01-22-2006, 07:40 PM
Fishing was slower than last weekend , 1 nice 15# steelhead in 5 hours of fishing .
At the start I used a slipbobber setup on 6# test Yo-zuri line with a #18 circle hook , bait of choise were wigglers . This presintation landed me several browns that were very close to legal keeping size , but not big enough .
The next presintation was about the same using a fixed bobber and waxworms . I did recive quite a few hits but the bight was light and the line was a little too stiff to detect the supple bites .
My third setup was a bottombouncing setup with 4# Berkley Trilene XL low-vis green line . I first used my own salmon spawn without any bumps at all . I then switched to last years steelhead spawn and on the first cast had a snag , thinking the line was hooked on the bottom I raised the rod tip up about three inches when the battle began . I had the whole side of the coffer to myself , plenty of room to work with . The fish came in and out several times , I have to admit I was sure more than once or twice that the line was going to snap . Before long the winter buck was more tired of fighting than I was , I was able to beach him without any problems at all .
Upon inspection it first appeared this was a natural fish and not a D.N.R. plant untill I noticed that half of one gillplate was missing . I did recall a news artical I saw last year and did a little research.
The missing section of gillplate is how the state of Wisconson D.N.R. marks their steelhead plants .
To view my winter buck steelie , go the the "Annual Fishing Photo Contest " on the main page for B.F.T.
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At the start I used a slipbobber setup on 6# test Yo-zuri line with a #18 circle hook , bait of choise were wigglers . This presintation landed me several browns that were very close to legal keeping size , but not big enough .
The next presintation was about the same using a fixed bobber and waxworms . I did recive quite a few hits but the bight was light and the line was a little too stiff to detect the supple bites .
My third setup was a bottombouncing setup with 4# Berkley Trilene XL low-vis green line . I first used my own salmon spawn without any bumps at all . I then switched to last years steelhead spawn and on the first cast had a snag , thinking the line was hooked on the bottom I raised the rod tip up about three inches when the battle began . I had the whole side of the coffer to myself , plenty of room to work with . The fish came in and out several times , I have to admit I was sure more than once or twice that the line was going to snap . Before long the winter buck was more tired of fighting than I was , I was able to beach him without any problems at all .
Upon inspection it first appeared this was a natural fish and not a D.N.R. plant untill I noticed that half of one gillplate was missing . I did recall a news artical I saw last year and did a little research.
The missing section of gillplate is how the state of Wisconson D.N.R. marks their steelhead plants .
To view my winter buck steelie , go the the "Annual Fishing Photo Contest " on the main page for B.F.T.
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