Ive seen pics of a few 30 # fish from the Thompson river and some rivers of the Skeena system and this fish in the pics goes 25# tops .
Unless as others have said the guy holding it is a 6ft8 300lb monster.Absolutely beautiful fish though ,fish like this are what keeps me so heavily addicted to steelheading.
Its great to see some quality steelhead returning to your rivers south of our border.As for fishing up here in the fraser valley, its one of the poorest seasons i can recall.Only the hatchery rivers have had good returns.
When would be the best time to come fish some of these oregon rivers that produce these monsters,id be hiring a guide for sure ,as im a guide myself and understand the amount of time and effort agood guide can save even the most accomplished of fisherman.
BENT RODS