Bly Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 (edited) The last fish I caught was back in mid November of LAST year! This long winter has been brutal...and it today I got an opportunity to head out. Cliff suggested that when he got home from work to take off...he'd feed the family and take care of things on the home front! So, with that in mind, I got all my steelhead gear together and waited for him to arrive at home. He got home just after 5pm, and 2 minutes later I was out the door...LOL. I headed down to the local trib and found a nice spot to drift. The waters looked pretty good...not ideal, but not too bad. Started out using jigs but nothing was taking the bait and I switched up and began to use roe. Sure enough, that did the trick. I was trying to get into my groove, when my float went down!! I set the hook, felt the tug on the other end. Few flips at the surface and the fish got off! I knew there were fish in the area, so I was determined to systematically work this hole. A few hits and a missed hookset...I was rusty to say the least! Finally, my float went down again...I was determined not to mess this one up! Quick hook set and that was it! Fish on! This fish tried going every direction out of the hole, but I managed to turn it around each time, and finally I was able to land my first fish of 2009....and my first in 4 months!! Here it is...a nice 28" steelhead... Ahhh....all is right in the world again.... Sorry team, it doesn't beat our current trout...maybe next time! Waters were rising and the sun was setting, decided it was best to be safe and head home, wasn't easy knowing there were probably a few more fish there. Edited March 17, 2009 by bly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemper Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 (edited) These reports are killing me! why I moved to Guelph I will never know.... ah well back from school on the weekend sweet fish Edited March 17, 2009 by kemper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douG Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Atta Grrl, Carole. Showing how to be fierce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Good to see you out my dear... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwl Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 aha, you almost got me..I see you are gonna be like TroutnMuskyHunter this year too eh..I will catch one, get us on the board, then you guys will beat it way to go, nice fish..we're tied Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Nice fish Bly!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJL Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Awesome job on that fish Carole! 4 months without getting a fish is rough…I know the feeling. I guess the nightly ritual of out-fishing Cliff begins.LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Nice clean looking fish Carole! I've said it before Cliff but you're a lucky guy. The thought of Joanne waiting for me at home so she could shoot out the door steelheading is pretty cool. So is winning the lottery, getting struck by lightning and getting that pony I've always wanted for Christmas. None of them are ever going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Great report and pic Bly Got to feel good after the long drought and being able to land this beaut.... WTG girl You got to get out more on the hard surface and not wait for so long to get into some action.... by the looks of it, you'd make a killing!! Good on Cliif for holding the fort!! Congratulations again and thanks for sharing! Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douG Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 You've always wanted a pony? I'm more along the lines of a Red Rider BB Gun. Cliff and Carole have the whole dang thing going on, nice folks too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Nice fish Carole, that Cliff is a keeper for sure Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverstreak Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Nice Fish Bly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwl Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 alright put away the BB gun....... you'll shoot your eye out....eye out...eye out........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motv8tr Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Good to see you were able to get out Carol, and the fish is a nice bonus .... here's to many more Maureen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 And you SHOULD feel better Carole. That's a great catch. I can see a lot more of those beauties coming in now. Congrats to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Excellent fish to break the dry spell with Miss Bly!!! ... I swear that fish looks like a 30 incher to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Nice one Carole! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 it's been a while since we've seen one of bly's reports! congrats on the 1st of 09! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnsled Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Very nice fish Carole and good on ya Cliff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarzan's Jane Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Nice Fish Bly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limeyangler Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 WTG Bly, nice looking fish, worth the wait....say hi to Cliff from me....good man sorting out the home front! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snag Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Well done Carole, Good to see you out again. Cliff needs to stay at home a little more and end his Patriarchal control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Grant...I have no control at home. Any control I 'think' I have is merely a mirage. Thanks all for saying I'm a good hubby/dad for staying at home with the little one....but before you make any judgements, I'm heading out there late afternoon today, with Bly staying at home....LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Well done Carole! Nice fish. My wife likes to fish too. But only if.......it's calm, no storms coming, it's sunny, the fish are biting, no bugs, ........shall I go on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelhead hunter Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 These reports are killing me! why I moved to Guelph I will never know.... ah well back from school on the weekend sweet fish come on kemper there is alot of steel near guelph you just have to know where to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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