Trinity Steelhead pic

On Wed, 01 Dec 2004 16:40:04 -0700, Willi & Sue
wrote:

Peter Charles wrote:

Nice tail, but isnt the fish a bit thin? Did you release him/her again?




You guys are pretty rough on Tom!

I think it's an outstanding fish especially first time and from such
small water.
Very cool, Tom.

Willi




I don't think anyone is being hard at all. Tom is obviously
enthusiastic and wants to learn so people are providing additional
info.


It was the guy's first fish! I never caught a Steelhead. I thought it
was ****in' cool.

Don't ya think

"Nice tail, but isnt the fish a bit thin? Did you release him/her again?"

as a total post directed toward a guy's first fish is being a bit anal?

Willi


OK, the crack about the tail being thin was a bit of a cheap shot --
I'll give ya that one, but only because I'm a nice guy.

Peter

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However, if you have to release all but one, it's best to fight the
rest quickly and release them at low risk. Heavier tackle and low
risk photo techniques are better for C&R.

Peter

All too true. We've had some discussions on a sw forum regarding proper
techniques to catch and release bluefish. Many just treat this as a trash fish,
undeservedly, or are afraid to deal with their teeth.

For me, I catch so few large trout, that when I do, it's all I can do to decide
what to do with the fish. I never tire of reading reminders about proper fish
fighting, holding, photo ops, releasing so that somehow my dense braincells
will retain this info in the heat of the moment.

Congrats, Tom, and thanks to all for sharing tips ++.

-- Rob
-- so much fishing, so little time --
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Peter Charles wrote:

Nice tail, but isnt the fish a bit thin? Did you release him/her again?




You guys are pretty rough on Tom!

I think it's an outstanding fish especially first time and from such
small water.
Very cool, Tom.

Willi




I don't think anyone is being hard at all. Tom is obviously
enthusiastic and wants to learn so people are providing additional
info.


It was the guy's first fish! I never caught a Steelhead. I thought it
was ****in' cool.

Don't ya think

"Nice tail, but isnt the fish a bit thin? Did you release him/her again?"

as a total post directed toward a guy's first fish is being a bit anal?

Willi

"Willi & Sue" wrote in message news:41ae4eca$0$206
You guys are pretty rough on Tom!

I think it's an outstanding fish especially first time and from such
small water.
Very cool, Tom.

Willi



Thanks,
I take the criticism as constructive criticism and can handle it well,
(Physicist are worst, no big ego's, but they can be brutal too)...I still
feel this is a great newsgroup for info.

To answer some of the questions:

The 6w rod and reel/line is all I had and 4x leader and tippet was what I
rigged at the time, I did have 3x leader but was hooking 2 pounders until
the surprise 8.5 pounder hit.

I recently purchased an 8w set-up and will bring that with me to the Trinity
next Oct, but it was a blast with the 6w.

I cleaned and iced the fish and took it home, first time I tasted
steelhead, it was delicious.and our family enjoyed it very much.

I really had a great time on the Trinity, the weather was perfect, the food
was excellent (La Grange), learned about the local people there, a very
fish-rich environment. And best of all the fish were biting.
I take it fly-fishing isn't always like this, so I'm savoring the moment.
-tom

Tom wrote:snipI recently purchased an 8w set-up and will bring that with me to
the Trinity
next Oct, but it was a blast with the 6w.


We use the 8 weughts a lot down here in Texas and find them very versitle. I
have enjoyed fishing them for most of my life.

Big Dale

On Wed, 01 Dec 2004 16:08:51 -0700, Willi & Sue
wrote:

Thomas Schreiber wrote:
"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message
...

First steelhead on the Trinity river in Northern California, Nov. 11, 2004
Orvis PM-10 9' 6w SA 6WF floating line, 7 1/2 ft leader, 18" tippet. #6
Golden bead assassin.
Thanks for all the help from the news group.
http://home.comcast.net/~tomnak/tom2.jpg
-tom


Nice tail, but isnt the fish a bit thin? Did you release him/her again?




You guys are pretty rough on Tom!

I think it's an outstanding fish especially first time and from such
small water.
Very cool, Tom.

Willi



I don't think anyone is being hard at all. Tom is obviously
enthusiastic and wants to learn so people are providing additional
info.

Everybody who wants to do this right, wants to learn. There's no
problem with his photo because he killed that fish and took it home.
However, if you have to release all but one, it's best to fight the
rest quickly and release them at low risk. Heavier tackle and low
risk photo techniques are better for C&R.

Peter

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Thomas Schreiber wrote:
"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message
...

First steelhead on the Trinity river in Northern California, Nov. 11, 2004
Orvis PM-10 9' 6w SA 6WF floating line, 7 1/2 ft leader, 18" tippet. #6
Golden bead assassin.
Thanks for all the help from the news group.
http://home.comcast.net/~tomnak/tom2.jpg
-tom


Nice tail, but isnt the fish a bit thin? Did you release him/her again?




You guys are pretty rough on Tom!

I think it's an outstanding fish especially first time and from such
small water.
Very cool, Tom.

Willi

Thomas Schreiber wrote:
"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message
...

First steelhead on the Trinity river in Northern California, Nov. 11, 2004
Orvis PM-10 9' 6w SA 6WF floating line, 7 1/2 ft leader, 18" tippet. #6
Golden bead assassin.
Thanks for all the help from the news group.
http://home.comcast.net/~tomnak/tom2.jpg
-tom


Nice tail, but isnt the fish a bit thin? Did you release him/her again?




You guys are pretty rough on Tom!

I think it's an outstanding fish especially first time and from such
small water.
Very cool, Tom.

Willi

Tom Nakashima wrote in message
...

First steelhead on the Trinity river in Northern California, Nov.
11, 2004
Orvis PM-10 9' 6w SA 6WF floating line, 7 1/2 ft leader, 18"
tippet. #6
Golden bead assassin.
Thanks for all the help from the news group.
http://home.comcast.net/~tomnak/tom2.jpg

Congratulations on your catch. Not just a nice fish, but an
absolutely gorgeous piece of small steelhead water in the background.

Could I just mention, however--in the event you were C&Ring--that if
that fish, held that way, were to thrash out of your grip and drop on
those rocks, it could conceivably do itself considerable harm. Very
nice pics can be made of fish held just barely (inches) over the
surface of the water.

JR

"JR" wrote in message
...
Tom Nakashima wrote in message
...

First steelhead on the Trinity river in Northern California, Nov.
11, 2004
Orvis PM-10 9' 6w SA 6WF floating line, 7 1/2 ft leader, 18"
tippet. #6
Golden bead assassin.
Thanks for all the help from the news group.
http://home.comcast.net/~tomnak/tom2.jpg

Congratulations on your catch. Not just a nice fish, but an
absolutely gorgeous piece of small steelhead water in the background.

Could I just mention, however--in the event you were C&Ring--that if
that fish, held that way, were to thrash out of your grip and drop on
those rocks, it could conceivably do itself considerable harm. Very
nice pics can be made of fish held just barely (inches) over the
surface of the water.
JR

thanks, still learning.
-tom