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11-28-2005, 01:17 PM
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Fly Fisher
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Sauvie Island
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First Winter Run Post
Well, I braved the ice conditons in the coast range and made a mad dash to the coast this morning to catch a steelhead. Seems PTS caught a few on Sunday and intends to post a photo (or two).
While my fish was caught a day later than his, I got mine posted first!
He was a 29 ½ inch native from an Oregon Coast River. I got him on a "dark roe" globug.
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11-28-2005, 01:32 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Welches OR
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Re: First Winter Run Post
Nice fish
My brother and I will be making our first stab at them this Saturday.
Hopefully we will get lucky. (seeing this is our first try ever)
Meskel
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11-28-2005, 02:50 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Raleigh, NC and Happy Valley, OR
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Re: First Winter Run Post
That's awesome Andy! I can't wait to head out there. As soon as Christmas Break hits I'm heading for the coast!
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11-28-2005, 03:23 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Oregon City
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Re: First Winter Run Post
Very nice!  
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11-28-2005, 04:08 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Sherwood, OR
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Re: First Winter Run Post
I'm licking my chops at the chance to hit the steel on the coast this weekend with Meskel. Andy, you've ruined my work week. I may as well leave now! NICE CHROMER!
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11-28-2005, 04:29 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Portland
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Re: First Winter Run Post
You are da Man!!
TC
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11-28-2005, 05:19 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Clackamas
Posts: 570
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Re: First Winter Run Post
Nice fish, Andy!  Since I am helpless with computer pictures, I am depending on my son to get my pictures up some time this week. Can we get a thread up with just the pictures for the season. I predict a lot of ifishers are going to catch steelhead this year.  BTW, skunked today. 
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11-28-2005, 06:43 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hawthorne Area Portland
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Re: First Winter Run Post
Way to start things off Andy & PTS! I am hoping to provide at least a little competition for you guys this winter. 
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11-28-2005, 07:33 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Camas, WA
Posts: 1,638
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Re: First Winter Run Post
When I grow up (doubtful) I want to be a retired guy (very doubtful) that fishes all the time  . You and PTS are friggen' amazing. If didn't know you were such nice guys, I would have to harbor extreme dislike and envy for both of you!!! 
Here's to a great winter steelhead season!
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11-28-2005, 07:57 PM
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Guest
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Beaverton-Aloha
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Re: First Winter Run Post
Nice fish but that is not a winter! Un clipped Fall\summer run!
Red finned~
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11-29-2005, 05:14 AM
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Fly Fisher
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Sauvie Island
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Re: First Winter Run Post
Quote:
Nice fish but that is not a winter! Un clipped Fall\summer run!
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Fish biologists have told me that all runs have about 5% strays. I have caught steelhead in places they should not have been. I caught a hatchery steelhead last December that looked like a summer run, again on a river with no summer run (that time confirmed by ODFW). I know of a McKenzie River steelhead that was caught on Hood River last year.
On the river where I caught the posted fish, there is no "recognized" summer run. There is a healthy winter run of native steelhead. I think only an autopsy would be able to answer the question of whether this fish is a summer or winter run. Unless there is a biologist out there who can make a positive id from my photo!
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11-29-2005, 06:50 AM
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Ichthyomaniac
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Here and There
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Re: First Winter Run Post
My initial thought was summer when I saw that picture as well, but I wasn't going to say anything.
It's not exactly what you'd expect a winter steelhead to look like in November, more like a fish that has been in the river for quite a while.
Nice fish either way Andy.
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11-29-2005, 08:31 AM
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Coho
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Clackamas, Oregon
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Re: First Winter Run Post
Nice fish, Andy!
Anyone want to offer up a tip on which coastal rivers might be worth a try over the next couple of weeks?
Thanks - Jim
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11-29-2005, 07:53 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Camas WA
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Re: First Winter Run Post
Not to fan the flames but that sure looks like a winter fish to me! If you want to see what a summer run looks like take a look at the fish their pulling out of the Snake and Clearwater! Now those are dark. Besides this fish has stocky body that you see on winter fish.
my 
GRIFF
Nice fish
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12-03-2005, 09:56 AM
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Tuna!
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Portland
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Re: First Winter Run Post
I would go with a winter run also.
A few years back, I caught a beautiful winter run fish just after Thankgiving (gear fishing). On the Wilson River - lower river. Native.
Look at the rays of the anal fin - the bright silvery sheen. That means the fish has not been in fresh water that long.
I think that this is an inbetween run - call it a fall steelhead. They are native - early run timing. Whether their eggs or milt are mature is what the autopsy would reveal. The point is, that fish is not a summer run fish that entered the river in May, June and oversummered.
My $0.02 
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12-03-2005, 04:29 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Ridgefield WA
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Re: First Winter Run Post
A little mod note here...let's enjoy the picture and not debate the fishes status (summer/winter). Otherwise, why post if you are going to be shot at which is becoming increasingly the trend on Ifish.
It is not entered in his winter contest. Please show some courtesy.
BTW Andy, thanks for taking the pic and sharing it.
Thanks, Giz, the mod....
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12-03-2005, 04:51 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Re: First Winter Run Post
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