All this talk of midwest steelheading got me poking around to find out more for those times when I have to go back to Chicago to visit the inlaws. I've been finding pictures of these skamania strain hatchery fish with huge beer bellies. I've seen some bloated chambers creek hatchery fish but nothing like these.



Is that just something about the genetics or does it have to do with their feeding grounds? Or a combination of both. Check out the link below and goto the pictures pages to see what I'm talking about.
http://www.w2access.com/fishon.html

Hawk, is this what you'll be catching all weekend?

Bruce