Tough time steelheading

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RE:Tough time steelheading

Post by curado » Thu Dec 24, 2009 8:31 pm

try them eggs u got. or go baitless like my dad did on the 22nd of this month.
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RE:Tough time steelheading

Post by jens » Fri Dec 25, 2009 7:01 am

curado wrote:try them eggs u got. or go baitless like my dad did on the 22nd of this month.
As soon as my 18month old daughter finishes up with presents and we fill our bellies, I will be on the river..[-o< [-o< [-o<
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RE:Tough time steelheading

Post by sellis_414 » Fri Dec 25, 2009 9:34 am

LUCKY!!! I have to work or else I'd try to sneak away too! :)
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RE:Tough time steelheading

Post by datsun » Fri Dec 25, 2009 10:16 am

yup working here as well!
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RE:Tough time steelheading

Post by mav186 » Fri Dec 25, 2009 2:20 pm

jens wrote:
curado wrote:try them eggs u got. or go baitless like my dad did on the 22nd of this month.
As soon as my 18month old daughter finishes up with presents and we fill our bellies, I will be on the river..[-o&lt]

Merry Christmas Jens...I will have Tues-Sat of next week open...maybe we can get Tommy together and go. I just rigged my rod with float and jig...let me know!
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RE:Tough time steelheading

Post by jens » Fri Dec 25, 2009 6:53 pm

mav186 wrote:
jens wrote:
curado wrote:try them eggs u got. or go baitless like my dad did on the 22nd of this month.
As soon as my 18month old daughter finishes up with presents and we fill our bellies, I will be on the river..[-o&lt]

Merry Christmas Jens...I will have Tues-Sat of next week open...maybe we can get Tommy together and go. I just rigged my rod with float and jig...let me know!
I have cleared it with "The boss- my honey" to fish New Years day in the morning. Start the New Year with some fish! I'll give a holler to T'08 and others to get this on.
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RE:Tough time steelheading

Post by curado » Fri Dec 25, 2009 8:16 pm

jens is on the feed.
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RE:Tough time steelheading

Post by flinginpooh » Fri Dec 25, 2009 8:23 pm

I dont know If Ill get back to the cowlitz this year. But my dad and some family are going down there for a week just not sure what days yet. Will be in january that I know. I will be down for a 24 hour period or so. Might even get into a drift boat for a lil bit if my cousin brings his down.
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RE:Tough time steelheading

Post by donman » Fri Dec 25, 2009 10:12 pm

Jens, where you going on NY Day? I thought about going somewhere myself. Gotta try my new XMas present - Daiwa bait caster and Lamiglass rod.
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RE:Tough time steelheading

Post by racfish » Sat Dec 26, 2009 7:23 am

One more week of being on the disabled list.Then its on the river. I have caught more steel using a pink Corky with pink and orange yarn then on any other lure made.I like the Pearlescent pink.Still its hard to beat the orange and green set up .When I get to my hole I start by casting a weight only to get a feel for the bottom then tie up.Good luck and happy holidays to all.
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RE:Tough time steelheading

Post by jens » Sat Dec 26, 2009 3:55 pm

[quote="curado "]jens is on the feed.[/quote

:cyclopsan :cyclopsan Had zero fish in 3 hours xmas morning- went 0/1 today. This time, my faulty egg loop knot disaster strikes again. The fish broke the knot right above the eye of the hook. ](*,) ](*,)

Donman, probably somewhere local, I'll email you when I get details.
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RE:Tough time steelheading

Post by curado » Sat Dec 26, 2009 5:45 pm

so were u using the eggs i recomended
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RE:Tough time steelheading

Post by jens » Sun Dec 27, 2009 1:05 pm

curado wrote:so were u using the eggs i recomended
Big shout to "curado" and his recommendation, I CAUGHT MY FIRST STEEELIE!!! 27 inch buck on the Lewis River this morning. :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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RE:Tough time steelheading

Post by curado » Sun Dec 27, 2009 1:11 pm

way to go jens. how did the fight feel
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RE:Tough time steelheading

Post by jens » Sun Dec 27, 2009 1:22 pm

curado wrote:way to go jens. how did the fight feel
Let's just say there was no doubt about the hit. The first fish snapped my 8lb leader. Switched to 12lb. Next cast, bam! I said many prayers fighting this fish. I don't know if I really enjoyed the fight, I was so worried about it breaking me off. I took my time fighting him. Pretty happy guy I am today!! and relieved...
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RE:Tough time steelheading

Post by sellis_414 » Sun Dec 27, 2009 1:33 pm

Jens did you get a pic of it?
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RE:Tough time steelheading

Post by sellis_414 » Sun Dec 27, 2009 1:34 pm

curado wrote:try them eggs u got. or go baitless like my dad did on the 22nd of this month.
Curado... From the pic of your dads fish, to me it looks like he was using an aero jig drifter... Is that what he was using?
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Post by curado » Sun Dec 27, 2009 1:35 pm

try using 6lb leader thats a fun one. but hey u got one finaly. keep at it. sellis it is a aero jig
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RE:Tough time steelheading

Post by sellis_414 » Sun Dec 27, 2009 1:42 pm

curado wrote:try using 6lb leader thats a fun one. but hey u got one finaly. keep at it. sellis it is a aero jig
Copy. So it isn't the drifter series?
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Post by curado » Sun Dec 27, 2009 1:43 pm

nope it is an aerojig hackle series
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