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Extreme Fish Porn: 30-Pound Steelhead Edition!

February 2, 2012 By JD 10 Comments

OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG!


Well, sometimes you just need a little fish porn. And man, what a week it’s been for that! I probably should have saved this fish for last because it dwarfs the 20 pounders below, but holy giant rainbow trout, Batman…that is one amazing specimen is it not?

All I know about this leviathan is that it was caught last weekend and measured 44 inches by 24 inches, which using the steelhead weight formula, comes out at 32 freaking pounds! WOW!!!!! My jaw just hit the floor!

And, just for kicks, here are a couple other 20 plus pounders…

This one was taken by Paul LeFebvre of Brookings, OR. He caught and released the fish Feb. 1 on the Chetco River while fishing with guide Andy Martin of Wild Rivers Fishing. The steelhead hit a cluster of roe and took a half hour to subdue!

Twenty plus pounds of Perfection!


Our pal Greg McElroy sent in this pic of Tim Obert who fished just south of the Chetco, on California’s Smith River with Mad River Eggs for this low 20’s buck.

Damn, raise your hand if you work day just got totally screwed…

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Filed Under: Trophy Room Tagged With: 20 pound steelhead, 30 pound steelhead, chetco river, olympic peninsula, Smith River, Steelhead

Comments

  1. casey says

    February 12, 2012 at 6:04 pm

    Were was that 30 lb fish caught at?

    Reply
  2. Jo says

    February 9, 2012 at 8:35 pm

    Great story JD! Your website is great and much more informative and real then the Fishsniffer or IMhooked, which allowsa fishing guide to post lies and stick lures in the mouth of dead fish to push product. Thanks JD!!

    Reply
    • JD says

      February 9, 2012 at 9:02 pm

      Hey, we aim to please!

      Reply
  3. tom says

    February 6, 2012 at 8:26 am

    Tom
    A mature steelhead, no matter how big, are the ultimate reward for a fishermen. I’ve been on the losing end of battles with Smith River 20+ pounders three times. And even though I ended up with the short end of the stick, my hopes remain high that I’ll get another chance…..by the way, JD, the caption under the photo of the 30 lb. steelie shoud read “OMFG, OMFG…..”

    Reply
  4. jim says

    February 5, 2012 at 4:51 pm

    I sure miss those monster steelies!!! I need to move back to the northwest.
    I had a friend catch a 30 lb native that was pictured in an old salmon,trout and steelhead magazine.I envy anyone who catches anything bigger than my biggest 16lb.
    Still bound and determined.
    tight lines….jim

    Reply
  5. mark says

    February 3, 2012 at 6:06 pm

    nice f*****g fish

    Reply
  6. John Davis says

    February 3, 2012 at 12:21 pm

    BTW…if you are running around the north west..you should stop in an meet Jim Elstad of Elstad’s fishing in Salem Oregon..a great guy and he makes fantastic rods.

    Reply
  7. Jim Young says

    February 3, 2012 at 10:26 am

    I am leaving tomorrow for the Olympic Pennisula. I was already jazzed for the trip, but that 30+ steelie just tops it off.

    Reply
  8. Jeremiah says

    February 3, 2012 at 9:32 am

    Ruined my half day of work and undoubtebly earned me a speeding ticket as I head north this afternoon to get in on the action!

    Reply
  9. Ron Wagle says

    February 3, 2012 at 6:45 am

    Holy Crap, that thirty plus fish sure will make some huge babies!!!!!

    Reply

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