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Title: Steelheads on the St. Joe
Post by: redarrow on August 12, 2012, 07:25:45 PM
Its been 45 years since I fished for steelheads so i jumped at the chance when I was invited to go to St. Joseph with a couple of my good friends.Th e fella in the wheelchair is my buddy "Jiggin Mike"he had hip sugery 3 weeks ago. The other fella is "Woodsman4gods" father Gerald.We caught a dandy catfish and 2 good steelies. The north wind threatened to blow us off the pier more than once.We lost a chair,2 rod holders,and a brand new rod and reel when a wave crashed over the pier and caught us off guard.That was Friday. Saturday started out even worse.So we headed to the laundromat to dry our clothes. The craziest thing was that our motel was on Red Arrow Road. I couldn't believe it. Omen.

Somebody tell me what kind of catfish this is.
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg311/redarrow51/StJoe1.jpg)
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg311/redarrow51/StJoe3.jpg)
Coastguard heading up the river.
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg311/redarrow51/StJoe15.jpg)
The weather was nice enough saturday afternoon and I got a chance to dry my socks.
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg311/redarrow51/StJoe9.jpg)
Did I mention it was rough ?
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg311/redarrow51/StJoe8.jpg)
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg311/redarrow51/StJoe5.jpg)
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg311/redarrow51/StJoe4.jpg)
First steelies in many a moon.
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg311/redarrow51/100_1073.jpg)
Title: Re: Steelheads on the St. Joe
Post by: TrackeySauresRex on August 12, 2012, 07:57:15 PM
Nice Chrome! Great fish right there  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Steelheads on the St. Joe
Post by: Hognutz on August 12, 2012, 08:14:31 PM
Nicely done, boys..That looks like fun..
Title: Re: Steelheads on the St. Joe
Post by: kamski1151 on August 12, 2012, 09:00:13 PM
Nice fish billie...... that looks like alot of fun  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Steelheads on the St. Joe
Post by: vaturkey on August 12, 2012, 09:12:03 PM
 

Nice fish Red ! That looks like a channel cat !  :icon_thumright:



   vaturkey   :newmascot:
Title: Re: Steelheads on the St. Joe
Post by: flintlock on August 13, 2012, 08:40:29 AM
Yep channel cat.  Did you get them on spawn or shrimp?

Congrats!
Wess
Title: Re: Steelheads on the St. Joe
Post by: redarrow on August 13, 2012, 08:43:24 AM
We were using shrimp.
Title: Re: Steelheads on the St. Joe
Post by: stone road turkey calls on August 13, 2012, 08:46:53 AM
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Title: Re: Steelheads on the St. Joe
Post by: catdaddy on August 13, 2012, 10:16:12 AM
Loved the pics Billy. That is a Big Head Channell Cat--fry that daddy up!!!!!
Title: Re: Steelheads on the St. Joe
Post by: hookedspur on August 13, 2012, 10:45:21 AM
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Title: Re: Steelheads on the St. Joe
Post by: tomstopper on August 13, 2012, 12:20:08 PM
Nice. They all will be some good eating.