heron
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Post by heron on Jan 2, 2010 2:24:05 GMT
  at a crowded spot on the Cowlitz river, a dear little 8 lb. hatchery hen and the fly she ate. She took on the dangle, and was hooked near the nose with an Alec Jackson 1.5, so playing her was a little touchy. tasted good tonight! Steelhead for dinner with salad. Happy New Year, everyone! Bob |
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Post by builnacraig on Jan 2, 2010 10:55:20 GMT
Well done, I'd love to catch a steelhead in its natural environment one day (had a couple of naturalised escapes in Scotland but not quite the same).
Is that a Meiser rod or a cook your own?
BnC
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Post by kingfisher on Jan 2, 2010 13:10:56 GMT
Second that well done. Lovely fish and right size for eating I bet.
kf
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Post by heron on Jan 2, 2010 14:54:38 GMT
the rod is a 14' 6/7/8 Meiser "S", casting a 530 grain scandi head with poly tips. A very light, very fast, very forgiving scandi finesse rod.
that fish was so fresh from ocean she felt as firm as a brick, and the fillets were bright red. I never bonk, or even beach, wild fish. But a fin-clipped hatchery zombie is going home with me...yummm
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Post by builnacraig on Jan 2, 2010 18:30:45 GMT
;D ;D ;D I was just thinking that!
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Post by heron on Jan 3, 2010 0:05:33 GMT
forgive my poor UKspeak..."bonking" is very different from clubbing a fish over there!
I'm talking about the ol' wood shampoo, of course.
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