless Great job to both of you and thanks for sharing Leechman
DANIMAL Posted November 27, 2008 Report Posted November 27, 2008 Nice trout. And good job on keying onto thier forage.
troutologist Posted November 27, 2008 Report Posted November 27, 2008 Good stuff Mike. Awesome colours there on those fish. I can't wait til the weekend now!
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