I'm not sure, but I think Danny might be making a little fun at my expense!

Fish on...

Todd

I wouldn't dream of it.

Some great photos Ryley (and Coley too)! I'm a better person for letting most of my fish release themselves... or at least that is what I keep telling myself.

Awesome yellow colors up there this year!

My best fish of the trip!

Aaron! Your alive! Heard about being one with the river and thinking like the fish and all of that but uh, seems you may have taken it a little overboard! (pun intended)

I had a front row seat for that one

I'm glad he pulled out of it, though..

Awesome Guys............can you get me the names and e-mail addy's of the florida guys, thats my direction !!!!!!

Peace
Fly

Fly, the Florida boys are up here on the Kenai for the next few weeks. I will be hookin up with them in a few days and can put them in touch.

Very nice photos Ryley, and some truly amazing steelhead aswell...
I've had to listen to Josiah rub it in for the last month; over his planed trip to steelhead mecca. But you guys delivered it first. I'm sure we will see some Orygun 30s in a few days.

Maybe...

OK.... finished the AM shift at the office and couldn't wait to get back to this thread.

Narrative only helped to seal the deal on putting steelhead mecca on the bucket list. We mere mortals are stuck at home having to settle for lowly salmon.... the only consolation is we get to eat ours! But one of these years I'll have to give up a prime week in GH to visit BC steel country.

I can't wait to retire!

Well now, that was fun! Thanks for the effort to post that!

Thanks for the story and pics. SWEET!

Very nice story and pics Ryley! Totally enjoyed reading and looking. You are good with the written word and the camera.
You wrecked my day though....I spent the morning watching Blades snag coho at the Cascade and catching some summers myself. Thought that was awesome....then I see this. I lose!
Nicely done :-)

Good write-up and awesome pictures. Looks like all had a good time.

Thanks a ton for all the kind words! I can't wait to see any of the pics the other guys got as well. please feel free to post em up here or start a new thread.

One more story to tell. On the day we hiked up the little river, the fishing was fantastic to the point where we each gave each other honor's on each fishing hole, like golfers in the teebox, for first cast. The fish were so snappy they would annihalate the first well presented anything that crossed their path...it was just one of those days you long for and rarely experience. I know trip's to the same water before and after that day did not yield the same results...We were just lucky to be at the right spot, right time!

Just received another pic of my favorite fish from the trip, compliments of Coley G. This buck was just a beautifully spotted fish, catching him was fun and special at the same time...he was waiting for me and only me

WOW, awesome post! The fish and the countryside look spectacular. I've wanted to get up there for a long time but this seals the deal- it's now a must that I will make time for! I have a hunch this won't be the last we see of some of these great photos either...

Nice to see there's Steehead in Heaven...
Thanks for sharin your trip!!!

Beats not catching Coho in the Sound.
I like to use the GPS to know how far it is to the take out. I learned the hard way. Finished the Hatchery run on the Sol Duc in the dark the very first time. "Where is that confounded bridge?!!"
I think I will add that trip to my bucket list.

Simply AMAZING! WOW...