As you all know I never post about my days on the water unless a good funny story is to be had .  I shot up to the trinity for 2 days of fishing with 59 Pines..The Trin has been back to normal these last couple of years..Most days a good angler is looking for one mabe two grabs while on foot....Gone are the 12+ fish days a few years back....Safe to say 59 pines has spent the last 3 to 4 years beating the the waters of the trinity with no love..He has pulled a few browns and couple small half pounders out over the last few years. Last year He jump a small adult only to leave a tear in his eye seconds later..  The day had come. While hole hogging and fishing on top of me all day 59 Pines had a bend in his rod that could mean only one thing...Big crome...He faught the fish with fear in his eyes...I was afraid I was going to have a grown man in full tears on my hands if he did not land this fish. The trinity river gods must have had pitty on him and soon he was holding a 28" hen in his hands, yet there was a tear in his eye.Tears of joy. After 20+ day on the trinity he had won the war, he had pop his cherry ....
Sweet fish man!! I have been lucky to land a couple of steelhead but yet to hook into a bright chrome one!!!
PS my Avatar is also my first steelie!!
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"Three-fourths of the Earth's surface is water, and one-fourth is land. It is quite clear that the good Lord intended us to spend triple the amount of time fishing as taking care of the lawn." - Anon.
On the 3rd, if the weather cooperates, me and sarah are heading up to the trinity to meet up with a guide i heard was really good. Â Any suggestions on what to use for a fly ? I wonder what that steelie hit on.
-- Edited by rgloft on Friday 31st of December 2010 11:59:17 AM
Nice fish there. The second photo is much better. Your avatar is definitely an action photo.
Will probably see you all tomorrow to see if we can land our first steelhead of 2011. There is only one good river not blown out within driving distance, so most of you know where the crowds will be.
I got skunked on the opener last year....Had to hit the lower river to get a fish and wipe off that goose egg before heading out...Thinking about going  sunday...Let me know how it is...
