Bling, Bling!
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 2:58 pmStam and I headed to the coast for another one of our short-notice steelheading ventures. Rivers are in, traffic is down, and fishing is good..lets roll 
This time our guide buddy Bill Meyer from Anglers Guide Service had some openings and we were happy to ho the seats in his Hyde for two days. He and Kratzer have the Oly Pen wired 
I made the mistake of telling Stam that I just missed a fish behind rock "X" riiiiiiight over there and two seconds later...hammer time!
Stam mopped up my leftovers in the back of the boat. And there's was plenty of leftovers on this day.
Stam repeated this pose a lot on Wednesday...I mean a LOT
Most of the fish were translucent finned dimers
One of the most perfect wild steelhead I've seen in a long, long time. Dime bright blinger with a snow white belly and cut steel shoulders. What a fish 
The new waterproof KAST steelhead gloves worked like a charm. Good "gription" with these gloves too
Another nice fish from day two, but this one got the wood shampoo /conditioner treatment 
Guide Bill Meyer from Anglers Guide Service and auto glass guy Tim Argo who joined us on day two.
Fresh steelhead!
I wonder if I can peel away for another day...hmmmmm 
This time our guide buddy Bill Meyer from Anglers Guide Service had some openings and we were happy to ho the seats in his Hyde for two days. He and Kratzer have the Oly Pen wired I made the mistake of telling Stam that I just missed a fish behind rock "X" riiiiiiight over there and two seconds later...hammer time!
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Man what a RUSH! Next time you run across John Koenig ask him about the time I hooked a big nate on the Sauk on a pink worm and did a somersault trying to get out of the raft after he landed the fish! Way too funny...