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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: BCfisherman97 on January 27, 2010, 03:12:16 PM

Title: Steelhead 2010
Post by: BCfisherman97 on January 27, 2010, 03:12:16 PM
Has anyone improved their scores lately?
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: Blackgivesway2blue on January 27, 2010, 04:08:06 PM
havent been out yet, plannning on going out tomorrow ;D
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: refrigeration86 on January 27, 2010, 06:36:10 PM
no stealies this season. but its not for lack of trying. still learning how to river fish. just started river fishing this summer.
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: chris gadsden on January 27, 2010, 09:08:32 PM
Not having a banner year with landing fish going 2 for 11 with only 1 wild tubed from another angler. However saying that just being able to get out on the river most days is enough of a reward. Maybe tomorrow I will get a bonus, connecting with #12.
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: fishnjim on January 27, 2010, 09:27:07 PM
zero for two!

will try again in a couple of weeks!
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: BCfisherman97 on January 27, 2010, 09:38:19 PM
No having a banner year with landing fish going 2 for 11 with only 1 wild tubed from another angler. However saying that just being able to get out on the river most days is enough of a reward. Maybe tomorrow I will get a bonus, connecting with #12.


You are right Chris, you are very lucky to be able to be on the river quite often, unlike me  :'( 
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: chris gadsden on January 27, 2010, 09:53:36 PM


You are right Chris, you are very lucky to be able to be on the river quite often, unlike me  :'( 
That what comes with retirement. ;D
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: BCfisherman97 on January 27, 2010, 10:05:56 PM
That what comes with retirement. ;D


Well, considering I'm only 12, I got a long ways to go.  :P  >:(
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: Blackgivesway2blue on January 27, 2010, 10:22:00 PM


Well, considering I'm only 12, I got a long ways to go.  :P  >:(

So do i BCfisherman97 lol ;)
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: costas on January 27, 2010, 11:00:09 PM


Well, considering I'm only 12, I got a long ways to go.  :P  >:(


same with me only 14  ;D lol maybe ill go into a early retirement
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: chris gadsden on January 28, 2010, 06:48:33 AM
Good to have the next generation active on this board and so interested in recreational fishing.
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: Steely on January 28, 2010, 07:34:26 AM
Hah, I am 16 so I have you guys beat, I'll retire faster ;D I am 0 for 1 with a couple of resident bows.
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: Hollis on January 28, 2010, 07:37:51 AM
4 times out1-small hatch
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: Jona on January 28, 2010, 07:50:00 AM
I been out 3 times but have yet to connect.
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: HOOK on January 28, 2010, 10:42:29 AM
im 0-4 on the spey and 1-1 on gear  ::) determined to make that dang spey rod produce !!
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: BCfisherman97 on January 28, 2010, 04:46:11 PM
3 times out, not even a sniff  >:(
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: Blackgivesway2blue on January 28, 2010, 06:08:53 PM
first time steelheading today and nothing  :-\ about 850 more casts lol :P
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: BCfisherman97 on January 28, 2010, 06:14:39 PM
first time steelheading today and nothing  :-\ about 850 more casts lol :P


We're to young, we need more experience.  :P
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: Blackgivesway2blue on January 28, 2010, 06:19:26 PM


We're to young, we need more experience.  :P

yea, but if we start now well get the experince sooner or later ;D
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: Every Day on January 28, 2010, 06:55:52 PM
Hah, I am 16 so I have you guys beat, I'll retire faster ;D I am 0 for 1 with a couple of resident bows.

I have you all beat I'm 18  ;D
School screwed up my fishing, I use to go out everyday since I lived at the river  :'(
Btw I have made 3 trips to the Vedder.. and was 0-1 there, 1 trip Stamp 0-1 there as well.
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: Fish Assassin on January 28, 2010, 08:24:16 PM
I have you all beat I'm 18  ;D
School screwed up my fishing, I use to go out everyday since I lived at the river  :'(
Btw I have made 3 trips to the Vedder.. and was 0-1 there, 1 trip Stamp 0-1 there as well.

Maybe it's time you change your handle to Every Other Day ;D
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: BCfisherman97 on January 28, 2010, 08:29:11 PM
I have you all beat I'm 18  ;D
School screwed up my fishing, I use to go out everyday since I lived at the river  :'(
Btw I have made 3 trips to the Vedder.. and was 0-1 there, 1 trip Stamp 0-1 there as well.


If I lived beside the river, I wouldn't even be home :P
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: ssd0904 on January 28, 2010, 09:10:49 PM
Im 13, i beat you all, but because im a student and i dont have much time and not many rides, i go like once 3 months barely. You guys should think you are lucky :P
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: CohoMan on January 28, 2010, 09:34:28 PM
Been out 4 times and hooked with 2. 1 landed and one got away.

Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: deathblade on January 28, 2010, 09:50:20 PM
got out twice, not a sniff
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: Kristopher on February 02, 2010, 01:06:21 PM
Been out with the spey rod a few times and actually got my first winter fish of the season on the fly already.  I haven't been out in probably over a week now, so I think I'd better fish tomorrow and Thursday. :)
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: tnt on February 02, 2010, 01:50:36 PM
wow ... I am sure people are gonna call me a BS er but I have 22 fish so far....
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: scalper66 on February 02, 2010, 02:21:21 PM
been out twice 0-2 i blame my guide....
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: Fisherama on February 02, 2010, 02:22:53 PM
wow ... I am sure people are gonna call me a BS er but I have 22 fish so far....

I believe it!  After meeting you that one time at RFT, you seem to really know your stuff.  But I'm sure that getting out so frequently doesn't hurt either ;D.  After taking 4 years to catch my first steelhead, I'm 2 in 4 trips so far this season!
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: Knutsford on February 02, 2010, 04:29:45 PM
2 for 2. The secret is drink lots of fireball!!!!!!!!!  Not you young guys though.
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: fishstick on February 02, 2010, 04:52:43 PM
0 for 30, not even a touch
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: Trophy Fisher on February 02, 2010, 05:05:11 PM
1-outing, 1-fish on, 0-landed
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: bcguy on February 02, 2010, 09:01:43 PM
1 for 5...think I need to get some tips from TNT ;D
Do you get them all on the fly?
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: mattyo on February 03, 2010, 06:20:26 AM
1 for 3 on the Veds.
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: tnt on February 03, 2010, 08:33:44 AM
1 for 5...think I need to get some tips from TNT ;D
Do you get them all on the fly?
only one on the fly, the rest were on gear...
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: scouterjames on February 03, 2010, 12:24:28 PM
2 for 2. The secret is drink lots of fireball!!!!!!!!!  Not you young guys though.

drinking on/in a river at any age not the smartest move.... nor the best example to set!  >:(
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: refrigeration86 on February 03, 2010, 12:24:44 PM
id rather not catch a fish if it meant i didnt have to drink fireball.
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: wizard on February 03, 2010, 05:10:47 PM
Fireball's the bomb!!!!!  great stuff...puts hair on the chest.
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: deathblade on February 03, 2010, 05:11:51 PM
Still nothing yet, I'm switching to Fireball
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: waepek on February 05, 2010, 10:16:29 PM
Hooked on 3 but only landed one. Killed my iphone trying to take a picture.  :(
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: BCfisherman97 on February 05, 2010, 10:29:33 PM
Hooked on 3 but only landed one. Killed my iphone trying to take a picture.  :(


Well thats golden compared to my record.
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: refrigeration86 on February 09, 2010, 05:03:10 PM
lost one and landed my first ever stealhead on sunday on the vedder
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: dead head on February 09, 2010, 05:17:56 PM
I think I saw you get that one,on shrimp right?
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: dereke on February 10, 2010, 09:23:37 PM
drinking on/in a river at any age not the smartest move.... nor the best example to set!  >:(

Perhaps you should lighten up....... ::)
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: bklem on February 10, 2010, 10:00:51 PM
0-3. one busted rod. >:(
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: refrigeration86 on February 11, 2010, 06:58:10 PM
I think I saw you get that one,on shrimp right?

no, i got it on some wool
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: fish bonk on February 11, 2010, 11:52:29 PM
Just packed my gear for the river tomorrow. I just happen to notice a small bottle of fireball fits really well in the top pocket of BARE waders ;D  Drink responsibly don,t ..........spill any ;)
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: nickredway on March 07, 2010, 03:43:21 PM
Finally.....after 10 or so trips and countless casts hooked a beautiful 10lbish wild doe on a small flow and managed to get her to hand and away. Was in about 12 inches of water underneath an undercut bank on some freezer burnt Coho Roe. The heart was pumping for sure; was a huge rush to hook my first Steelhead let alone land it. Hooked another beauty about half an hour later which ran and wrapped itself around a stick and gone!
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: hur1214 on March 10, 2010, 10:32:09 AM
2 hooked 0 landed so far... :p
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: costas on March 11, 2010, 12:19:31 AM
i have had 4 hooked and 0 landed :'(
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: Spoonman on March 11, 2010, 07:51:31 PM
2 wild summer runs released ,5 wild winter runs released ,1hatch released,1 hatch bonked , about 6 lost and one dead 26 of Jack in around twenty trips.  :D
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: fly fisher on March 11, 2010, 07:57:21 PM
first year out for steelies three hooked two landed one in december on third trip out on gear bonked as it was a hatch and one recently on the fly which was a 14 to 16 pound wild doe.
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: VAGAbond on March 11, 2010, 08:03:37 PM
0 for 2 on the Chilliwack.

Two of us hit 16, landed 10 in three days on the Stamp.
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: DionJL on March 11, 2010, 08:46:02 PM
I'm at 4 hooked 4 landed. Fished a total of 40hrs since January 1st.
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: refrigeration86 on March 13, 2010, 06:45:49 PM
another 10h fishing day with not even a sign of fish.
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: SD49 on March 13, 2010, 09:25:02 PM
8 fish hooked in 4 outings(Mon-Thurs last week)...5 landed and two hatchery 10 and 11 pound does killed...most hooked on Krill and roe sacks.
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: azafai on March 14, 2010, 10:44:23 AM
another 10h fishing day with not even a sign of fish.

do not get frustrated
you are not the only one with that kind of record.
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: Every Day on March 14, 2010, 12:43:46 PM
26 hours fished on the Vedder (14 of those were in December).... 3 for 5, 1 hatch doe and a 16 pound wild buck (and a runt).
3 trips to the Stamp for about 20 hrs fishing... 0 for 5 there.

Total 10 trips out this season, 10 hookups... Not doing too bad  8)
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: labmik on March 15, 2010, 07:20:12 PM
According to my fishing journal:
In 2010
Four Trips out- 30 hours fished
22 hooked
15 landed
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: azafai on March 15, 2010, 08:45:11 PM
According to my fishing journal:
In 2010
Four Trips out- 30 hours fished
22 hooked
15 landed

Hi,
what river do you fish?
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: dead head on March 15, 2010, 09:49:02 PM
Yes Labmik I sure would like to now also sounds like a great stealhead river thats for sure! so your like hitting a fish almost every hour?
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: hue-nut on March 16, 2010, 10:00:58 AM
almost positive that he is fishing the Clearwater in Idaho
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: labmik on March 16, 2010, 02:18:21 PM
Yes, I'm fishing the Clearwater in Idaho.   My best outing this season was in October when I hooked 13 and landed 11 in five hours of night fishing.  The biggest this season was this one:
(http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/7377/dark5u.jpg) (http://img135.imageshack.us/i/dark5u.jpg/)
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: BigFisher on March 16, 2010, 04:25:05 PM
What methods of fishing do you use in night fishing? what kind of fish numbers run up the clearwater?
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: younggun on March 16, 2010, 07:13:28 PM
ALOT
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: mr.p on March 16, 2010, 10:09:40 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xwn4u8uiQzg

clearwater
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: dead head on March 16, 2010, 10:19:33 PM
wow thats crazy!
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: labmik on March 17, 2010, 12:14:36 AM
What methods of fishing do you use in night fishing? what kind of fish numbers run up the clearwater?
Backtrolling lighted plugs from a drift boat.  As for fish numbers, 327,000 steelhead passed through Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River. Only about 20% of those were bound for the Clearwater.  The limit on the Snake/Salmon Rivers this year was increased to 5 per day because of the banner run.  I guess that's what happens when you have big water years and the smolts can acutally find their way downstream instead of getting lost in the backwaters caused by the dams on the Snake and the Columbia.
Title: Re: Steelhead 2010
Post by: BCfisherman97 on March 17, 2010, 06:13:31 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xwn4u8uiQzg

clearwater


WOW!