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[TrophyHunter]

Awesome pics Nog !!!! gotta love that pic looking down on the run !!

[troutbreath]

Beauty pics Iron Noggin, looks like the Island in those shots.

[Steelhead King]

Here is one of mine from the March '06 

[IronNoggin]

I looooovvvvvvveeeeeeee, the pic of the deep pool ironnoggin, can you see them in there sometimes?

More than sometimes birdman, nearly every time you go! Getting them to take on the other hand...

troutbreath: aYup. I be an Island Lad through and through! Only visited the LML once to chase steel on the Vedder. And while I had a decent enough day, landing 7 amongst the masses of folks encountered, that latter kinda got to me. Our rivers, while often conjested on weekends, sometimes offer far removed areas to escape that (or simply go only on weekdays). We saw hundreds of folks out there that day, in the MIDDLE of the week. And the types we encountered seriously soured me towards the thought of ever returning...

Here's a pix of one of those I shook hands with that day:



And a few more, just 'cause 







And just so you don't get the wrong impression, we DO have a few summer runs around from time to time as well:



Today, the rivers here are right blown. And while I'm damn itchy to get out and play, guess that will have to wait a spell. Oh well, I'll find something else to do to keep me occupied - hunting comes to mind 

Soon now though...

Cheers,
Nog

[Hook Set]

Very nice pictures IronNoggin, love that picture of the run

[Big Steel]

Great pics Matt!   I am starting to get eager about the up coming season myeslf.  But, I don't know what the rivers are going to do, and how they are going to handle what has been thrown at them.  I just hope that I get to fish a couple days in Dec, but we will see what happens.

[funfisher]

Hey Nog, do you ever work?   Nice fish.

[IronNoggin]

Hey Nog, do you ever work?  

aYup! From May through October, I am a salt water charter operator. So get quite a good amount of time out on the Big Pond each year chasing springs, halis, coho, and whatever else happens along. I take time "off" from that to do a little commercial trolling with Area G (WCVI). Then I intentionally take 4 months off December - March to chase steelhead. Doesn't keep us wealthy in terms of economics, but certainly does lifestyle-wise 
Used to be a biologist, but I'm all right now! 

Big Steel: I think we'll see interludes between the storms that will allow for some play-time. At least i'm right HOPING!
BTW: You gonna make it over to The Rock this year for some FUN??



Cheers,
Nog

[Big Steel]

Hey Nog, do you ever work?  

aYup! From May through October, I am a salt water charter operator. So get quite a good amount of time out on the Big Pond each year chasing springs, halis, coho, and whatever else happens along. I take time "off" from that to do a little commercial trolling with Area G (WCVI). Then I intentionally take 4 months off December - March to chase steelhead. Doesn't keep us wealthy in terms of economics, but certainly does lifestyle-wise 
Used to be a biologist, but I'm all right now! 

Big Steel: I think we'll see interludes between the storms that will allow for some play-time. At least i'm right HOPING!
BTW: You gonna make it over to The Rock this year for some FUN??



Cheers,
Nog

Well, I am certainly going to try, I have never fished the Island rivers yet, but have been looking forward to it for a long time!!  Why, would you like to be my guide?

[IronNoggin]

Can't "guide" persee in the fresh water. Actually have no interest in doing so, as I very much consider that My Time. Otherwise I would have pursued that years ago... If you need the services of one, I know several very good ones here personally, and would be happy to point you in the right direction. A lot of folks come over, engage a guide for one or two days, then go solo a day or two after. Good way to get to know the rivers, the spots, and what's working of late...

That said, I've been known to tag along with a Buddy while they're exploring the local flows from time to time 

Cheers,
Nog

[Bozzo]

I've just registered and wanted to say hello.  I was a member on another site for a few years, but when I cancelled my internet during my 2-year-hellish-home building experience, I haven't been able to get them to accept my new e-mail address.  It seems to conflict with either my previous one or someone else's, so I've given up trying to contact them and have moved on to this Discussion Forum... that seems to have a great group.  Although I've been visiting this site for months now, I didn't register earlier, because I had nothing to add... the worst fishing year that I can remember.

So, now that I've found this thread, I'd like to add a photo of my only landed-steelhead in my fishing history (2003).  I hope this will be a good Karma thing for this winter's efforts.  Hopefully I can get out enough to land another.

Here's my proud moment that will never be forgotten:


After landing her, I was worried to see some signs of blood.  So, I held her in the freezing current for a number of minutes until it felt like my hands were going to fall off.  Seeing that the blood sign had stopped a minute or two earlier, I attempted to lift one of my hands to my mouth and SPLASH... the sleeping beauty awoke and bulleted back into the run leaving me wet and numb... and smiling.

[Fish Assassin]

Welcome Bozzo. BTW nice steelie

[Kelso]

Welcome to FWR. Nice pic. I am hoping to pick up my first one this year.

[Hook Set]

Welcome. Nice steely, looking for my first one this year.

[IronNoggin]

Nice Fish Bozzo!! Good on ya for the successfull release!!

Decided to give up the bush and chasing cloven hooves for the morning today. Turns out, that was the RIGHT decision!! 

First of the season for me, and a Fine day to be out 'n about!!





Now trying to decide whether to try and get another day like that in, or back to the sodden bush....

Cheers,
Nog