Late Winter March Steelhead
This is the time of the year for the largest wild native steelhead to enter their natal streams, and with the right conditions, you can possibly rope into one. Whether you can land it or not, is another story, but it will haunt you regardless. Last Sunday, I was both blessed and haunted. Haunted because I never landed my giant, but I got to play for a bit. Well I played, and he barely even noticed. Luckily I got a smaller , but genetically superior specimen two casts later.
These nates sure are beautiful gems of the streams in the forest.....
On Saturday, a friend of mine and I went out to swing some flies on a river that you have a nice chance at a trophy native steelhead. Following me down in the first pool that we decided to fish, his line became tight with a chrome rocket leaping out of the water. I was stoked for him, and stoked to see a fish come out of the water several times on several hard runs. Turns out the fish was about five pounds, but it was a gorgeous chrome bright hen on her way up to the waters that she was born from.
a possible reason for what makes them so strong....
Now that we have some rain falling, it can bring in the finale to the winter steelhead season for many of the coastal rivers. Many will close after March ends, but this last few days can possibly bring to you the trophy you have been seeking for your whole life.
hope to see you again....