It’s time for our last ‘2011 Roundup’ post! By now you’ve probably seen our most popular posts from 2011 on bonefishing, trout fishing and salmon fishing. Our fourth topic out of four is steelhead fishing. Of everything we wrote (or video’ed!) in 2011 about steelhead fishing, these were our most popular posts. Our Most Popular…
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The Modern Day Gong Show
We’ve got another guest post today from Josh Mills on the hilarity that can ensue when you’re fishing with friends and somebody hooks up. Josh has a great blog about Fly Fishing, Bird Hunting and General Life Craziness. We love Josh’s stuff and think you should check it out. One quick note before we get…
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Down and Dirty
When you’re fighting big steelhead and salmon, sometimes you need to get down and dirty. Whitey gives an excellent demonstration above. And isn’t it nice when you’re efforts pay off? You’ve seen this fish before, but another look never hurts… More on Fighting Fish Pull Hard. Top 5 Mistakes Fighting Big Fish Fighting Bonefish –…
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Nice Fish, Dave
Dave Baca got this beautiful chrome steelhead at BC West on the Dean this summer. Tom Larimer got to watch the action and jump in for the hero shot. Adam Tavender was there to capture the moment. More on Dean Steelhead Care to Join Us? Sage Rods With Which to Chase Them Where You Can…
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What’s Your Favorite Trailer Hook?
Look, we know you steelhead and salmon types are a bunch of opinionated…well, we know you’re opinionated. That’s OK – we are too. We want to hear your opinions on a topic that’s near and dear to the hearts of those of us who swing articulated and/or tube flies – what’s your favorite trailer hook?…
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Another Beautiful Day on the Dean
For those of us from the Pacific Northwest, it can be a little strange at first – you’re catching steelhead, only it’s summer! Prime time for steelhead on the lower part of the Dean River is the months of July and August, and we get a lot of awfully beautiful days at that time of…
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Nice Fish, Whitey
Michael White has caught some beautiful steelhead on the Dean River over the years. This year he landed a toad on Ross Island, and he was particularly pleased. Nice fish, Whitey. More on Dean Steelhead 5 Cool Things About the Dean Steelhead on Dry Flies How Not to Land One
Blast Off
A Dean steelhead blasts off once again. More on the Dean River Chinooks – Probably Too Much For You Coho – Mega Silvers Oh Yeah – Steelhead
Dean Steelhead Dates for 2012
You may have heard that the Dean River fished really well in 2010 and 2011. Honestly, it was pretty awesome. Anadromous returns in rivers like the Dean tend to be cyclical, so hopes are high that the trend continues into 2012. We fish primarily for steelhead during 8 weeks of our season at BC West…
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Nice Fish, Cam
Cam Groner fished with Tom Larimer and the gang at BC West this past summer. As you can see, he got in on the fun. Beautiful fish, Cam. More on Chrome Steelhead Our Head Guide’s Rig You Need to Use Your Drag Tom Catches Too