Having the good fortune to eclipse the fifty # barrier five times and forties many more, I have never caught a steelhead over twenty four #'s and would love to smash that 25# mark in the worst way. Even after saying all that it would be impossible for me to vote on one or the other. Now, I will explain why. The best fights have not been the biggest fish of either specie. The best fights were 52# king and 18# steelhead.