No wonder I'm having one of the best steelheading seasons ever! I've played/landed more fish so far this year than the past 5 years combined. I've probably averaged 2/3rds of a steelhead landed per day while averaging about 12 days of fishing per winter season during the past 5 years.
This year I've landed around 40 fish in 7 days of winter steelhead fishing. Not trying to be boastful here....just trying to put this season in perspective and thankful that efforts to turn around runs/habitat mixed with a little luck in terms of ocean conditions have made this an exceptional Steelhead season already. Russian military ships blowing away pirate high seas driftnetters hasn't hurt our cause either! Get out and hit it it while it's hot!