middle rogue bonanza!!

[jbird]

I hit my fav spot on the middle rogue sunday evening and was totaly stoked to find it was like the good ole days! Loaded with steelhead and nice trout. It has been a couple years since that spot has been 'rediculous good' I really hammered em sunday so I went back for more today. This time I had the camera...so heres some porn for yall.

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I got a few of these toad sized half pounders too. Man Those things are a hoot...I can see why you guys adore them

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This was the last fish I got and it was a real bruiser. It must've gone 6" from its belly to its back! I guessed it in the 9# range.

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There are a suprising number of salmon on redds at this spot...in fact. It seemed like there were 10 times more salmon on them today than just 2 days ago. There are these huge community redds with over a dozen salmon jockying on them. I bet there were over 50 salmon in a football field size piece of river. That may not sound like a whole lot...but for the numbers on the rogue lately, its a LOT!

These steelies were in the riffle below the reds and they were taking both eggs and bugs.

Jay

[Langenbeck]

Jay: An awesome post and some wonderful pictures-especially the 9 pound fish.

[Adam Grace]

WOW, nice trip. Thanks for the fisherman porn! Did you see the scales on that sexy steelie! :lol:

Great pictures.

You made me even more jealous of you Oregon guys.

[MSP]

Very nice Jay! I knew you would take up the slack. You're making us Southerners drool with envy. :mrgreen: Keep those cards and photos coming! Some guys have all the fun. 8)

[Hairstacker]

Jay, that is just too awesome! I'm with Adam, you fellas have it too good. 8)

[Jasonh]

Awesome report Jay! It is always nice to read and see pictures about fantastic days like that. Keep up the good work!

Jason Hartwick

[Nip Hadlock]

Wow!
I'm heading up in a couple weeks and hope to have half as much fun on the Upper! Nice pics!

[sculpin]

Dang Jay, moderate a little on the reports or it will be standing room only on our river. :D :D :D

Mark