Summer steelhead 2014

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Brat Bonker
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Re: Summer steelhead 2014

Post by Brat Bonker » Sat Jul 19, 2014 11:02 pm

Hello! 2 for 6 this past wednesday and Thursday. 9lb and 6lb brats
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Re: Summer steelhead 2014

Post by mizm05 » Mon Jul 21, 2014 7:47 am

FINALLY!!!!!!!

Landed my first on Saturday at Barrier! 8.5 lb buck. Swung a 1/2 oz rainbow holographic pixie spoon right in front of his face and he didn't like that one bit. Big shout out to my main fishing partner with the net job! All in all, Saturday was slow fishing on the Cow...water level was at 2900...yikes!

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Re: Summer steelhead 2014

Post by Brat Bonker » Mon Jul 21, 2014 9:04 am

good job mizm05, the first and last are always the hardest to catch
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Re: Summer steelhead 2014

Post by primetime » Tue Jul 22, 2014 1:27 pm

Went 1 for 1 today. The water levels are plummeting and I'm getting into scraping fish mode.
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Re: Summer steelhead 2014

Post by spoonman » Wed Jul 23, 2014 3:15 pm

Went up to reiter sunday night. Was very low. That in itself is not a deal breaker, but when you got guys standing up on rocks and ripping their bobbers across the surface of the water right over holding fish, you get nuthin but casting practice. Maybe this rain will help.
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Re: Summer steelhead 2014

Post by spoonman » Thu Jul 24, 2014 3:27 pm

Got a few hours to kill in the morning, think ill head up to Reiter see if its any better with the water up.
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Re: Summer steelhead 2014

Post by Brat Bonker » Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:17 pm

a couple more on my home made jigs. 7-8lber and 10-11lber
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Re: Summer steelhead 2014

Post by primetime » Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:33 pm

Brat Bonker wrote:a couple more on my home made jigs. 7-8lber and 10-11lber
Chromers. I keep waiting to see those jigs haha.
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Re: Summer steelhead 2014

Post by Brat Bonker » Fri Jul 25, 2014 7:56 am

primetime wrote:
Brat Bonker wrote:a couple more on my home made jigs. 7-8lber and 10-11lber
Chromers. I keep waiting to see those jigs haha.
oh my bad I keep forgetting to post them, Ill do it later today or tomorrow, they are just basic chenille/marabou patterns and some home made aero jig types
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Re: Summer steelhead 2014

Post by wbroekhof » Fri Jul 25, 2014 2:14 pm

Brat Bonker wrote:a couple more on my home made jigs. 7-8lber and 10-11lber
One on the right is a nice size! I hope you guys left some for me. It's been weeks since I've been able to get out and finally get to go tomorrow morning! :cheers: Will be on the Sky to watch the sunrise!
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Re: Summer steelhead 2014

Post by FishBaitThe2nd » Fri Jul 25, 2014 4:33 pm

Hunters jigs are good, I got 4 on them the last 3 days. even a springer
Hunter and I
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Re: Summer steelhead 2014

Post by BentRod » Fri Jul 25, 2014 4:40 pm

Nice job fellas!
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Re: Summer steelhead 2014

Post by FishBaitThe2nd » Fri Jul 25, 2014 5:04 pm

thanks!
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Re: Summer steelhead 2014

Post by wbroekhof » Sat Jul 26, 2014 8:14 pm

Picked up this hen today going 1/3. The other two came unbuttoned.
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Re: Summer steelhead 2014

Post by Brat Bonker » Sun Jul 27, 2014 10:46 am

heres some of my summer run jigs, lot of different unusual patterns working but the usual's are still producing pretty well
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Re: Summer steelhead 2014

Post by Brat Bonker » Sun Jul 27, 2014 10:47 am

heres some of my home tied aero jigs type jigs
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Re: Summer steelhead 2014

Post by FishBaitThe2nd » Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:36 am

Hey I see my favorite one in there [flapper] Im gonna put in an order of about 40 of them here soon lol
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Re: Summer steelhead 2014

Post by skagit510 » Thu Jul 31, 2014 7:20 am

Nice work Brat and bait. Good to see some young guys out slaying them together. Good looking jigs too. I also like your photos cause the background is blanked out. No sense in letting others profit off your prospecting too easily. Keep up the solid work.
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Re: Summer steelhead 2014

Post by mizm05 » Mon Aug 04, 2014 3:07 pm

Was a good weekend! Came home with a couple...Went 1/1 after the skok debacle...and went back the next day and went 1/3...both 7.5 lbs...one hen, one buck...Cow...not gonna say I have them figured out, but I'm seeing improvement!

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Re: Summer steelhead 2014

Post by Brat Bonker » Mon Aug 04, 2014 7:55 pm

Both on beads? good job mizm, sounds like you are getting the hang of it haha
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