First ever Steelhead!!!

[huntervasili]

Great report and Pics Bly WTG and thanks for sharing...

[b2kptbo]

All are nice fish and congrat on your PB, great report...

[Doctrt]

Nice report Bly, but I will warn you - steelheading is one tough addiction to shake!

Congrats, and welcome to the club!

Tim

[Bly]

Nice report Bly, but I will warn you - steelheading is one tough addiction to shake!

Congrats, and welcome to the club!

Tim

 

Thanks Tim! Love getting the chance to target a new species and learn, especially when you can fish with someone like CC . Do you find it as addicting as Musky fishing??

 

Bly

[Bernie]

Way to go Bly Glad to see you and CC did well. Hope when we get out at Lakair with you and Cliff we can do the same.

[Doctrt]

Hey Bly,

 

You know what, steel and muskie are very similar in many respects, yet very different in others. They are my two favorite species to target, likely because they are the two most difficult species to master (imho). The difference is that with muskie, the difficulties lie in the hunt (that part is most difficult). If you're geared up properly, you should be able to land them. With steelhead, while the hunt is fun, you generally know when they are there. The real thrill for me and many others is watching the float go down, and the fight that ensues. When you're geared up lightly, often times you sacrifice strength for stealth, and as a result you may hook more but you'll also lose more. Nonetheless they are both great fish. It's probably a good thing the bows don't run in the summer or I would have a real dilemma!

Take care,

Tim

[mattyk]

nice!