I friend of mine was telling me tonight a story of someone getting a 30lber on the Duc?
Anybody heard of this?

Charr,

Darren, Wes and I fished the Sol Duc last weekend, had a great time but only had a single take-down early Sun. while pulling plugs.

It was my first trip in a DB and every minute was awesome. Driving rain, wind and even some sun followed us down the river but it was worth every effort.

Had the opportunity to meet a two great new fishing partners and the chance at a nice fish...Wes and Darren were truly a pleasure to fish with, and I learned much about steelhead from them both...and they might have learned a good joke (or 2) from me.

Talked to the wdfw fish-checker fellow yesterday at the take-out and he told me there was indeed a 30 lb. fish taken last week.

Seems hot and cold, as Sat. am we saw a boat (ahead of us, of course!) hook-up on 5 fish before 9 am...we got bupkis. Yesterday when we were loading the boat the fish checker said we were boat 7 that he had checked (4 were run by guides) and had seen one 9 lb. hen, and no one else had any success.

Water is beautiful..crystal with unlimited visibility. We worked hard but came up empty handed...but that ain't to say I won't go back at the first opportunity!

Mike

I sure hope it made it on the wall!
Clearly a once in a lifetime fish.

Know of two others in the last ten days somewhere out here ... that's all I have to say

Other than it was a shame that one died for sure ...

I have my suspicions of who may have killed one! Some people just don't get it!

It was 31lbs 8oz.

It will also be hanging on a wall soon.

Well not putting my ten cents into a discussion on such a godly matter would just be way too non-fisherman of me so believe it or not a 30lb 4 oz. hatchery steelie dan was caught on the Nooch. stamped garunteed no fish story, or dude living his life in an alcoholic haze story either. ( I heard he caught it in clear water conditions using a K-16 kWIK FISH HOT PINK AND OLD RUSTY HOOKS)

here's the pic of the one caught on the Nooch

http://www.steelheader.net/ubbthreads/sh...ll/fpart/1/vc/1

Doesn't look like the Nooch in the background.

Dang!!! I fished that spot the weekend before last. great spot to fish a spoon. I mean the spot on the Nootch, not Duc.

nice job bulldog!! Did it fight well!

hey bulldog and pillarking,how would you guys like hanging on some wall just for sport. i say take a picture and release. what a shame

It's a (hatchery fish) = Intended to be caught and killed Why would we want that to be sponding with the native fish in the river . Why bash someone for doing the right thing! Beauty of a fish, I'm jealous Just my .02

FM ... I think they're referring to a wild fish that was killed out my way last Thursday.

Remember, you don't have to kill it to get a top-notch mount. Try www.blackwatertrading.com.

Only the very best ($30 + inch) skin mounts will stand a chance of lasting as long as one of these

Here's one I lifted from the other board. 40 x 20 ... no not a thirty pounder, but wow what a gorgeous buck!



It was mentioned that it has been a very good year for BIG coastal natives south of the border. Sounds like the ocean has been very kind to this year's crop of 3-salt natives

No KK, that was a skin mount I had done over a decade ago. Salmon / steelhead repros were not comon then and I wish I could do it over again ...

Today, we should all know and do a little better for the fish than most of us did 10, 20 or 30 years ago;)

Luke has done several fish for our guests over the last few years, ranging from std. mounts like the one I have to a full coffee table mount of a 29.5# Hoh fish.

If you need more info on Luke, drop me an email

Luke is doing a Rep of a 28lbr I c&rd. Should be done next month. Great person to do business with.