Steelhead Reports and Pics 2012-2013

[RiverChromeGS]

Marc, i started near the mouth got the one pictured then i walked in on the other side of the river right when you were leaving and thats where i broke the jig on a beauty. Then we walked into the hatchery after everyone left and lost another 10+ pounder

[gonnahookit]

slow again today, was cold again and there arent too many fish around. Landed one and lost 2 NICE fish, one we lost because a brand new beau mac jig hook snapped in half after 5-6 heakshakes and a flash or 2 of chrome. Didnt hardly have any pressure...

Saw the same thing at Blue Creek today. Guy had two of them do that, exact same spot, exact same jig.

[Brat Bonker]

did you get anything at the cow?

[gonnahookit]

Just a few take downs, full report in the other thread you already replied in. I've got a lot to learn, still.

[BlakeP]

I was at the bogey today till noonit was pretty bad. I got 2 and most others didn't even touch a fish. I got extremely lucky. Rags n eggs were the ticket.

That's too bad that it's slow. I figured as much with the low smolt plants and all...I haven't been out there yet this year though. Sounds like it would be a waste of time right now anyway.

[Brat Bonker]

The bogey run starts well before thanksgiving. And bonker that hatchery has never seen a fish close to 20lbs trust me I've seen hundreds of em. those fish that were snapping your line were foul hooked in high water that's why they felt so heavy.

I feel like you are trying to hide something but what do I know I live in bremerton and went there and hooked darn near 100 steelhead in 5 days.
One dude even pulled one at that was 17-18lbs, thing was a slab and I hooked one with my pink worm jig that was just dogging then all of a sudden went crazy, jump and when I jumped I knew i was screwed cause the thing was a pig atleast 18lbs then bent my jig hook into a 90 degree angle. They are the brood stock fish and the average hatchery fish over there is like 10lbs if not 12, i hooked a lot too but I was not prepared for the high water and only had 14lb test on me, it sucked trying to turn fish in that water but I managed a couple times.
How was the water looking, high? I do not hear much about rags any more so that is pretty cool.

[BlakeP]

Bonker- The avarage hatchery fish on the bogey is 4-6lbs. Later in the year, some larger fish show up. Biggest hatchery fish i've seen on the bogey was 15lbs.

[Brat Bonker]

later in the season when i was there i only seen a hand ful that was less than 8lbs, yeah maybe the avg is more like 8 or 10 but no way are bogy fish that small, every fish in the creek was bigger than 6lb when iwas there.

[BlakeP]

later in the season when i was there i only seen a hand ful that was less than 8lbs, yeah maybe the avg is more like 8 or 10 but no way are bogy fish that small, every fish in the creek was bigger than 6lb when iwas there.

Most of the year, all i see landed is 4-6lb fish. From thanksgiving to the second week of december i never saw a single fish over 7lbs landed. One time out there i had landed a 7 lb fish and it had been the biggest fish landed all day. My grandpa and i have yet to land a steelhead from there over 8lbs actually.

[goodtimesfishing]

Another slow day but was able to get one anyways. Buddy also hooked one but had tightened his drag up(fixing a line problem) and had forgot to loosen it before fishing. Long story short, nice steelhead jumped a couple times and was unable to rip line so the leader snapped right in the middle. He was very bummed out! Mine didn't jump but took a few nice runs stripping plenty of line, a lot of fight in him. also caught a large dolly but released it. Only saw one other steelhead caught today.

[BlakeP]

Nice fish! Nice rod as well. Bought one a while back, and it's now all i use when targeting steelhead.

[goodtimesfishing]

Ya that one is the 10'6" float rod and I also always have my 9'6" side drifting rod with me, so I can alternate from one jig to another or to eggs, without tying knots when the fish are biting. Both are okuma sst's. Love the rods and you can't beat them for the money.

[BlakeP]

Ya that one is the 10'6" float rod and I also always have my 9'6" side drifting rod with me, so I can alternate from one jig to another or to eggs, without tying knots when the fish are biting. Both are okuma sst's. Love the rods and you can't beat them for the money.

I have the 10'6" sst float rod and a 8'6" celilo. I use both when fishing normally. The sst is set up for float fishing and the celilo for drifting eggs and such. I agree on the price, really great rod for the money.

[Brat Bonker]

Most of the year, all i see landed is 4-6lb fish. From thanksgiving to the second week of december i never saw a single fish over 7lbs landed. One time out there i had landed a 7 lb fish and it had been the biggest fish landed all day. My grandpa and i have yet to land a steelhead from there over 8lbs actually.

then you need to fish it at the end of december like when I was there aand I will be there again this year.
Nice fish goodtimes! where did you get that beauty from the cascade?

[racfish]

Y'all make me jealos. I so seldom have the time to fish anymore. Ive been working long hours and 6 days a week. That steely had beautiful coloring. Its so hard to get a weekday to fish.Waahhhhh

[RiverChromeGS]

Y'all make me jealos. I so seldom have the time to fish anymore. Ive been working long hours and 6 days a week. That steely had beautiful coloring. Its so hard to get a weekday to fish.Waahhhhh

i hate to hear it, i wish you could be out there fishing! Let us know if ya get out and get some fish tho!

[Brat Bonker]

yeah I hate how they use chambers fish for winters and skamanias for summer runs. I have hundreds of rags I have made along with areo fly with the foam that we got at verles like a dicount bin full for 10 bucks but yet to use any.
We also have a ton of the backing foam all different sizes, if you don't what color was your rag, I have seen some interesting color combos especially a nightmare some guy was using when I was there. i know they put broodstock into the river, it is on the wdfw site but I did not know they also use hoko fish, I thought they use elwah/morse fish that are basically chamber fish.

[BlakeP]

yeah I hate how they use chambers fish for winters and skamanias for summer runs. I have hundreds of rags I have made along with areo fly with the foam that we got at verles like a dicount bin full for 10 bucks but yet to use any.
We also have a ton of the backing foam all different sizes, if you don't what color was your rag, I have seen some interesting color combos especially a nightmare some guy was using when I was there. i know they put broodstock into the river, it is on the wdfw site but I did not know they also use hoko fish, I thought they use elwah/morse fish that are basically chamber fish.

They don't normally use hoko fish. Just had to use hoko fish last year.

[goodtimesfishing]

Managed another today making it number 4 and counting. Brat bonker,yes fishing the cascade. It has been very slow for this time of the season. Did not see any other fish caught but heard of a couple caught up at the hatchery hole. Not many caught yet this year but they are bigger then last year for sure! Just not many to go around yet. As of wed. still ony 6 steelhead in the hatchery.

[schu7498]

Wow! That is a huge steelhead! Nice job! I'm jealous!