Steelhead Report

Branch River

April 12, 1997

Weather: Snow&38 degrees
Water Conditions: near normal,clear
Hatches: none
Date: 4/12/97

Comments: Started fishing shortly after 6:00 a.m., quite at 9:30 a.m. I finally broke the ice with a 29", 8lb.2oz. buck steelhead. What an adrenalin shot, most excitement I ever had flyfishing. Caught him on a pink yarn fly I tied myself,that feels great also. My partner caught a 25" buck on spawn and lost one at 30" plus. Saw one other fish caught also a male. I think I found a new path in life,Steelhead Fishing!

FROM: Bob Kinderman robertk@spiritusa.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------------