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wow where to begin, stayed up till 3:30 am getting my vest ready, leaders, hooks sharpend, etc. did lots of research on steelhead to find out my hooks and corkies were too big, so i switched to a #2 hook, i think size 10 or 12 bright red corkie, and put a toothpick in it to lock it in. woke up late didnt get to reiter till like 7:00am , come to find out not too many cars, got down the river and there is only like 10 guys fishing, so i think "hmm", i look down in the feeder creek, and 15 steelhead just chilling so thats good, i go and start drifting close to the creek a little farther down, about my 7th cast BOOM nice hit from a 6lb hen (not sure weight)chrome as can be, swallowed the corkie and took off, most amazing fight ill remember(i see why people go steelheading lol). fought good, cool guy netted it for me, and i have officially caught and landed my first steelhead, thank god it was hatchery. now to have the family over for a steelhead BBQ. the steelhead was so fresh the meat is acctually red. anyway thank you guys for all the tips on how to catch a steelhead it paid off, gotta hit it up tomorrow too, im hooked. also, some shrimp scent is good.

bugmasta

7/8/2012 11:23:00 AM

Congrats, nice fish!

tele_maniac

7/8/2012 12:40:00 PM

Sweet!! Good report and thanks for posting the pictures. Good luck out there.

zefsidefishing

7/8/2012 2:20:00 PM

thanks much guys.

zefsidefishing

7/8/2012 2:58:00 PM

for my catch card, what is reiter catch code #?

4steelhead

7/8/2012 3:42:00 PM

Welcome to the club. Always check the regs before you fish, and record your catch before you resume fishing.

zefsidefishing

7/8/2012 3:43:00 PM

yeah, i left the pen in the car so i didnt record it till the car, but i stopped fishing after catching my 1 and decided to go home since i didnt have ice. but for future reference for sure on the recording.

Dan360

7/8/2012 6:01:00 PM

Recording your catch is no joke. I caught a steelhead at blue creek and took ten minutes to take some pictures and put all of my gear away. A fish/game officer walked up and told me that he had been watching me and gave me ten minutes to record my fish. He didn't write me a ticket, he issued me a CRIMINAL CITATION and instructed me to appear in court to pay my BOND. Not a ticket, a CRIME. I'm glad the county prosecutor dismissed the case but he didn't have to.

blurock

7/8/2012 8:34:00 PM

Congrats! That's awesome Levi! Your first steelhead is something you will never forget! (And it will hook you for life!)
Keep up the great work

ripsomelip

7/8/2012 11:03:00 PM

nice to see your excitement and enthusiasm. reminds me of when i first started fishing steelhead. i took some time away and now back at it again. my best advice is tie good knots, use premium line and be open to tips but learn from experience.

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