Who's ready for Steelhead?

[Rat Fink]

Will be headed over to Idaho to join the circus this weekend. I know there's some other Steelhead fishermen on this site. Anyone else gonna be getting after it? Outside of hunting, my next most important pursuit is fishing for those big anadromous beauties. Here's a few pics of some fish over the years to get you guys fired up.

 

[bennett454]

I love the fourth picture and seventh down, I agree next to hunting nothing beats steelheading I fish Lake erie tribs though I haven't fished outwest for any yet.. Sometime hopefully soon.

 

[mtlion]

We fish the same waters. Maybe see you out there sometime.

 

[Art Vandeley]

I made my first trip about this same time last year and caught my first steelie on my fly rod, what a blast! Trying to arrange another trip this year.

Mitch

 

[Much2hunt]

Hauled the camper below Shoup Saturday...I'm ready

 

[Lawnboy]

Spent 13 years of my life growing up in Salmon and my dad was the fisheries biologist on the forest....Yet I never tried steelhead fishing Wish I could go back and give it a try.

 

[Much2hunt]

Spent 13 years of my life growing up in Salmon and my dad was the fisheries biologist on the forest....Yet I never tried steelhead fishing Wish I could go back and give it a try.

What's stopping you?? Maybe I can entice you a wee bit....

 

[HUNTMAN]

Water is low on the clearwater. Need some rain and warm weather. Just got back today. Did pick up a couple.

 

[Lawnboy]

What's stopping you?? Maybe I can entice you a wee bit....

Dang that looks like fun. I miss those steep mahogany covered hillsides

 

[mtlion]

Nice fish guys. Here's a couple more.

 

[HUNTMAN]

Top photo today. Bottom my best on the fly.Pray for rain water at 213 now.

 

[mtlion]

That's a hawg. Congrats.

 

[THWAK1]

Great pics and fish (minus the Steelers hat)! LOL

 

[mixedbag]

Looks like a lot of fun;huge fish.I wish I had fresh water fishing like that near me.Good luck guys

 

['Ike']

Holy Steelhead Batman...Great fish! Don't think I've caught anything like that on the Klamath...

 

[Rat Fink]

Hey Now! That Steelers hat not only brings Super Bowl titles, but it is good luck for fishing as well .

Nice fish Huntman. My buddies from over there said a lot of fish have moved around in the last week and there's a couple good pockets of fish in there. Just gotta know where they are at and the fishing has been pretty good even with the low water.

I hope to add a few pictures after the weekend. The water will be changing with the storm we are forecasted to get. I like to hit it on a slow drop and clearing water, but everything is so low this year any change in the water will make fish move and be active.

If anyone is headed over to the Clearwater, if you see a guy fishing a Centerpin and wearing a Steelers hat, stop and say hi and drink a cold one.

 

[putm2sleep]

AWESOME! These are really great fish boys. Awesome shots on the water!

Much2Hunt : did you use your horses to pack those hawgs out of that cut?, or are you guys catch & release?
Thanks for sharing.

 

[Art Vandeley]

Here is mine from last year:

Back in the water to continue it's journey:

Mitch

 

[1_pointer]

If you're fishing near Orofino, make sure to take some time to buy a few jigs from Jim Dodge. It's a worthwhile experience. Last time I was there, his pregnant daughter was melting lead on the kitchen stove to cast more jigheads! Oh, and mention wolves or college girls as a conversation starter...

BTW, he has lodging if you need it. $15/night to stay in a yard barn with a bunk, a heater, and a microwave. The stilts holding the rear of the place held the last time I stayed there.

 

[kansasdad]

Last time I was there, his pregnant daughter was melting lead on the kitchen stove to cast more jigheads!

I thought they only did that in the sweatshops of Vietnam and Kenya