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John H
04-03-2012, 05:37 PM
I fished a few different rivers this fall and winter. I did not catch a lot on any one of them but did land a fish at most of them. These pictures are from five rivers - Rogue, Feather, Klamath, Trinity and Chetco. Each fish is pretty typical of what I have found in these rivers. Some hatchery, some wild. Most on the indicator, one on the swing. All hopefully still alive and cruising somewhere in the ocean. That is my season.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa22/jhodgson55/Quetico%202011/RogueOct2011.jpg
The Rogue In October

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa22/jhodgson55/Quetico%202011/FeatherNov2011.jpg
The Feather In November

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa22/jhodgson55/Quetico%202011/Klammath.jpg
The Klamath the day the 49ers lost in January

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa22/jhodgson55/Quetico%202011/Trinity.jpg
The Trinity in February

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa22/jhodgson55/Quetico%202011/Chetco.jpg
The Chetco in March
smokeater
04-03-2012, 05:55 PM
Rad! Thanks for sharing. Haven't gotten out to any river other than the AR this season but managed about 5 nice adults on the swing and dozens of smaller juveniles that were for lack of a better term suicidal for my fly!
Joe Mateas
04-03-2012, 07:36 PM
Nice! Looks like good season to me.....
EricO
04-03-2012, 10:14 PM
That Chetco fish is a perfect specimen. Nice chrome freshie.

Damn good year fer sure! I suggest daily beer drinking the rest of the
year in celebration.

EO
STEELIES/26c3
04-03-2012, 10:42 PM
Nice smattering of steel.

The Chetco fish is indeed a beauty...

Funny, when I saw the goofiest-looking, almost deformed fish... I knew it was going to be from the Trinity... Beautiful river that one but the strain is strained...

M
shawn kempkes
04-04-2012, 05:08 AM
Nice smattering of steel.

The Chetco fish is indeed a beauty...

Funny, when I saw the goofiest-looking, almost deformed fish... I knew it was going to be from the Trinity... Beautiful river that one but the strain is strained...

M
all hatchery fish must die.
Morgan
04-04-2012, 09:23 AM
Great season! And awesome photos! Love the big head on the chetco chrome!
Terry Thomas
04-04-2012, 04:43 PM
Great shots. I really appreciate the care that you take with the fish!
T.
Darrin.Deel
04-04-2012, 04:57 PM
pink dirk wiggler getting it done...

nice buck on the feather