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Who's going to catch that first winter steelhead? I've seen it done by someone in late October a few years back - Chrome Chrome bright.
Who's going to post the first winter steelie pic?
Which river will put it out first?
It's ALMOST time, and I can't wait!!!
SKP
OK, I am in on that one. I am going to start here soon. Anyone else got the itch yet.?>?>?>
gottafish already shared that he got one in the Clack ... my vote goes for gottafish! :grin:
gottafish, gottapicture? :grin:
Zaq, does carrot milk work for steelies?
SKP
[ 10-24-2003, 07:07 PM: Message edited by: SKP ]
Nanook
10-24-2003, 07:07 PM
On the coast it will be Mark and Stew. :grin:
This will be the first winter with Carrot Milk. However, it did work on a few of their summer cousins. We will see.........
Streetwalker
10-24-2003, 09:18 PM
In 92' got one in tidewater on a K-16 on October 3rd. So was that a late summer or early winter?? It had the blue back & chrome look of a winter fish. I'll bet there have already been a few cuaght.
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MightyMo
10-24-2003, 09:23 PM
This is my first year for Steelies. Can't say I'm in the running but excited as hell.
Good luck everyone!
Not me.. :smile:
Its hard to give up chasing Nooks!
:grin:
Steelhead Hound
10-24-2003, 11:09 PM
I'd rather catch steelhead then a nook. ( My personal opinion)
Originally posted by ******:
On the coast it will be Mark and Stew. :grin: <font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica">Earliest I've caught winters down there has been late November. It's hard to say when the big rush of hatchery winters will start in but a tell tale sign will be the "aluminum hatch" on the Wilson.
Fishin Magician or FCJigs Mark get my vote. Jennie will nail one in her backyard too :smile: Of course all her steelhead are pets and she even names them. She didn't like that my youngest son hooked and released "Buford" in the upper hole on her property last winter :wink: :grin:
FishinTechnician
10-25-2003, 06:36 AM
The earliest winter steelhead I saw caught on the coast was on Nov 10th on the Nehalem. Saw both fish caught at the mouth of the Salmonberry. We were catching Chinook and Silvers at the time. Caught and released a late Silver on the same river on the 4th of January.
Pounddown
10-25-2003, 08:32 AM
the clown can win this contest over at the dock....you know what to do clown... #4 blue fox and whamo fish on. not droughting in colorado anymore steve :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
Tacklebuster
10-25-2003, 09:34 AM
I can tell you who it won't be, me :grin: I have never caught a steelhead in my life. I fished for them twice in the spring on the big Willy just above Wheatland and nailed a springer but no steel. Can someone graemlins/1zhelp.gif a poor fishless steelhead wanna be. Have rod, will travel :grin:
KingFisher85
10-25-2003, 01:10 PM
I got one the other day...Let me try to get this picture up.
gottafish
10-25-2003, 01:24 PM
I got that fish just up from oregon city bridge on a Baker Bug nymphing a fast run it was a bright black back steelie, Had no camera, the fish was about 7 lbs and the meat was very red. Baker bug is a yarn fly I tie it is a egg type fly that is two tone with crystal flash tied in and almost resembels a shrimp and a egg. works great on the winters and summers 30 steelhead this year and counting 25 on a Baker Bug.
Full Freezer
10-25-2003, 04:28 PM
I will again, be trying to catch my first winter steelhead this year. I've to date caught 1 OlyPen Nate & 2 summers. I need some steely MOJO!
Full Freezer
Crayfin
10-25-2003, 04:35 PM
My buddy got one on Wednesday in the Wilson near Kansas Creek--Chrome native winter run on a glob of eggs and a 4/0 hook! No pic though--gentle release.
Another buddy of mine got one on the Trask (never saw it) 2 fridays ago--said it was about 4 pounds and a chromer too!
Crayfin
willametteriveroutlaw
10-25-2003, 09:18 PM
Theres already a few winters around, we got one last year around the 10th of november (me thinks). Not this year though, gonna chase fall hogs until january.
Sublime,
Only the dark ones stink :wink: .
How can anyone think about steelhead when Springers are just a few months away!
I can't stop shaking..............
http://www.ifish.net/uploads/351821297.jpg
I bring this picture out every once in a while just to remind myself what is on the horizon!
Anyone know where this picture was taken? :smile:
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Sublime
10-26-2003, 12:01 AM
Steelhead smell better than nooks :grin: ....ew, :sick: i can just smell the nookies now, just thinking about them :blush:
October 21st about ten years ago we caught a coho, chinook and a wild (non-clipped) steelhead on the coquille the same day!
Canyon Man
10-26-2003, 08:41 AM
Got one on October 13th. 7-8 lb. hatchery fish. I know it was a winter as I caught 6 summers on the same day...totally different look. Been fishing this particular river for 15 years and all summers have that same long, skinny look this time of year. Usually get a couple winters in early november or late october, but this was the earliest I can remember for me. Will try to post the pic later.
Good luck.
Canyon Man
hankstr
10-26-2003, 09:18 PM
TH , Where did you catch that nice springer??? that is a nice fish. hankstr
Bill Monroe
10-27-2003, 07:53 AM
You-can-guess-who said he caught a 12-pound wild winter steelhead on the North Fork Nehalem last Thursday...I am, of course, sworn to secrecy...
CATCH AND EAT
10-27-2003, 08:08 AM
I work and work at catching a steelhead and usually get one. graemlins/dork.gif Then I move on to springers. :dance:
hankstr showed us how it is done on October 25. I'll let him post his story with pics, when my neighbor emails it.
hankstr is da man! Showed us how it is done. :cheers:
SKP