Bling, Bling!

[Robbo]

Stam 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!

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Stam mopped up my leftovers in the back of the boat. And there's was plenty of leftovers on this day.

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Stam repeated this pose a lot on Wednesday...I mean a LOT

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Most of the fish were translucent finned dimers

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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

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The new waterproof KAST steelhead gloves worked like a charm. Good "gription" with these gloves too

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Another nice fish from day two, but this one got the wood shampoo /conditioner treatment

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Guide Bill Meyer from Anglers Guide Service and auto glass guy Tim Argo who joined us on day two.

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Fresh steelhead!

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I wonder if I can peel away for another day...hmmmmm

[Nelly]

Great report, super pics,... but what's with the beaver helmet???

[Robbo]

It was cold

[STANWOOD BOB]

Looks like a FANTASTIC trip! Great pictures too but that BIG nate really get's my heart pumping! Been laying low lately but after this report I'm motivated now! Purchase the hat in Alaska? Whatever works

[Robbo]

The wild one got me fired up too. Bit like a freight train and went ballistic right out of the gate. Fricking HAMMER TIME!

[STANWOOD BOB]

The wild one got me fired up too. Bit like a freight train and went ballistic right out of the gate. Fricking HAMMER TIME!

Love the Brats but those "Wild Things" are like getting hit by a lightining bolt> 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...

[stam]

Yeah...it was okay, would've been great if the fish had been on the bite and just a little bit bigger...

It was still a nice couple of days to just be out on the water. We'll get 'em next time.

[cobble cruiser]

Totally jealous!
What a great group of guys to fish with including the guide. Bill is one of the best out there and is good people to boot. The other two......well that goes without sayin'

[Robbo]

I totally agree Stam

Sometimes it's just nice to get out. Catching a fish is just a bonus

[Mystical Legends]

Yeah, looks liked it was tough, slow and with the crappy weather....well, just flat out seems wrong....THEN! You have to fish with Tim! I feel for you guys. Boy, Bill had his work cut for him.