36 Inch Wild Steelhead, Trinity

[Sunfish]

My son caught this wild steelhead on 12/30/12 in 18 inches of water.

[Mark Kranhold]

Nice fish... Maybe sitting on a bed? Looks like full spawn mode. The adipose fin may have been a partial miss clip. They are typically a bit bigger and more round. Not bagging a great catch, just looks that way to me. Nice fish anyhow!

[Darian]

That's a beautiful fish no matter where it was caught....!!!!

[the_gnarwhale]

Leave the spawners alone, sheesh.

[JGB]

Errr...26"? Typo? One's width across the fingers usually 4"(+/-)?

Still a beauty, even if measured by Bill Dance.
JGB

[Larry S]

Sunfish,
That's a dandy. One to remember.
Best,
Larry S

[Charlie S]

How is it everyone assumes a fish they didn't catch is a "spawner"? Nice fish ans I'm sure a thrill. Give the criticism a rest, it's getting old......by the way, let's stop steelhead fishing completely, they're ALL spawners, if that's your criteria.

[watso087]

I think that it is pathetic that fellow fly fisherman has chosen to tear down the acomplishment of a son, and a proud father. The argument about catching spawners is for the birds. I agree with the last post. All steelhead are spawners, and bass, and bluegill, and catfish, and carp... blaah blaaah blahh. I have been a bass fisherman all my life and look forward tto catching the bass of a lifetime in early spring... and so does everyone else. Just release it. It should be illegal to keep any spawning fish, but not catch one. Thats a heck of a fish, and he should be proud, and SO SHOULD HIS FATHER!

[Ed Wahl]

Wow, nice fish.
You're holding it wrong, you fought it too long, it's a spawner, it's wild, it's hatchery, you took it out of the water, you caught it on a glow bug,with an indicator, it's not as big as you say, you sight fished, you walked on a redd, the water was too warm, the water was too cold, you scared the poor thing...........

Did I miss any?

I got the popcorn going right after the first post.

Gotta love the steelhead forum.

Ed

[jbird]

Wow, nice fish.
You're holding it wrong, you fought it too long, it's a spawner, it's wild, it's hatchery, you took it out of the water, you caught it on a glow bug,with an indicator, it's not as big as you say, you sight fished, you walked on a redd, the water was too warm, the water was too cold, you scared the poor thing...........

Did I miss any?

I got the popcorn going right after the first post.

Gotta love the steelhead forum.

Ed

This is classic Ed! Thanks!

For all you "new" guys around here, dont think for a second you can use someone elses "mistake" to educate all us numb skulls that apparently need you to tell us how to _____________! Fill in the blank. See Eds post? all those subjects have already been addressed from every angle imaginable which always includes an argument. They are rarely educational. And you want to see what happens as a result? just look at the current state of this forum. Go back 5 or 6 years in our archives and see people posting awsome pictures every day from great fishing days and good times. Not only are those days gone, but a lot of those wondeful members are gone too.

Now, before this thread gaines a "No Shame" title, think twice before type.

Good catch for your son sunfish. The smile says it all.