Winter Steelhead Season in Review (lots of pics)

[First Bite]

This last winter steelhead season has been one of the best yet. We had fish arriving as early as November and they are still coming in. The pictures were taken of family and friends.



Pops' joined me last November and landed this chromer:

http://www.firstcastjigs.com/store/images/Popswintersteelhead1.jpg



I landed and released this nice little beauty after taking this pic:

http://www.firstcastjigs.com/store/images/Closeup1a.jpg



On the same trip I landed this hatchery steelhead on a pink worm:

http://www.firstcastjigs.com/store/images/Closeup2a.jpg



This big hatchery hen fell victim to a custom bead pink jig with white tail:

http://www.firstcastjigs.com/store/images/Steelie1aaa.jpg



First Cast of the day I landed and released this chromer:

http://www.firstcastjigs.com/store/pictures/April4aaa.jpg



Here is another huge Buck that took a Green-Butt Skunk jig on the first cast. He was measured right at 38":

http://www.firstcastjigs.com/store/pictures/April2aaa.jpg


This chromer was still carrying sea-lice:


http://www.firstcastjigs.com/store/pictures/April7aaa.jpg




Here is a pic of Nick Amato. He landed this steelie on the first cast in the drift with my beaded pink jig:

http://www.firstcastjigs.com/store/pictures/Nick3aaa.jpg



This native took my Green-Butt Skunk Jig and when I landed the fish I saw a red bait hook embedded in her right jaw:

http://www.firstcastjigs.com/store/pictures/Doublehookaaa.jpg

Have fun fishing. :yay: