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[GOTY]

After this recent tour de force I figured he'd steal your login and start booking trips in Forks. DO = Zero to Hero!

My login name came about because 10 years ago (or whatever it was) I put Dan on a steelhead, hence guide of the year. Thankfully Dan caught this fish solo, otherwise I'd have to give up this account to whoever was with him

 

[DanielOcean]

Nobody ever "put me on fish". Lol
One interesting fact, in all my years of striking out, I never once witnessed a fish hooked nor landed on the swing by anyone else that day.

 

[skyriver]

I dunno, with the clearly trampled-ass bank, I’m pretty sure he (cough cough) “euronymphed” that thing out of Tokul Creek with the ol’ Spey pole.

Dude, can you imagine showing up at Tokul with a 14' spey rod and just start euro-dredging? Back when Tokul actually got fish. Haha!
Fight starting in 1, 2, 3....

 

[GOTY]

Nobody ever "put me on fish". Lol
One interesting fact, in all my years of striking out, I never once witnessed a fish hooked nor landed on the swing by anyone else that day.

It was the ah*** fish. You were reeling up and stepping out of the run when we yelled from the boat to keep fishing. 10min later hambone. Almost broke 6 ankles running down the gravel bar. Evan is forever net man of the year.

 

[DanielOcean]

It was the ah*** fish. You were reeling up and stepping out of the run when we yelled from the boat to keep fishing. 10min later hambone. Almost broke 6 ankles running down the gravel bar. Evan is forever net man of the year.

ohhhhh. okay yeah. I had shit filled waders that day! Thought that was why you wanted me to stay down river!

 

[GOTY]

ohhhhh. okay yeah. I had shit filled waders that day! Thought that was why you wanted me to stay down river!

You left some visible on the wader straps too just to assert your dominance. I have never been so intimidated in my life.

 

[HauntedByWaters]

My login name came about because 10 years ago (or whatever it was) I put Dan on a steelhead, hence guide of the year. Thankfully Dan caught this fish solo, otherwise I'd have to give up this account to whoever was with him

I can’t believe that was 10 fucking years ago. I remember reading that saga like it was a couple years ago.

DO, if it’s been that long, and you fished that much, you can call this first steelhead a +10. You are going for your 11th steelhead IMO. Many guys lose or land 10+ steelhead a day (supposedly) so you might as well make some up. Pro steelhead tip: lie your ass off. Most people will believe you.

 

[Salmo_g]

I never once witnessed a fish hooked nor landed on the swing by anyone else that day.

Goes to show that so much of steelheading is about timing, timing, timing and location, location, location. You may have set a record at striking out at those two things.

 

[DanielOcean]

I can’t believe that was 10 fucking years ago. I remember reading that saga like it was a couple years ago.

DO, if it’s been that long, and you fished that much, you can call this first steelhead a +10. You are going for your 11th steelhead IMO. Many guys lose or land 10+ steelhead a day (supposedly) so you might as well make some up. Pro steelhead tip: lie your ass off. Most people will believe you.

Okay...........................................................holy shit, I just caught another.

 

[Divad]

I’m new to this saga, didn’t play on the old site much. But didn’t DanO catch a steelhead already that was a sky jack?

If that’s the case and the puck got shifted to needing a larger catch, I think it’s only fair to shift the puck again for a wild fish with a fly tyed in all natural materials.

 

[DanielOcean]

Thanks guys. If this weekend I should maybe set the winter hatchery steelhead record ill just kick the bastard back in the water. Bleh. Blasted hatchery fish. Bleh. Just watching that missing adipose cartwheel on top of the water that day still makes me sick!

 

[JS]

Thanks guys. If this weekend I should maybe set the winter hatchery steelhead record ill just kick the bastard back in the water. Bleh. Blasted hatchery fish. Bleh. Just watching that missing adipose cartwheel on top of the water that day still makes me sick!

You’re a damn good sport.

 

[Nick Clayton]

Holy shit. I step away from the interwebz for a few measly months and the world goes topsy turvy.

Big congrats my man. I hope it was everything you dreamt it would be.

I'll be perfectly honest though....now that DO has swung up a steelhead I'm not even sure how to feel. Like, what is the point of the internet anymore??

 

[Pink Nighty]

Holy shit. I step away from the interwebz for a few measly months and the world goes topsy turvy.

Big congrats my man. I hope it was everything you dreamt it would be.

I'll be perfectly honest though....now that DO has swung up a steelhead I'm not even sure how to feel. Like, what is the point of the internet anymore??

What's the point of swinging for steelhead anymore? Anyone can do it

 

[Tom Butler]

Daniel, my grandson got an award and I think you deserve to be recognised as well.

 

[Peyton00]

What's the point of swinging for steelhead anymore? Anyone can do it

My dear mother hasn't swung one up yet, she keeps picking them off the surface with drys.

Go get em Daniel!

 

[Creatch’r]

I’ve got $20 on it if you get that fish tattooed on your lower back.

 

[Pink Nighty]

I’ve got $20 on it if you get that fish tattooed on your lower back.

The tat will have the biggest f****** adipose you've ever seen

 

[JS]

I’ve got 20 for that! No adipose fin tho, only adipose tissue

 

[mcswny]

I got $40 on it, but only if the tattoo artist reads all 45+ pages of a Rookies Log and gets me the cliff notes