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03-15-2008, 07:24 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Columbia River Gorge, OR
Posts: 2,332
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Fisrst Winter Fish 08
Not much to brag about...I know. Still, on the swing with a flyrod. Tough year. Third trip first to the bank, second take of the season (not counting the local nymph fishery). Broke more oars than landed fish this winter.
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03-15-2008, 07:42 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Liberty Lake, WA
Posts: 113
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Re: Fisrst Winter Fish 08
Congratulations, good looking fish! Every one is a prize and a wonderful memory.
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03-15-2008, 07:56 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Troutdale
Posts: 702
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Re: Fisrst Winter Fish 08
Quote:
Originally Posted by FLGator
Congratulations, good looking fish! Every one is a prize and a wonderful memory.
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 EVERY steelhead is a prize fish! atleast in my book...congrats on a beauty! 
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03-15-2008, 08:14 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: The Couv
Posts: 538
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Re: Fisrst Winter Fish 08
Nice one, there is something about the wild fish.
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03-15-2008, 09:57 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Milwaukie, OR
Posts: 379
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Re: Fisrst Winter Fish 08
I saw your comments on the winter steelhead challenge. While it may be a little small, but it's chrome and has great lines. Hope it was a good fighter.
Nice job! Thanks for posting it.
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03-16-2008, 04:12 AM
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Chromer
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Red Bluff California
Posts: 541
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Re: Fisrst Winter Fish 08
Have to agree with everyone that any steelhead is a good steelhead. Nice fish, thanks for sharing your success.
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03-16-2008, 11:08 AM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Camas, Washington
Posts: 455
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Re: Fisrst Winter Fish 08
Any fish on the swing is awesome during the winter. This season has been dismal and all but one was caught in December. At least your first of the year was not a kelt like mine.  . Great job!
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03-16-2008, 01:32 PM
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Fly Fisher
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Sauvie Island
Posts: 1,928
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Re: First Winter Fish 08
Nice, bright fish.
Killerdave won the competition in February with a 29-inch fish. It's been a slow run this year.
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03-16-2008, 01:58 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Portland
Posts: 1,685
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Re: Fisrst Winter Fish 08
Nice fish. I appreciate seeing fish, even when I don't get out.
TC
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03-16-2008, 09:09 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Spokane, WA
Posts: 1,173
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Re: Fisrst Winter Fish 08
Nice work!
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03-18-2008, 07:33 AM
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Chromer
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Sherwood, OR
Posts: 983
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Re: Fisrst Winter Fish 08
Good looking fish and I'm pretty sure I know that water. From whatI have experienced there this year and from what the ODFW guys were telling me about the minimal returns I'm wondering if the fish are later this year. I may take another trip there to humble myself. 
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03-18-2008, 06:42 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Columbia River Gorge, OR
Posts: 2,332
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Re: Fisrst Winter Fish 08
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Originally Posted by nookslayer
Good looking fish and I'm pretty sure I know that water. From whatI have experienced there this year and from what the ODFW guys were telling me about the minimal returns I'm wondering if the fish are later this year. I may take another trip there to humble myself. |
Hopefully. March was good last year. Recent flows may drive some fish up.
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