Chrome Insanity!

[Aaron Shirley]

I had the pleasure to fish for 2 half days this weekend for tributary steelhead. It was absolutely awesome! I met with a bud Thom on Saturday, and we fished a small stream with a lot of rock. Despite arriving to steelhead green 'slaughter water', it wasn't on fire. We had to work for our fih. The water was clearing well, and my big roe bags weren't needed. I did well on peach, pink and chart brownie bags nickel sized, because that's what I tied lol. I ended up with about 16 for the day, and Tom got into a bunch himself. The average size was pretty good, and I got several in the 10lb class which was nice. They errupted the water on hook set and went berzerk like crazy chromers are notorious for

 

Some photos from Saturday

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I also fished this morning for 4 hours before I had to head into work. I just had to fish, as the tribs are stuffed full of fresh steel right now. It took me an hour to find them on a different trib, but when I did, I spent the next 3 hours in pure ecstasy. I almost had a fish per drift with the odd drift getting nadda. It was pure mayhem, and I was the only person in sight fishing! Again, the size was pretty good on this trib, with the average 6-7lbs and one in the 10lb class.

 

I was fishing the frog water this morning, and all I could hear was my float go down and a chromer going nuts. Just insane. It's all I can think about now. I got the steelhead bug bad right now! I went 21 for 27 in the 3 hours after I found them. If there was ever a day that I felt like playing hooky from work, this was the day! I could just imagine crushing chromers all day and then walking my kids around for halloween. Sadly, I had to cut my day short and head into work and miss halloween with my kids I didn't take any photos this morning, as I was waist deep in the creek solo, and I was too busy fishin'

 

Good tribbin'!

 

Aaron

[OutdoorDan]

Nice fish, looks like you nailed them! Some of them are really starting to get that beauty fall colours.

[Grimace]

Excellent!!

[Rod Caster]

that's an insane number of steelhead.... I'm greener than the waters you were fishing...with envy!

[WeedLine]

Sounds like a couple amazing trout outings. Good job, great pics. I had 2 days back to back last fall that sound just like your trips, no one in sight and lots of fish

[rocheleauc]

amazing, great fish

[solopaddler]

Very nice Aaron. Sounds great, especially the little session yesterday morning.

[fishindevil]

nice shootin bud !!! now a morning like that has sick day written all over it !!! lol..lol.. some very decent size,and color fish aaron,thats some great trib fishing for a few days,awesome results man !!!

[corvette1]

awesome outing Aaron congrats

[Ralph Field]

I envy you! Beautiful fish & pictures.

[Miracon]

Great report Aaron! I would have phoned into work and said you "caught" something!

[beginner]

nice chromes

[davey buoy]

Great job Aaron, this little thing called work(hyd bill,water bill,mortgage etc,)seems to take up a bit of my time. Good for you.

[esoxansteel]

Nice looking roe bags Aaron, i tied up a bunch as well, and gave them out last night to the trick or treaters

[misfish]

Great job Aaron, this little thing called work(hyd bill,water bill,mortgage etc,)seems to take up a bit of my time. Good for you.

 

 

Davey,649.

 

 

Great pics Aaron and report.

[Aaron Shirley]

Thanks everyone. Miracon, that is a good one!

[hurraylien]

jealous

[I'mHooked]

Any time you want to show a rookie pinner with some new gear how it's done, I'm available!

(Psst...I'm just down the road from you in the big 'B')

 

Nice looking Chrome there Aaron!

 

"Cough, cough...can't make it in today boss...caught some CHROME!!"

Edited November 4, 2011 by I'mHooked

[Joeytier]

How do you like your Bewick pin, Aaron? I've pretty well made up my mind on that reel as my next centerpin.

[Leecher]

Great job Aaron Awesome looking steel