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12-17-2008, 01:03 PM
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Stuck In Reality
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Holden MA
Posts: 4,519
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So You Want To Fish For Steel ?
First, you need to be willing to travel at a moments notice, Check!
2nd, need to enjoy the harsh winter weather,Check!
3rd, need to have a fishing buddy who is as insane as you are, Check!
Oh yeah having a very understanding wife helps too.
TO and I decided we wanted a little more Steelhead action and decided to head back to Ny. The weather was a little more than we asked for with sub zero temps and plenty of snow. Luckily we did not care and neither did the fish. I will let the pics do the talking.
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12-17-2008, 01:10 PM
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Stuck In Reality
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Holden MA
Posts: 4,519
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The first day we hooked a lot of fish. The problem is landing them. We both had some oppurtunities at some quality fish but they always seem to find a way to win. The best part for me and many others is just getting them to bite. Also they almost always put on an aerial display before pulling the hook or breaking you off so you usually get to see the fish before you loose it. Tony, however was able to land a slob on his 8 wt. We estimated the fish in the High Teens. It was an absloute bruiser and it had plenty of battle marks to prove why it got that big. The fish actually had a few flies and hooks still attached to it.
Last edited by tynan19; 12-17-2008 at 01:26 PM..
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12-17-2008, 01:14 PM
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Stuck In Reality
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Holden MA
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I was able to land a nice female after that to get me off net carrying duty.
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12-17-2008, 01:20 PM
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Stuck In Reality
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Holden MA
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On one of Tony's fish I had my camera out and decided to put on the video mode and just happened to get a quick clip of a large Steelhead jumping.
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12-17-2008, 01:23 PM
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Stuck In Reality
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Holden MA
Posts: 4,519
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I caught another Brown also a female and a small Steelie.
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12-17-2008, 01:25 PM
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Stuck In Reality
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Holden MA
Posts: 4,519
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With the air temp hovering around -12 and the water temp around 33 degrees the steam was coming off the river in huge clouds. It was pretty cool seeing the steam coming down river and I took a few nice shots of some anglers across river.
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12-17-2008, 01:22 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: somewhere on a rock
Posts: 1,603
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Nice guys
isn't it something fishing up there in ideal conditions
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12-17-2008, 03:25 PM
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Here fishy fishy
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Whoville
Posts: 2,266
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I think TY19 wins the award for photographer of the year!
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12-17-2008, 05:22 PM
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Stuck In Reality
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Holden MA
Posts: 4,519
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Iceman 6
I think TY19 wins the award for photographer of the year!
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thanks but Tony needs some credit too. He took some nice shots as well.
Dz, my fingers only got cold once. I usually don't wear gloves. But since the fly line was freezing it was causing ice build up on my finger tips from stripping. Once we get a fish in we are so pumped that you don't even feel the cold.
Kevin, if you double click the images in the black box after the initial open they open to full size so the don't look so pixelated.
Last edited by tynan19; 12-17-2008 at 05:32 PM..
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12-17-2008, 05:41 PM
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Registered Grandpa
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: east coast
Posts: 8,592
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Nice
Quite addicting for sure. 
DZ, did you get to Hemlock run? |
" Choose Life "
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12-17-2008, 05:44 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Marshfield, MA
Posts: 6,267
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great pix...very cool...
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12-17-2008, 03:28 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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There all great pics...but that one w/ the rods against the tree....that's a great pic. That looks like a great place too.....
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"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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12-17-2008, 03:49 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
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Amazing stuff.
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12-17-2008, 04:54 PM
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Still A Plugger
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Woonsocket, R.I.
Posts: 731
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Thats Awesome guys .
Nice pics casey.
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Dennis
Retired
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12-17-2008, 05:03 PM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brockton,Ma
Posts: 8,484
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Great pics .. Looks like a really good time was had ,, Thanks ,, I have to try it sometime . Cold weather no problem .
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12-17-2008, 05:04 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2000
Posts: 2,574
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Tynan,
You guys are wacko.... and welcome to the club! Did you have to remove your gloves to take the photos? The ultimate sacrifice in those conditions. Man that fishing is tough - if you can survive winter steelheading every other type of fishing is a piece of cake.
That steelie is huge.
DZ
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DZ
Recreational Surfcaster
"Limit Your Kill - Don't Kill Your Limit"
Bi + Ne = SB 2
If you haven't heard of the Snowstorm Blitz of 1987 - you someday will.
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12-17-2008, 07:52 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: 100 yards from the surf
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Great shots! Looks like a lot of fun!
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 Beer is the reason we get up each afternoon.
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12-17-2008, 10:00 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 3,595
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Congrats Guys,
Wicked nice,
VB
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12-18-2008, 08:35 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 10,295
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Nice fishes but it might be to cold for me to fish. That's skiing weather!
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12-18-2008, 08:59 AM
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Hernia Pikie Maker
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: e. prov r.i.
Posts: 1,176
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wow
I guess a leak in the waders would really stunk at -11. nice fish congrats
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its no ones fault
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12-18-2008, 09:05 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2004
Location: South of Boston
Posts: 2,605
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Thats great stuff guys! Nice work!
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The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. ~John Buchan
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12-18-2008, 09:14 AM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
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Posts: 35,270
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Simply Awesome stuff 
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12-18-2008, 09:51 AM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
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Nice pictures. I guess after you hook a fish you forget about the cold. Thanks for sharing.
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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12-18-2008, 12:43 PM
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Red Eye Jedi
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: East Facing
Posts: 4,374
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nice fish, Casey and pics. nice slob Grizzly Adams...
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12-18-2008, 12:59 PM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
Posts: 8,672
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awesome, thanks for sharing.
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