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Title: FIRST EVER Steelhead !! (12lbs) February 26th, 2007
Post by: Sinaran on February 26, 2007, 10:38:50 PM
Second season into steelheading, trips after trips, miles driven to numerous destinations, cast after cast and frustration after another, i finally lifted the monkey off my back and landed my FIRST EVER steelhead!! :)    (Rod will post the pics for me soon.)
Started late today, drove from home in east vancouver to the vedder and that took me about an hour. So i started fishing at around Lickman rd, weather was ok, visibility was about 3 fts. Fished with roe sack, to no avail.  About an hour into fishing i got a snag and eventually lost my gear. So i gave up on that spot and went to Fred's to pick up a few more DNE floats, and drove to the other side of the river near Peach rd.. Took a long walk along the river and finally found this promising run. To my surprise, there were quite a number of fishermen around.   ::)  thought i was one of the very few who has monday off. Oh well, i guess it's right that when the fish are here, the fishermen are here too.  Picked my spot at the head of the run and fished with roe sack again and slowly walked my way down the river. another hour gone with no taker and i got a little frustrated. I walked back to the head of the run and saw guy across from me caught one on the fly, not sure if that was Chris or not. :)  I switched to pink worm and on the second cast behind the log, BAM, fish on! there the fish started the aerial show that i have never witnessed since i started fishing, and fought like no other salmon would match!  After three rushes and few more jumps, i landed this beauty of my dream...   :-*  That was a total new experience for me, this precious piece of jewel gave me one heck of a fight that i would remember for a long time!  :o  I am just hooked up for life now!  Special thanks to the two young dudes in their dirt bikes who walked down to the river to help me land my fish and took pictures for me. Thanks!   
Title: Re: FIRST EVER Steelhead !! (12lbs)
Post by: FlyFishin Magician on February 26, 2007, 10:44:43 PM
Congrats on your first steelie!  Was it a hatchery or wild fish?  Looking forward to seeing the photos.   :)
Title: Re: FIRST EVER Steelhead !! (12lbs)
Post by: Fish Assassin on February 26, 2007, 10:50:13 PM
Congratulations on your first. Many more to come.
Title: Re: FIRST EVER Steelhead !! (12lbs)
Post by: Sinaran on February 26, 2007, 10:56:48 PM
Congrats on your first steelie!  Was it a hatchery or wild fish?  Looking forward to seeing the photos.   :)
thanks :)   It was a Hatchery, and u know what, it tasted great to me!
Title: Re: FIRST EVER Steelhead !! (12lbs)
Post by: Big Steel on February 26, 2007, 10:59:32 PM
Great Job Sinaran!! Always nice to hear when someone get's their first!!  Kudos to you. ;)   I bet it tasted great, I had some of mine yesterday as well.  Nothing like fresh steelhead. ;D
Title: Re: FIRST EVER Steelhead !! (12lbs)
Post by: BIG T on February 26, 2007, 11:04:02 PM
Hi Sinaran,congrat to you,and thanks for the report.
Title: Re: FIRST EVER Steelhead !! (12lbs)
Post by: Kelso on February 26, 2007, 11:07:53 PM
Great report. Congrats on the Steelhead !  ;D
Title: Re: FIRST EVER Steelhead !! (12lbs)
Post by: Geff_t on February 26, 2007, 11:25:03 PM
Great report and congrats on your first. Hope to be out on thursday and sunday if the weather cooperates.
Title: Re: FIRST EVER Steelhead !! (12lbs)
Post by: Sinaran on February 26, 2007, 11:26:54 PM
thanks guys, u all r sweet.  ;D
Title: Re: FIRST EVER Steelhead !! (12lbs)
Post by: THE_ROE_SLINGER on February 26, 2007, 11:56:23 PM
Excellent Job! looking forward to pics!
Title: Re: FIRST EVER Steelhead !! (12lbs)
Post by: scruffy on February 27, 2007, 02:20:37 AM
great report and congrats on the steelie  ;D
Title: Re: FIRST EVER Steelhead !! (12lbs)
Post by: Steelhawk on February 27, 2007, 02:24:34 AM
Congrats to your first steely with more to come.  :)
Title: Re: FIRST EVER Steelhead !! (12lbs)
Post by: Rodney on February 27, 2007, 02:58:54 AM
(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/sinaran/070226_1.jpg)

(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/sinaran/070226_2.jpg)
Title: Re: FIRST EVER Steelhead !! (12lbs)
Post by: Geff_t on February 27, 2007, 07:28:37 AM
Boy that sure looks nice for your first one.
Title: Re: FIRST EVER Steelhead !! (12lbs)
Post by: Coho Cody on February 27, 2007, 08:21:38 AM
That's a good spot ;). Nice fish!!! 8)
Title: Re: FIRST EVER Steelhead !! (12lbs)
Post by: TrophyHunter on February 27, 2007, 08:38:01 AM
Really nice fish , congrats on getting you're first !!
XGolf I bet you like that second pic eh ??  LOL
TH
Title: Re: FIRST EVER Steelhead !! (12lbs)
Post by: EZ_Rolling on February 27, 2007, 08:53:31 AM
That's a beauty ...

Nice work  ;)
Title: Re: FIRST EVER Steelhead !! (12lbs)
Post by: Xgolfman on February 27, 2007, 09:20:09 AM
Really nice fish , congrats on getting you're first !!
XGolf I bet you like that second pic eh ??  LOL
TH

Hey someone had to take the mantle for smallest fish.. Nice fish by the way...Sure hope you didn't cut in on freak to catch it though... :D :D :D
Title: Re: FIRST EVER Steelhead !! (12lbs)
Post by: Derp on February 27, 2007, 10:12:39 AM
wow nice steelie! congrats
Title: Re: FIRST EVER Steelhead !! (12lbs)
Post by: BigFisher on February 27, 2007, 02:33:44 PM
Nice to see another big one caught. :)
Title: Re: FIRST EVER Steelhead !! (12lbs)
Post by: ae_9 on February 27, 2007, 04:27:27 PM
Beatiful fish ;D
Title: Re: FIRST EVER Steelhead !! (12lbs)
Post by: Hook Set on February 27, 2007, 09:02:52 PM
Beauty fish, congrats. Got my first this year too, man it feels good
Title: Re: FIRST EVER Steelhead !! (12lbs)
Post by: summersteel on February 27, 2007, 10:43:38 PM
The good old pink worm, I think more steelhead have been caught with a worm than anything else. Great story too, congratulations.
Title: Re: FIRST EVER Steelhead !! (12lbs)
Post by: OldTrout on February 28, 2007, 09:55:41 PM
 ;D ;D ;D

Congrats on your first Steely,

my turn next

 ;D ;D
Title: Re: FIRST EVER Steelhead !! (12lbs)
Post by: TrophyHunter on March 01, 2007, 05:01:35 AM
The good old pink worm, I think more steelhead have been caught with a worm than anything else. Great story too, congratulations.

I disagree with that also, I have seen so many fish caught on roe bags

I have hooked four on worms and one on roe this year , I agree that worms take a lot of fish , everyone I know who hunts for Steel has Pink worms in their vest so I could see that they prolly catch more than their share
TH
Title: Re: FIRST EVER Steelhead !! (12lbs)
Post by: firstlight on March 02, 2007, 09:22:35 AM
Caught all mine on egg sacs this year.
Mind you i fish them 95% of the time. ;)
Title: Re: FIRST EVER Steelhead !! (12lbs)
Post by: nosey on March 02, 2007, 08:43:10 PM
Way to go, my first steelhead was in 1970, I can remember the run I was fishing, the guys I was fishing with (two of them now deceased), which rod and reel I was using, what I colour of wool tye I was using, the take, the fight, the size of the fish just like it all happened yesterday. That first one is special!! congrats
Title: Re: FIRST EVER Steelhead !! (12lbs)
Post by: gongshow on March 08, 2007, 07:24:31 PM
I remember my first one like it was yesterday wait a minute it was ;D
Title: Re: FIRST EVER Steelhead !! (12lbs) February 26th, 2007
Post by: dennisma on April 01, 2007, 08:19:02 PM
great