So I Finally had a chance to get out to the coast last weekened and pry around for a fish. River blew out Friday night, so we did a scouting trip in search of steelhead and Sasquatch Saturday, waiting for the river to drop back in Sunday.

15 minutes into our float I latched into a fish. At first I called it out at 7-9 pounds. You know, it dogged a bit, couldnt really see it, but generally didnt put up to much of a bitch fest. Got it close, and the fish Saw Ripleys ugly mug with net in hand, and ripped off 40 yards in 5 seconds. Nope, it isnt a 9 pounder!

Played it back in and this is the result:



A solid class of 2015 fish to be proud of for a guy who hasn't had too much steelhead fishing time this year.

While on our trip we tested the new RVRFSHR worms on all drift fishing rigs. The new pattern is roughly 5-6 inches, and has a the perfect salt/fresh rubber concoction that fishes really well. White painted/dipped tails which match well with the dibblers. I only ripped one worm the entire day of drift fishing, which is a first for me. The worms you don't break off, which occasionally get scrunched, keep fishing strong through the scrunching.

a quick closeup, and off it swam:



So I know some of you have been fishing, lets see your class of 2015 fish!

Nice fish, Ryley.

Dandy.

I need to get out and drown some of Todd's new worms. They apparently work!

Slabbo!

Stud!

(the fisky, not you....)

Great fish!

Lengend

Nice fish.

Nicer lookin' worm setup.

One of my favorite winter steelhead flies is a red/white combo crawdad.

Noice.Good luck,

SZ

This is what we really really wanna know.

We took this picture in the Queets drainage on Saturday afternoon, Danny



Fish on...

Todd

That footprint looks real to me. But I dunno if it's a real Squatch print or a real MBP print.

And a big toe on the wrong side of their foot.

fp

Thanks for noticing...that was my favorite part and no one had mentioned it yet

Fish on...

Todd

Evolution has created an opposing toe foot,a rather bowlegged creature that that talks a lot and wears a leather hat.

Thanks guys. So anyone else have some class of 2015 graduates to share? rivers are prime this last week, lets see some pics...

I caught a 15 pounder a few days back. Biggest dirty diaper I've ever seen.

Haven't ventured out of the great white north yet this winter for fishing. That will be changing as of this weekend. Stay tuned.

I've caught a couple fish, but nothing of any real "class." Big steelhead seem to elude me very well.

Nice fish, SkyGuy.

Small.. Medium.. big. .. Doesn't matter fleaflicker.. I think we all just like to see fish pictures.

Hope to catch a fish or two with Stam mid week next week. Have yet to wet a line in 2015. I'm way too busy raising my kids and being an awesome dad to fish. Soccer, school, baseball, music, swimming, etc, etc, etc. Oh, and maybe throw in a date or two for the Jackhammer.

I might have a life again when they graduate from high school.

But, I wouldn't trade it for the world.