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Re: Steelhead Pictures 2011-2012

Post by RiverChromeGS » Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:00 am

yep, march and april is pretty much wild fish only time of the year, with a few exceptions like the cowlitz. I would sa9 out of 10 fish are wild right now in the rivers im fishing

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Re: Steelhead Pictures 2011-2012

Post by tsath24 » Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:05 am

fishenfreak wrote:yep, march and april is pretty much wild fish only time of the year, with a few exceptions like the cowlitz. I would sa9 out of 10 fish are wild right now in the rivers im fishing
Wow, that's a small ratio for keepers. What rivers do you typically fish on a regular basis? Assuming that you're from the Northern part of Washington.

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Re: Steelhead Pictures 2011-2012

Post by RiverChromeGS » Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:05 am

For steel, i fish the cowlitz, skookumchuck this time of year. Cascade river on the upper skagit in dec and jan was really good i caught 80+ fish in there this year. And now march and april its all vedder in canada. Caught this PIG Hen on the vedder last cast last night. Beauty!
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Re: Steelhead Pictures 2011-2012

Post by tsath24 » Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:13 am

fishenfreak wrote:For steel, i fish the cowlitz, skookumchuck this time of year. Cascade river on the upper skagit in dec and jan was really good i caught 80+ fish in there this year. And now march and april its all vedder in canada. Caught this PIG Hen on the vedder last cast last night. Beauty!
WOW! She's huge, and chrome too!! I'd be lucky to hook into 5! haha :scratch: Ever fish Humptulips?

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Re: Steelhead Pictures 2011-2012

Post by RiverChromeGS » Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:13 pm

onnly for salmon!

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Re: Steelhead Pictures 2011-2012

Post by EAmon ___hoffman123 » Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:22 pm

Fishinfreak you should become a guide lol! nice chromer you got there i managed a last one for the season, now i have to wait for the summer... [angry]
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Re: Steelhead Pictures 2011-2012

Post by RiverChromeGS » Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:44 pm

Last one?? How come theyre still here for a month or so, keep slayin!

And yea, with how much ive fish and all that i know, even tho im goin to college for a degree and what not, chances are that ill be a guide no matter what, cant stop fishing. I hear the "you should be a guide" thing all the time Lol. If the money was a little better id drop out of college right now. Ive caught almost 200 steelhead since december bank fishin. Lol

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Re: Steelhead Pictures 2011-2012

Post by RiverChromeGS » Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:49 pm

Fishin the vedder last week slayin video check it!


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Re: Steelhead Pictures 2011-2012

Post by tsath24 » Fri Mar 30, 2012 5:11 am

fishenfreak wrote:Last one?? How come theyre still here for a month or so, keep slayin!

And yea, with how much ive fish and all that i know, even tho im goin to college for a degree and what not, chances are that ill be a guide no matter what, cant stop fishing. I hear the "you should be a guide" thing all the time Lol. If the money was a little better id drop out of college right now. Ive caught almost 200 steelhead since december bank fishin. Lol
Pursue your dreams and what you love to do! Don't let anyone stop you! 200 Steelhead on your hook on the bank is not an easy task for someone to say they've done...lol Just saying...

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Re: Steelhead Pictures 2011-2012

Post by Kockmandoo » Fri Mar 30, 2012 1:36 pm

In the video, I am the "Buddy" and it's my dad with the first fish

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Re: Steelhead Pictures 2011-2012

Post by OFFDAAHOOK » Fri Mar 30, 2012 4:29 pm

tsath24 wrote:
fishenfreak wrote:Last one?? How come theyre still here for a month or so, keep slayin!

And yea, with how much ive fish and all that i know, even tho im goin to college for a degree and what not, chances are that ill be a guide no matter what, cant stop fishing. I hear the "you should be a guide" thing all the time Lol. If the money was a little better id drop out of college right now. Ive caught almost 200 steelhead since december bank fishin. Lol
Pursue your dreams and what you love to do! Don't let anyone stop you! 200 Steelhead on your hook on the bank is not an easy task for someone to say they've done...lol Just saying...
+1 ff eventually will guide like nate t. both great fisherman i could see in in da near future ''fishing freaks guide service'' :cheers:
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Re: Steelhead Pictures 2011-2012

Post by RiverChromeGS » Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:55 pm

LOl perfect name too thats prob not taken and kinda cool!!

So i killed some more chrome also...
Out of class at 3pm, on river at 4, one wild by 415 and killed hatch at 445. DONE ( one fish limit on vedder)
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Re: Steelhead Pictures 2011-2012

Post by EAmon ___hoffman123 » Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:14 am

Lol i got one more for the show! nice ugly wild lol! great fight!
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Re: Steelhead Pictures 2011-2012

Post by RiverChromeGS » Sat Mar 31, 2012 3:54 pm

MONSTERS MONSTERS MONSTERS Caught a 15lb Hen and a 17lb Buck on the Vedder today both wild Amazing steelhead. 8-[
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Re: Steelhead Pictures 2011-2012

Post by tsath24 » Sat Mar 31, 2012 4:00 pm

fishenfreak wrote:MONSTERS MONSTERS MONSTERS Caught a 15lb Hen and a 17lb Buck on the Vedder today both wild Amazing steelhead. 8-[
Nice!!! HUGE!!!!! How long we're the fights?

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Re: Steelhead Pictures 2011-2012

Post by Kockmandoo » Sat Mar 31, 2012 4:08 pm

I videotaped the 17lber and the video is 13 minutes long and I didn't start it til a minute or so in. It was the most intense steelhead fight ever. If anyone but FF had hooked that fish they would have lost it. soooooo crazy. beastly fish

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Re: Steelhead Pictures 2011-2012

Post by tsath24 » Sat Mar 31, 2012 4:22 pm

I bet hahah monstrous!

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Re: Steelhead Pictures 2011-2012

Post by RiverChromeGS » Sat Mar 31, 2012 6:57 pm

i had to sit down after. Double thumbing it in super fast rapids and pulling as hard as my arms are capable of when it gives me line. SO insane.

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Re: Steelhead Pictures 2011-2012

Post by tsath24 » Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:59 pm

I need to plan a trip with you haha jealousy taken place over here...lol

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Re: Steelhead Pictures 2011-2012

Post by RiverChromeGS » Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:00 pm

Sprang Kang and Steelie Limits today on the COW in my buddies sled! side driftin egg and yarn balls, springer took a yarn ball, go figureLOL [biggrin]
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