Finally, I got one........

**Bill Kiene semi-retired** · 09-17-2010, 09:03 PM

After fishing the Lower American River for days for Half-pounder Steelhead without catching anything I luckily got invited to go fish last Tuesday with veteran Northwest Steelhead guide Mike McCune.

Mike gave me lots of help with my Spey casting which really helped.

I was using one of Mike's "Pork Rinds" which is in this case an olive rabbit strip fly on a sink-tip.

The fish was not big but it was very hot for it's size.

I was using Mike's Sage Z-Axis 12'6" #5 Spey rod with a Rio Skagit Short head and a new Rio MOW sink-tip. It had an old Hardy St. George fly reel on it which made a lovely sound as the fish cartwheeled downstream making several big jumps.

I was soooooo happy.....

Thanks Mike.

**flyguy1** · 09-17-2010, 09:39 PM

Nice fish Bill, that's quite the chromer. Looks like some the fish caught on the A so far this fall.

Scott

**Mark Kranhold** · 09-17-2010, 10:08 PM

Beauty Bill, is that the Yuba? I would say thats a good size fish. Boy i bet that felt nice getting that grab.

**Ed Wahl** · 09-17-2010, 10:31 PM

Attaboy Bill!

Ed

**Tracy Chimenti** · 09-17-2010, 11:32 PM

Glad you got into fish, Bill. I bet it makes it easier to listen all those fish tales when you're stuck in the shop.

**Lance Gray** · 09-17-2010, 11:53 PM

They are so fun on the swing. Great PIC Bill.

Lance
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**Hairstacker** · 09-18-2010, 12:47 AM

Way to go Bill! Good to see you on the water.

**Charlie Gonzales** · 09-18-2010, 01:03 AM

You cheated Bill, thats not the American. Also, I have been warned of talking about the pork rind in public, "a good magician never reveals his secrets".

Congrats on a nice fish Bill.