STEELHEAD MADNESS [Archive]

Travis Moncrief Fins Feathers Furs

04-05-2005, 11:50 AM

As February turned into March river conditions remained the same, low. But if you read the February report you know that didn't slow us down. Infact the fishing in March was insane, we doubled February's catch by landing 224 fish while fishing 26 days. Just over an 8.5 fish a day average. March was unususally highlighted by an extreme amount of hatchery broodstock fish. While we did catch a ton of natives, we didn't catch any huge fish. Last year seemed to be riddled wtih 20 pounders, we caught 5 last year in March and not a single one this year. But I can't complain with the numbers. And I still have untill the 12th to get one before I start springer fishing.

Enjoy the pics of some nice natives lots of limits and wild fish entering the broodstock program.

THIS WAS A SCENE THAT SEEMED TO REPEAT ITSELF

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ALONG WITH THESE SCENES

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CHECK THIS DANDY HATCHERY FISH OUT

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NOW A FEW NATIVES THAT WERE RELEASED UNHARMED. ONLY TOOK PICTURES OF FISH I COULD CATCH WITH MY HANDS. NO NET NO DRAGGING THEM UP TO THE BANK

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AND NOW A LITTLE GIVING BACK WITH SOME NATIVES WE CAUGHT THAT ARE ENTERING THE BROODSTOCK PROGRAM FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR FUTURE FISHING

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Overall a fantastic steelhead season low water and all. My steelhead season books up by November if you have any intentions.

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