My fishing bud nailed a summer-run on 12/3 on a Q-system creek. This fish was BRIGHT GOLD with a double bright red stripe about 12-13 lbs. He was hooked really deep and bleeding pretty bad, so we kept him, flesh was solid so better to eat him than let it rot. Have any other BB members seen a fish like this, it was the most stunning steelhead I have seen in over 20 years of fishing, whould have loved to get a pic & release but a bleeder & no camera....C/22

here's one from '03....




and just the fish at original size...

Hey, I know where that spot is!

I'll bet you can guess the general area, but the spot isn't as easily accessible as you might think...

...hehe, the only thing I packed in that day was my waders.

H2O,
Is that really you in that photo??
Nice steelhead, I see you got that one on a spoon!
Hmmm... I think I know that river.

Scanning this photo dulled the color a bit. It's much brighter in the original pic.

Yep yep!! I was there in Febuary or March of '03 with Rich G. I remember that very spot!

I have been lucky enough to catch very late summer run(dark w/lots of color) fish while salmon fishing and early brat fishing. Usually I tend to find them in the latter part of Nov. ??

It has happened the last 3 years I believe.

Probably the only reason these fish are making it is due to their often diverse run timing, I think nature has a way of sprinkling its seed around

The summer I caught up on the cowlitz yesterday was a lot darker than the one you got H2O if I hasd the money he wouldve made an excellent mount. I didnt have a camera with me but he was a beauty.

the fish Ive caught on the eastern side of the state are gold colored and very cool looking, on this side the coloring is darker on top, but its all fun

Hey H20 look at my avatar, and tell me if that looks like the same place to you? If not it is awfully similar?? I caught several winter fish in Jan that looked like the one you are holding.
Buck

nope, wrong size gravel...

Hmmmm - Where the hell is that

Nice fishies on this thread... Now, if I could only find me one a them.

Yup, it was just like H2o's fish except add a couple of pounds. This fish was so GOLD it glowed in the water, it lit-up like a marlin or sailfish while fighting as it was plenty pissed about not being able to play with all those chrome lady-brats he was hanging with!!...C/22