Steelhead challenge, Magician laid down the smack

ZaQ · 03-12-2004, 06:11 AM

Pictures have to be posted by midnight tonight.

Winners to be announced tomorrow.

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skrimmy · 03-12-2004, 06:44 AM

Easy Zaq! Not all of them can limit out as fast as you! :grin:

skrimmy · 03-12-2004, 12:32 PM

You really do work? :grin: :grin: Glad you'll be fishing the steelie challenge tomorrow, more springers for the rest of us. Good luck Zaq.

03-12-2004, 04:56 PM

Team First Cast Jigswent 4 for 5!
Picture to follow

ZaQ · 03-12-2004, 05:20 PM

How big were they? Should I even bother trying tomorrow?

wootersen · 03-12-2004, 05:33 PM

Team Bait Masters was on the water today. Good Times, Good Weather, Good company, not so good fishing. Reports with pics to come.

BTW, Zaq and Bobby. Thanks for all your work organizing this thing. I'm sure we didn't win, but we had a good time and kept our spirits high despite slow fishing.

stlhdr1 · 03-12-2004, 05:40 PM

Sure wish I could have made it, couldn't have asked for better weather...
Keith :grin:

03-12-2004, 05:40 PM

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Originally posted by ZaQ:
How big were they? Should I even bother trying tomorrow?

<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica">Nothing over 10 lbs.

Tilla · 03-12-2004, 05:53 PM

Tea for Two
Two for Tilla!

Team Sneakin' Out
Oh...and did I mention Amermans cure?!

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ANDYCOHO · 03-12-2004, 06:21 PM

Here is the official Team Bait Master report:

John was the first to hook up with this hard fightn' chromer....errr....I mean well colored hatchery steelie:

(Must have been something on the camera lens, almost looks like there is something wrong with John's fish's head

)

Rick was second to land this nice steelie:

And I finished up the day with this dandy:

That's strange, the picture won't upload....
Let's see:
.....catch fish,
.....take picture of fish,
.....upload picture of fish and post.

oohhhh, I need to work on the first part I guess [img]graemlins/dork.gif[/img]

All fish were released to fight another day!

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KingFisher85 · 03-12-2004, 06:34 PM

Tilla,
Where is your other hat :grin:

Bobby Ray · 03-12-2004, 06:38 PM

Very nice fellas, I hope we get our share tomorrow

Gun Rod Bow · 03-12-2004, 06:48 PM

Good job Tilla. Keep at 'em.

ZaQ · 03-12-2004, 06:49 PM

I bet the pics that wont upload are of a 20+ pounder right?

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Nice job fellas. So the biggest looks to be Tilla's with 7 pounds or so. [img]graemlins/1zhelp.gif[/img]

blacktail519 · 03-12-2004, 07:51 PM

Nice fish rick and john. Ya guys done good! Godd luck tomorrow ahe [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

First Bite · 03-12-2004, 08:37 PM

As Shane mentioned above, we got 4 of 5 with the largest around 10# that popped off and squirted away before the camera was ready.

First cast of the day brought a nice little hatchery buck.

Here is a pic of one that held still:

The fish we did find were beauties...great day to be on the water. Shane...good day my friend.

DiveR · 03-12-2004, 08:52 PM

What a great day to be on the water
The Doughnut Team Started the Day with a Team Meeting

Then it was off for a hard day of Team Work

Proper rigging of the JigNut

Proper rigging of the WormNut

And the score for River #1

And the score for River #2

Finally - the score for River #3

Tomorrow will be a much better day.
And David - Keep your Bananas away from our Doughnuts !!!

David Johnson · 03-12-2004, 09:04 PM

What do you ever mean? :grin:

Tell ya what, I'd eat that jig. It does need a little chocolate though :smile:

Killertraylor · 03-12-2004, 09:05 PM

Now that's funny!

Fishin Magician · 03-12-2004, 09:21 PM

We went 10 for 11 today with two beauties well over 12# . Looooong Drive just got home. Gonna do it tomorrow. Will post pics tomorrow. I am very tired tonight......goodnight.

JB

ZaQ · 03-12-2004, 11:29 PM

I am stuck at work, and was wondering if anyone wsa fishing it today..........the trophies are nice!!!

ZaQ · 03-13-2004, 06:11 AM

Why you.........................

I think Tilla is still in the lead at 7 pounds.........

Twitchs_Tackle · 03-13-2004, 08:48 AM

OK, so I wasn't in the challenge, but since everyone else is posting chromers

I though I'd throw mine from yesterday.

First cast my jig got SLAMMED, I mean, this thing got pounded, it made a 'plunk' sound and made a little splash when the 1/8 oz float went under. :shocked: after quite a battle on my light float rod, a beautiful chrome 31" native hen slid to the bank. My friend went for a picture and the fish decided that she didn't want to be photographed she she took off, under a big boulder, and broke me off. After tying on another First Cast Jig tipped with a pink worm
I moved about 15 feet upstream from where the native hit, and made another cast to the far side of the hole. Bobber hit the water, went about 2' and dunked under, but immediately popped back up

I flipped my bail, the float continued about 1' downstream, and DUNK... gone :grin: . This one wasn't as chrome, but she managed to get on film.

** Background was changed to protect the innocent

** I am not trying to hide anything, just don't want to get flamed for 'exposing' some strangers honey hole. PM if you want river info.

fishlis 1 · 03-13-2004, 03:20 PM

team fishlis did not fare to good we went 1 for 1 it was 24 inches long and 15 inches girth. he was a boot and only about 6 or 7lbs so not enough to win. I must add that we fished hard, and the water conditions were less than favorable,this was my time ever using a bobber and jig and thats what i hooked this fish on. hope everyone else had better luck!!

Bobby Ray · 03-13-2004, 04:25 PM

Let me tell you it was hard to focus on Steelhead when we were getting reports all day about Springers. We did manage a nice hatchery Steelie, if you like them with red heads [img]graemlins/eek13.gif[/img] it lived to see another day....pic will come later.

We seen Tilla out there and he did manage to get a few today, I'm sure he'll post later. Maybe we shouldn't have started fishing at 10am, I guess the early bird does get the worm :smile: :smile:

Sorry Team Doughnut, I don't have a trophy for funniest fishing report. :grin: :grin:

Tilla · 03-13-2004, 04:31 PM

Team Sneakin out day 2

Fishalot

Fishalot again

Sneakyone 7.2 lbs Hatch! With a leg in a cast!!!

Fishalot, ahem again (best native fight!)

And if that wasn't enough, Fishalot una mas!

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B-run · 03-13-2004, 04:41 PM

FM. 10 for whooohowmany?
Wow

You must be the man, ( of course I didn't see Scott entered in this derby)
You were'nt on the same river as me. :depressed:
Team scraper went 2 for 3 ( 2 for 7 if you count swings and a miss.)
Fishnpray will post pic of the biggest bright beauty later)
I'll trade you a ride in your boat for some of my smoked springer and deer pepperoni!

Lund · 03-13-2004, 04:48 PM

John & I went 21 for 24 in the last two days. Some great pictures to follow. John has to enter them all in. That may take a while. The biggest of the two day spell was a 38" x 18.5" chrome hen as you will see. Looked to be about 16-18lbs and two chrome 14lb hens as well as a few in the 12lb range. The seducer pink worm is the killer for the big ones today. pics from Magician to follow........... John it must be my lucky cowbay hat today..

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ZaQ · 03-13-2004, 04:49 PM

Here is our entry. WHo knows, what am I going to do with more carrot milk anyhow.

Rock on!

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weekend warrior · 03-13-2004, 04:57 PM

Lund I know you guys are En Fuego, but you couldn't of landed more than you hooked, or could you. Between you and John you guys probably could've of poled it off

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John & I went 24 for 21 in the last two days

<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica">If any one could do it it would be you guys, you guys are the shizzle

. Now I know why I didn't fish in the SHC :grin: .
Nice job guys [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

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Fishin Magician · 03-13-2004, 05:45 PM

OK Here Goes..........

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Fishin Magician · 03-13-2004, 05:52 PM

more.........

blacktail · 03-13-2004, 05:57 PM

Great fish fellas! [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

Mike

Fishin Magician · 03-13-2004, 05:58 PM

We have more pics but they are on different cameras and I am waiting for emails to put them in.......

John

Oh yeah B-Run......I "AM" the man!!!!!!!!!

:grin:

When it comes to bribes for foodstuffs........ :smile:

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ZaQ · 03-13-2004, 06:14 PM

whatever

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SteelieSteve · 03-13-2004, 06:21 PM

Great pictures FM. Not to surprizing results from you. You've got the touch and know your rivers. [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

B-run · 03-13-2004, 06:23 PM

Ohh, dat hurt :blush:
Looks like alota nates. Tukka?? You boys are sposed to be cleanin the rearin ponds this weekend not clearin them out.
I make a mean sausage and smoked springer. Just ask the boys that floated with me today.
IFiSH,I trade & I fish well. I gotta rub & trade your mojo.

Good job

Bobby Ray · 03-13-2004, 06:39 PM

There are some real beauties here but who's name will be on the Trophies? :shocked: We'll see tomorrow.

Lund · 03-13-2004, 06:46 PM

This was just a warm-up for the salmon challenge on April 10th

Team LOOK OUT!!

K. Lund
S. Amerman
G. Scheele
J. Barth

Mr.Kitch'nPass · 03-13-2004, 06:51 PM

Nice fish John!

I hope you let Todd catch a few

Good job!

Redbull · 03-13-2004, 07:11 PM

Dave,

Todd didn't care about the catchin', it's all about the photo.

Fishin Magician · 03-13-2004, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Redbull:
Dave,

Todd didn't care about the catchin', it's all about the photo.

<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica">You know it brutha.........Pretty Boy Floyd!!!!!!

Dakotan · 03-13-2004, 08:31 PM

Wow, that's a good day of fishing. I love the picture of waist deep in good ol' tillamook muck! God bless dairyland! Great pictures.

DiveR · 03-13-2004, 08:52 PM

Confession Time
The Doughnut Team didn't do well
Couldn't keep the cutthroat off the lines !!
But to make up for his looser dad - my
youngest son won first place and a new bike
at the Garibaldi Crab Races today !!!!
Now if I can only get him to teach me to fish !!
Had a great time with great friends - next time
we're movin out of the novice category !!!

5-Cents · 03-13-2004, 09:33 PM

:shocked: :shocked: FM :shocked: :shocked:

[img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

Uglygreen · 03-13-2004, 09:53 PM

Even though I wasnt offically in the contest for the steelhead challanged, the dog and I did manage to drag out of bed around 10:00 or 11:00 and hit the water with a buddy at about 1:00 to finish off the afternoon on the water. 7 for 9 with 3 clipped and 4 wild landed and released. Ran out of light before we ran out of water.

Good job John, Kevin and Nick them are beauties. I was going to fish where you all were, but couldnt drag my arse out of bed soon enough to get there at a reasonable hour, glad you found the fish.

Now back to springer fishing. :grin:

UG

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ZaQ · 03-13-2004, 10:00 PM

I think this one,

is the winner! Anyone else got something?

Nice fish Brad! [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

Lund · 03-14-2004, 06:25 AM

That picture doesn't do the fish justice. I will post a nicer photo today. It was truly a once in a lifetime type fish. Those photos were the only one's of the fish we had. Later today I will post the pics from the other camera.

SalmonJeff · 03-14-2004, 07:01 AM

I dont know It looks to me that Lund laid the smack down not John :grin:

John well did you tail a 20 # yet this year? looks like you guys might of gotten realy close with that fish with Lund.

Now Lund I know you are a drift fisherman by trade how many on the old drift gear?

John lets hook up with Lee I have some time off comeing up.

cutt plug · 03-14-2004, 07:43 AM

Team Cutt Plug managed these two. I don't think we can take the lead unless I could convince you I'm 7 feet tall?

Doesn't matter, the weather was awesome and we had a great time!

Looks like Fishin Magician is lead'n the pack. Great job!

Lund · 03-14-2004, 07:46 AM

W'ed of had the trophy by a mile with the big buck I lost. It went over 42" and all of 20-22lbs. Spit the hook up close to the boat.

Ya Jeff, Most of the fish were caught side drifting, and drift fishing. We did manage a nice 37" hen on one of John's plugs. I just don't have the patience for those plugs. I have to give great applause to John for rowing all day. I tried a half a dozen times to take the oars, but he insisted that I just keep on catch'n em. So I did. They were great fish.

husker · 03-14-2004, 07:49 AM

wow....fishing magician did it good

Bobby Ray · 03-14-2004, 08:30 AM

John,

I don't see Nick in any of your pics, did he not make it?

B-run · 03-14-2004, 05:00 PM

Lund, that line up just is not fair.
Where is the Zog?
Nice fish UG.
I vote we have a summer run Steelhead Challenge.
I will organize it. Let's make it official.
Any takers??

willametteriveroutlaw · 03-14-2004, 05:03 PM

Fishin Magician · 03-14-2004, 05:07 PM

Brad nice fish.......... [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

gottafish · 03-14-2004, 05:14 PM

you guys rock

stlhdr1 · 03-14-2004, 10:22 PM

Wow... Perhaps you should have called it the "Snake Touney"????? J/K

It's a tough time of year to smack the chromers although there's a few in the bunch of pics..

Some of them nates are rechroming great..... But there's some nice fish too... Looks to be a ton of fun, wish I could have made it.

By the way I'm not ribbing anyone, just having fun...
Keith :grin:

Lund · 03-15-2004, 06:52 AM

Ya Keith,
That fish that won the tourney was pretty snakey.
As were about 80% of the fish we caught. But I'm sure you've never caught one. Every river has downrunners in it now. And if you wanted to enter the tourney, it was yours for the taking.

Their will be another one for springers on April 10th. That should give you enough time to check with your girlfreind, or find another one.

James said she wears your pants and hers too.

No bashing here just fun..

Lund · 03-15-2004, 07:07 AM

We didn't have all the pictures on one camera. This little spawner was a close second @ 34" x 15.5

I guess the first picture at 14lbs and the second a 16-18lber or so.

Keith thinks these are spawners. ha ha!!

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