A couple of years back there was an article in STS that mentioned (no joke) a 50+ pound steelhead caught in commercial nets, up in Alaska. If my memory serves me right, I believe it contained a picture of it. I've got a picture of (36) pounder caught in the Quinault a few years back. Yes! These fish can get huge. How many fish have you lost that you suspected to be a monter? You just never know. That's a big part of the thrill of hooking a steelhead. You just never know how big it might be!%$#!!