Here are a few pics from this last week on the Bogachiel river.  We used a varity of methods to target these Chrome fish.  The first few days the river was up a bit and had a little color to it (about 5 feet of vizibilty) so we were mostly free drifting eggs and backtrolling Tadpoleys in my favorite plug holes.  The chrome and orange hearing bone was by far the best producer this trip.  As the water level dropped and and conditions became low and clear we switched our presentations to float fishing, primarily using jigs.  The best producer was a chrome and silver tinsel tyed by the Skagit legend Ron Metcalf.  Thanks again to all that joined us this week,  I will be over Fishing the Bogachiel, Sol-Duc and Hoh In late March and early April for more steelhead and Spring Kings.  I've still got some dates available.  Then it's down to the Lewis to get in on the heavy springer fishing anticipated this year for the Columbia and it's tribs..  Dont miss out on the record run predicted for that area.  I have days availble from April 15th through May 15th.

The picture doesnt tell the whole story.. Who hooked this fish?

Here is one caught just before the take out

Here is Christian, a first time steelheader with some chrome. One of five he caught that

day.. For a first timer he played these fish like a pro and made zero mistakes.  Good job!