brewer completely concures on the regulation change. what sickens me is how many still go out and target nates period. the steelhead season should close statewide on say jan.15 and not reopen till may 1st. being a true nate purists as i am i don't even wet a line during nate season. a self imposed nate steelhead vast. a cleansing. nate abstinance is a great terminology. however i will eat my frozen fish. got several packages left of my "november springers"

i personally belive this was a multispawner. say at least 3 runs. as for the size not so much genetics but simply age made this fish 30 lbs. just as in mother nature, big bulls come from mature aged elk. big bucks come from mature aged deer.