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First Steelhead
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:53 am
by Gravelguy4
Hi Guys,
After about 20 trips out fly fishing for steelhead I finally caught my first one. And on a fly i tied myself!
i was only able to get a crappy cell phone picture but i haven't seen too many pictures on here lately so i will share (also known as bragging).
I was using my brand spanking new St.Croix Avid 6wt and Pflueger trion reel so i was a little under gunned but the reel was super smooth and the rod casts like a dream.
anyway, thanks for reading
keith
First Steelhead
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:04 am
by Joey Rat
Congrats, nice looking fish.
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:28 am
by almontefisher
It is always nice to get the monkey off your back...It is a nice one for your first as well. Great Job...Now I just need to get the Musky Monkey off my back
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:45 am
by crash
first steel on your own tied fly not to shabby
better tie some more and hope the work as well
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:53 am
by GetTheNet!!!
Nice fish Gravel! Glad all the hard work paid off, and on your own fly to boot! Congratulations.
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:53 am
by MTF
Good Job!! nice looking fishy, I also am waiting to catch my 1st trout on a fly...
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 2:21 pm
by Bobby Shimano
welldone mate!!!
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 2:57 pm
by OBD
Nice looking fish!! What a thrill to catch a fish on his own fly!
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:27 pm
by Jackel
Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jackel
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:35 pm
by Gord
Sweet lookin' bow!
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:12 pm
by baz fish
Nice fish bud.
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:06 pm
by Eli
well done. nothing is quite as satisfying as catching a fish on something you put together yourself, especially if it's the first fish of it's kind you ever catch
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:27 am
by Gravelguy4
Thanks Everyone for the responses.
I was pretty pumped.
The fly i was using fell victim to what i think was a maple tree shortly after i landed that fish.
fly fishing in small rivers has its consequences.
i've tied a few more so i should be okay for next time out. hopefully this is the start of a fish catching trend...
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:31 am
by Jebby
congrats
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:15 pm
by FLOATFISHIN
Right on BRO!!!!
(Bout time eh)
Just awsome to see ya got er bro, now put the fly rod away, come to the dark side
