39 1/2" No Santiam steelhead

[Pete Hiatt]

Hope I can post this...my biggest steelie so far
http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/a...1&d=1220146624

[Joel D. Popham]

Pete,
Very nice fish! Congratulations.

[mnklagoon]

thats going to be a tasty treat!

[alra195]

Pete,

Nice fish! We're still at least a month from getting fish in the creeks so your picture is just the ticket to get me thinking about the up coming runs. That's a real nice one.

[James Smith]

Very nice fish, but what's your fly reel doing in there?

Jim Smith

[Marco]

Hey Pete,
Nice stash of "shine" squeezins. I prefer it cold too and in a styro cup to REALLY fool em. Oh , and nice fish too.


Mark

[Bobinmich]

Wow,

Around here the steelhead don't get that big. Michigan State Record is 39.5" and a whopping almost 27 lb. Caught out in Lake Michigan out of a boat. Average in the streams is around 30" and maybe 10 lb. Still, on a flyrod, that is a blast. Biggest I have caught is maybe 13 lb. but then I lost one once at the net that could have eaten that one. Oh well.

Really nice fish. Wish we had them that big here.

Bob

[mcsteff]

Pete
You're my hero du jour! Well done! "That's not bait fer shure!"
mcsteff

[flybinder]

Nice "Fishy", Pete!
Cant' beat our Oregon Metal Heads, for size, fight and taste!
I'm HOPEFULLY headed towards the Santy in about a week, I hope my luck's as good!?!
What fly did you catch this one, on??

[Pete Hiatt]

Here is another favorite of mine. It was a 2006 Fly of the Week here so the detailed instructions are there. Santiam Surprize