First steelheads ever

[AnglerAnonymous]

I started fishing the river last year in Oct, Picking up a relatives retired Centerpin and sheffield rod.
I had been out 15 times only leaving with the frustration on how to cast, and the question of whether my setup of my float and shot line was correct or not..

Today everything seemed to come together, taking away an integral part of correctly fishing a river- SLOWING DOWN, slowing down allowed me to properly present my bait and track my float much more efficiently.. Ultimately being awared with 4 bites and 2 landed fish.



Dont hate on the way the 2nd fish was landed, It was my first.. I tried not to land it in the mud but had no choice, I steered him in that way, took a pic and released without touching anything other than its tail..

 

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grats man! beauty colours in the first pic!

 

[apz245]

congrats man, thats a beautiful fish

and im happy im not the only one who's had so much frustration learning to pin

 

[NOTTA STEELER]

I was a die hard spinning reel floater , being the last one in my group of friends to switch to a float reel . Trials of failed casts are part of the learning experience of mastering the art of float reel casting . Congrats on your successful catch and release of your first Steelies , it gets easier , with every new outing comes new challenges and more confidence .

 

[FishingNoob]

Nice fish! Well done! No longer a bass master, now a steelhead master!

 

[Dozer]

Good stuff brother Cherries popped on some fine looking fish, especially that first one with the red fins.

 

[fishing89]

gratz! Nice colour on the second pic

 

[AnglerAnonymous]

Thanks gents! Straight to the pin for me, Never even bothered trying with the spinning outfit lol

 

[Brian]

NIce job and nice bows...

 

[staffman]

You think that you'll never forget but I can't remember my first steelhead. God it's awful to be old.

 

[ALN]

congrads!! very nice colours

 

[AnglerAnonymous]

Cheers boys, picked up another nice coloured male today too

 

[chris f]

congrats on the steels on the pin AA

 

[iJay]

Congrats on the sucess and beautiful fish!

 

[BackwoodsBassr]

Beautiful fish man!

Congrats on the success...being tenatious often pays off!

 

[christotheashto]

great fish man, you'll never get tired of fishing with a pin, nothin like fighting a big angry bow mano et mano