South Fork of the Umpqua

[Langenbeck]

Fished today with my neighbor upstream from Canyonville. Caught and released this pretty 30", 10 pound wild steelhead.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/gordonl/30Steelhead28Feb11001.jpg

[Hairstacker]

Gorgeous fish Gordon!

[Charlie S]

Nice fish!!!!!!

[Larry S]

Gordon:
That is one special fish!
How's the Rogue fishing?
Best, Larry S

[Langenbeck]

Larry,

Rogue in Grants Pass is slow. At the start of March about 24% of the winter run is here and by the end of March about 76% has passed this area. So the next 30 days should be good assuming decent water conditions.

[Bruce Berman]

Great lookin' steelie!

[Larry S]

Gordon:
Here's hoping you get those fishy conditions throughout March. Looking forward to
your reports. To me it means good for you and good for the fish.
Best,
larry S

[bubzilla]

Nice job, Gordon! Good to see you enjoying Oregon!

[Mark Kranhold]

Gordon, you must be retired for how much you fish.... I can't wait to retire.. Boy am i jealous. Good goin!!!

[Tim P]

Beautiful bright fish, Gordon!

That fish must have rocketed upstream - it was what, at least 60 miles upstream of the ocean?

But more importantly, I'm surprised that nobody has asked the the question - you know, the elephant in the room...






... trusty bead-head nymph?

:)


cheers

tim

[Langenbeck]

Tim,

Sorry to report but it took a small glo-bug. Initially I thought I had either a trout or a smallmouth as the take was very gentle and the fish came directly to me without much resistance and then it took off with three big jumps.