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davkrat
02-20-2009, 11:58 AM
After a few years of trying off and on to catch a Steelhead on the American River my brother and I both landed our first steelhead this morning. Furlough Friday BABY!!!!!

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jcsesica
02-20-2009, 12:10 PM
Congrats! See what a little rain and a lot of persistence can do?

tight lines, JS
Hairstacker
02-20-2009, 12:20 PM
Good for you guys, congratulations! Very cool that you both did it on the same day so you can celebrate together.
Scott V
02-20-2009, 12:24 PM
Isn't it nice when that oh so sweet smell of skunk leaves the air and travels to someone else. Good job guys and nice looking fish.
huntindog
02-20-2009, 01:21 PM
did it feel good to put a "1" rather than a "0" on the steelhead report card?
davkrat
02-20-2009, 03:05 PM
Definately nice to let the skunk smell flow away in the breeze. Both these fish were hatchery females. Mine was spewing water out her vent so I believe she must have spawned recently. My little 5 weight was practically useless! I can't wait to go back out and try again.
Phil Synhorst
02-20-2009, 06:38 PM
Congrats!!!!! Nice fish guys.
Charlie Gonzales
02-20-2009, 11:40 PM
Good for you guys. Nice hat. See you at the dinner.
Kurt P
02-20-2009, 11:52 PM
Nice fish, guys. Congratulaions. Charlie Gonzales took me for a drift last Wednesday and put me into plenty of fish. I managed to land my first American River steelhead, an absolute chrome 14 inch wild fish. I also LDR'd a couple other bigger fish, one of which screamed off with one hell of a run before it came off. What a thrill. I can't wait till I bring a fish like you guys landed to hand. It must be unbelievable.
Kurt
searuns9
02-21-2009, 12:34 AM
Sweet! Good going fellas. I've been trying for steel up here in the Skagit for 2 years now with a big goose egg going for me! I hope one finds me soon!
MrBig
02-22-2009, 05:03 AM
It must have been the camo.
davkrat
02-22-2009, 07:29 AM
Deffinately the Camo! My Redington breathables started leaking last winter fishing for steelhead on the Trinity. I was absolutley freezing to death. I made the mistake of buying some Hendrix Outdoors breathables at one of the flyshops in Weaverville to fish the afternoon. Those pieces of gargbage were leaking the 3rd time I wore them. I decided just to wear the duck hunting waders and man I was nice and warm! I wasn't there to make a fashion statment anyways :)