A Steelhead...AKA Steelie, Ironhead, Chromer, Silver Bullet, Grey Ghost, Nate....and yes BRAT

Brats are a very poor replacement for the reel steel(natives), but they give us opportunity to fish when otherwise we probably wouldnt. Brats typically have a spoty track record, meaning some seasons they come back in big numbers like last year and then the next year they will crap out after 1 or 2 weeks, and when they do come, they typicaly fly to their rearing site in 3 to 10 days rolleyes There are certain strains of "brats" that have very good track records, mainly summer fish.

Bring on the ugly stick snappin, spoon grabbin, knee shakin, boat rockin, back bending STEEL Native Steelhead laugh thumbs
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"I have a fair idea of what to expect from the river, and usually, because I fish it that way, the river gives me approximately what I expect of it. But sooner or later something always comes up to change the set of my ways..."
- Roderick Haig-Brown