Steelhead Reports and Pics 2012-2013

[riverbound]

FINALLY landed my first winter run of 2012 this week on the Sky. This 6lb cookie cutter was caught on a rvrfshr 50/50 spoon. Only took about 5 trips, but oh-so worth it! Set a personal goal of 30 this season.... No where near FF's 200, but will be happy if I get close. Guess that means more fishing in the coming weeks. Good luck everyone and thanks for all the fish porn!

[goodtimesfishing]

nice brite hen!

[primetime]

Today I caught this nice bright 12-13 pound native hen. Took me about ten minutes to get in because I was running 8 lb test. Those natives fight so hard!!! Besides FF I think I was the only one to catch a fish. The river is way to low and clear! I have the back end of the fish in the water. Hard to see from the picture.

[RiverChromeGS]

Today I caught this nice bright 12-13 pound native hen. Took me about ten minutes to get in because I was running 8 lb test. Those natives fight so hard!!! Besides FF I think I was the only one to catch a fish. The river is way to low and clear! I have the back end of the fish in the water. Hard to see from the picture.

Sweeeet hen! Nice fish! Not the first time it was just u and me to hit fish!

[Brat Bonker]

Where did you fish last year in the skagit? Not real familiar with the good hole in the skagit around the cascade.

just the mouth of the cascade and the little eddy with spoons and spinners or plunking bait, that is where they will be in the low water and come up in the night. Those holes are super deep in skagit like 15-20+ft deep.
I have had success with dropper jigs and beads but it bit the bead though.

[Kockmandoo]

I fished below concrete with my dad in the sled today. Couldn't touch anything but one dolly. was still nice to fish the river, saw a herd of elk with a good sized bull mixed in, lots of bald eagles. Had the depth sounder on, one of the holes was 36ft deep....wow.

[RiverChromeGS]

I fished below concrete with my dad in the sled today. Couldn't touch anything but one dolly. was still nice to fish the river, saw a herd of elk with a good sized bull mixed in, lots of bald eagles. Had the depth sounder on, one of the holes was 36ft deep....wow.

I bet ur dad enjoyed bobber fishin that hole

[Kockmandoo]

I bet ur dad enjoyed bobber fishin that hole

hahahaha dont worry he was using a sliding bobber. idk if you know it but that canyon hole underneath the bridge downstream a ways. I was using like an ounce of lead and it was still hard to hit bottom. Blehhhhhh I need steel

[RiverChromeGS]

I need steel more

[Kockmandoo]

If I don't catch a steel over 10lbs before I go back to school theres gonna be problems. you dig???

[Brat Bonker]

I fished below concrete with my dad in the sled today. Couldn't touch anything but one dolly. was still nice to fish the river, saw a herd of elk with a good sized bull mixed in, lots of bald eagles. Had the depth sounder on, one of the holes was 36ft deep....wow.

was anyone getting any? we are going to be taking the drifter out from marblemount to sutter ck and bank the cascade this week.

[RiverChromeGS]

I fished below concrete with my dad in the sled today. Couldn't touch anything but one dolly. was still nice to fish the river, saw a herd of elk with a good sized bull mixed in, lots of bald eagles. Had the depth sounder on, one of the holes was 36ft deep....wow.

was anyone getting any? we are going to be taking the drifter out from marblemount to sutter ck and bank the cascade this week.

Dont expect much... Im gonna hit 4 diff rivers in 5 days coming up soon, skook, nooch, cow and secret

[Brat Bonker]

cow was super slow yesterday, like 10 fish for 30+ guys and heard of some more hook ups but not much really happening anymore. Skook is starting up but a couple more weeks when real numbers coming in. good luck though

[RiverChromeGS]

Yep, everything is slow its a slow season period, just tryna fish some new water cause its low and slow up thissa way. Ill find fish... I usually do

[RiverChromeGS]

If I don't catch a steel over 10lbs before I go back to school theres gonna be problems. you dig???

Break 20 why dont ya

[Brat Bonker]

Yep, everything is slow its a slow season period, just tryna fish some new water cause its low and slow up thissa way. Ill find fish... I usually do

funny thing is that it should not be a slow period every river in washington should have runs of steelhead swarming in right now but it is just not happening, hopefully the run comes in this next week at the cascade even though it is running in the 200s now

[schu7498]

Was at the skookumchuck today, saw one steelhead caught and heard of another hooked.

[RiverChromeGS]

Yep, everything is slow its a slow season period, just tryna fish some new water cause its low and slow up thissa way. Ill find fish... I usually do

funny thing is that it should not be a slow period every river in washington should have runs of steelhead swarming in right now but it is just not happening, hopefully the run comes in this next week at the cascade even though it is running in the 200s now

Dude. Its january. Peak cascade time is thanksgiving. They... Arent... Coming! Numbers over bonneville dam were 140,000 less steelhead than the 10 yr average. The steelhead runs are small. Bottomline

[RiverChromeGS]

Was at the skookumchuck today, saw one steelhead caught and heard of another hooked.

You goin again soon? Ill be there tomorro afternoon and wednesday

[Kockmandoo]

Break 20 why dont ya

BROOOOOOOOOO, if I break 20 before you it's gonna be a big deal haha. you would probably have to buy me Denny's every time we go fishing until you hit a 20 lolololololol