1986 mainstream of the Nooksack, used to be call the feedmill hole by the Land o Lakes feed mill off hiway 9.

I fished hard off the bank for at least 200 hours before I hooked my first steelhead, a 13lb chrome bright hen. Coffee grinder of a reel and Wright McGill rod. That fish came hard but I limited out a couple times before that season was over and I was hooked.

Over the next 8 years I fished about 100 days a year, had a blast, then work, kids, divorce, work, building a house etc. and my fishing time decreased each year. Got married to the nicest gal this Fall and she likes to fish, wants me to be her guide so we have been getting out this past year. She has caught sockeye and silvers, I can't wait until I get her into her first steelhead.

nothin better than fishing with friends and family.

Great thread