Oregon Coastal Steelhead

[Langenbeck]

Went to the Southern Oregon Coast the past two days. We hit it right with two absolutely chrome bright fish. Mine is about 7-8 pounds and the fish Jeff took was about 13-14 pounds. This is what steelheading is all about.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/gordonl/27Steelhead5Jan2011.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/gordonl/Jeff-IllinoisRiverTwo.jpg

[Scott V]

WOW is all I can say.

[Blueracer]

Way to go Gordon! What method worked on those two footballs

[Langenbeck]

Indicator fishing with small glo bugs on Spey rods

[Hairstacker]

WOW is all I can say.

Scott, you took the exact words out of my mouth. :)

[huntindog]

very much nice...i hate you...no really i hate you...so jealous.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

One fish like that on a fly rod could change your life?

[neonymph]

Isn't that the truth, Bill. I remember my first one. What a rush.

[STEELIES/26c3]

Now those are some purdy girls...

[jbird]

Nice job! Thats what its all about!

[FlyReelFisher]

Its nice, the indicator haters are silent.

[BillB]

Geeeez! I think I have never seen such beautiful fish.

[k.hanley]

I just looked up "mint condition" in the dictionary and there was a picture of these two fish! Stunning beauty. Never gets old. Worth the journey. Thanks for sharing the magic.
Cheers, Ken

[PMD]

One question. Why do they call them steelhead? lol......Talk about chrome, those are gorgeous!!

[Larry S]

Gordon:
Well done. You didn't even have to bring out the "trusty bead-head nymph." I'll bet
they gave as good a fight as their looks would indicate (no pun intended.)
Cheers,
Larry S
San Diego

[kabah088]

THose are some goog lookin babies right there

[Bruce Berman]

Dang, Gordon, I had to put on sunglasses to look at those pix!