Steelhead

Got out of town last Wed and headed 300 m over the mountains to SW
Washington. Just got home, . . . from some good fishing, lots of iced
up line and a little work. I'll do a trip report in a day or two but
here are the basics:

One 18-20+ inch wild steelhead released on a #14 green beadhead (from
fly exchange). One at least 24-28" wild steelhead released on a #8,
mottled green brass conehead bugger, (fought for 25 plus minutes
before I could release it), and another steelhead hooked/broke off on
same conehead bugger pattern. Finally, one very fat Brown (about 18")
released, on a size 8, mottled green conehead bugger. All taken late
afternoon/early evening. How truely strong and wonderful these wild
fish are.

The river had serverly flooded in early January. Lots of changes. Very
cold camper at nite. This is the best I have ever done with steelhead.
The river is the Touchet, a few miles below Dayton.

Dave