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#132298 - 02/20/01 02:59 AM Whats the avarage girth of a 20# steelhead
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Are there other weight formulas out there for steelhead that are a little girthier than normal.

Id like to know some measurements of 20+# fish that people on this board have caught.

Has anybody ever seen a 37.5in Steelie with a 21.5in girth? I saw one today and believe me it was fat.

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#132299 - 02/25/02 10:12 AM Re: Whats the avarage girth of a 20# steelhead
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Registered: 01/21/00
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I got a hog on the Quinault last week that went 41 long by 23 girth. One scale said 28.5 pounds and another said 28. I also did the L X Girth (squared) over 775 which put it at just about 28 pounds!

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#132300 - 02/25/02 03:56 PM Re: Whats the avarage girth of a 20# steelhead
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Registered: 01/13/00
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Loc: Hurricane Ridge , Wa.
Fishbreath, sounds like a HOG!! Were you on the upper or lower Quinault? I've got a trip on the lower this week, wondering if the river has cleared-up. vis. was poor before the last rains due to muck flowing out of the lake.
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#132301 - 02/25/02 04:05 PM Re: Whats the avarage girth of a 20# steelhead
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Wow! I havent caught a 40 incher yet.

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#132302 - 02/25/02 05:53 PM Re: Whats the avarage girth of a 20# steelhead
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Registered: 01/21/00
Posts: 270
Loc: Bellingham,WA
Hey Chromer22,

I don't think your going to be fishing the Quinault this week. I was fishing the lower Quinault when I got my hog. This is actually my fifth Steelhead over twenty pounds but the only one that I actually bonked. As of last week the lake was finally dumping decent water into the lower river but now the problem is there is a clay bank about four miles down river that's dumping mud. I'm sure it's bad now. We also fished the upper Quinault but only got one big trout. If you want to see the fish check out Letty's Guide Service Home Page and click on Recent Reports----- http://geocities.com/lettyrene/

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#132303 - 02/25/02 06:10 PM Re: Whats the avarage girth of a 20# steelhead
Bob D Offline
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Registered: 03/24/99
Posts: 383
Loc: Port Orchard Wa Kitsap
Yea the upper river is tough when you and others are bonking all the damm fish in the lower! Especially the big ones! Hey Chrome22, the top 4 miles below the lake are good areas for pigs! You'll probably sit on a hog line under the 101 bridge anyway. And if your in a D boat you can fish the 4 miles and take out at chow chow. Its not a long drift! Your guide will probably fish you if they have been catching fish!

Bob D

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#132304 - 02/25/02 07:26 PM Re: Whats the avarage girth of a 20# steelhead
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chrome/22 - be sure to post after your trip. The Kid and I have our annual trip booked for the 5th. The river is dropping at a good rate now. If it can get down to around the 3-4,000 mark by the weekend, I don't think the clay wall will be an issue. If the weather remains OK, I think we'll be OK for the 5th. Who knows? Let us know how you do!
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