First time steelheading today. Caught my first steelhead this morning on a fly I tied myself - 10 minutes in and halfway through my first run, about a 10lb hatch. Tried to do the elegant thing and land it with the net but it spat the hook at my feet while halfway out of the net and took off. No more action for the rest of the day until I went back to the same spot about 3:30, and picked up this hatchery buck. Didn't mess about with this one and got it straight onto the bank!!!!
Weighed it at Freds was 6.95lbs so not a huge one, but happy to have been so lucky on my first trip, and pleasantly surprised that you can catch steelhead on a single hander with a $40 type 6 sink-tip!