No go pro....so here is my running commentary...
Had another late afternoon epic battle yesterday with a huge Steelhead doe. It hammered down hard on my offering, then run straight for the deep fast current. Pulled me along with it down stream , heading right into the tailout and over the riffle.... after which it got into and under the roots of a tree that had fallen into the river....NOOOOOOOOO!!!! .... I actually managed to get it out of there and the fight was on again.... YEAHHHH...... then it dove right under the roots again.....line tangled up....NOOOOOO..... I got right up to her.....she laid over on her side, beautiful hatchery Doe, just a bit of pink blush on the cheeks....with my free hand I grabbed the tail ( could barely fit my hand around it ) ... and with a great big head shake she broke off and was gone, no way I could hang on to her....NOOOOOOOO.....
Was a great battle ..... I was completely out of breath and just stunned. It was at least 15lb if not more.... definitely a derby contender.
So alas..... I have still to actually catch my first Steelhead ever......
Could not stop thinking about it all night. So wish I was not working today.