Originally Posted By: stonefish
What did everyone else use to catch their first steelhead?


I started my steelhead career as a kid fishing with the crew of folks who routinely plunked along the bulkhead at the Ballard Locks. Since I lived literally 7 houses up the road, that was my "go to" fishing spot on weekends during the season for years. I spent countless hours plunking there.

I had heard all the wonders about the infamous "Green River" steelhead runs and finally fished on a river 2 years after my first steelhead.

Caught my first steelhead, plunking an L9 Flatfish at the Ballard Locks. I'm guessing 1978-ish. Second one came the next weekend.



And here's a photo of the last steelhead I have landed:

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