Chetco Steelhead

[SF fly fisher]

Just got back from fishing the Chetco this last Wednesday and Thursday
and it was very good :)

Here are a few downstreamers I caught.

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o233/sfflyfisher/IMG_0511-1.jpg

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o233/sfflyfisher/IMG_0495_1.jpg

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o233/sfflyfisher/IMG_0479.jpg

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o233/sfflyfisher/IMG_0509_1.jpg

[jbird]

Great report! Looks like a beautiful day! Did you take these fish on the fly?

Jay

[Darian]

Wow!!! Those look very bright for downstreamers. They must've spawned a short distance from the ocean.... :) :) :)

[Adam Grace]

Good for you. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

[sculpin]

Nice report and you did OK catching the river when it was fishable. Finding flyfishing water has been a problem this year.

Mark

[shawn kempkes]

Wow!!! Those look very bright for downstreamers. They must've spawned a short distance from the ocean.... :) :) :)



steelhead start to regain their ocean bright colors after they have spawned

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

That looks like a great day of fishing to me.

I wish everyone could be fortunate enough to just hook a nice Steelhead on a fly rod.

Thanks SFFFer for the report and especially those inspiring photos.

I am headed out this afternoon with Aaron on the lower American River.