A day in the life of a steelhead

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rookie5781
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2011/04/10 23:52:04 (permalink)

A day in the life of a steelhead

We had a wonderful time today helping the local resources introduce around four thousand smolts today. Autumn supervised the entire operation and got a good look at her new found aquatic friends. By the time shes ready to fish for them she may just run into a familiar fin.

Never too soon to get em started. The highlight of the day was when she touched one she tried to eat it .

Loaded up and ready to go.........



The Bounty....



Gettin to work.....



Superviser on Quality Control.....



Checking the progress....



A little closer look.....



Sending them off to thier new home....



Stocking Steelhead is tiring work......



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    mohawksyd
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    RE: A day in the life of a steelhead 2011/04/10 23:56:56 (permalink)
    Adorable!! These are the types of memories you like for people to have with their family. Nice goin, Rookie!!

    "For the supreme test of a fisherman is not how many fish he has caught...but what he has caught when he has caught no fish." - John H. Bradley

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    Fisherlady2
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    RE: A day in the life of a steelhead 2011/04/11 00:15:32 (permalink)
    That kind of day is priceless! Glad to see you were finally able to get out and about and enjoy the change in the weather. She'll be catching those fish in no time!
    Thanks for posting the pics
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    indsguiz
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    RE: A day in the life of a steelhead 2011/04/11 01:10:49 (permalink)
    Darling little girl. Now if we can just practice C&R for the next 7 years She may catch one of them.

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    kyler16
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    RE: A day in the life of a steelhead 2011/04/11 01:33:38 (permalink)
    shes going to have to help my son get a job! that is a fantastic day i still remember my sons first stocking at west newton. kid loved seein tho fish!

    "If you kill it, eat it. If you eat it, cook it right."
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    doubletaper
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    RE: A day in the life of a steelhead 2011/04/11 08:27:57 (permalink)
    A1, i'm sure she's dreaming of catching one of those i a few years or so.

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    woodnickle
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    RE: A day in the life of a steelhead 2011/04/11 09:35:22 (permalink)
    sweet! She,ll be swinging flies before ya know it!

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    RE: A day in the life of a steelhead 2011/04/11 09:35:53 (permalink)
    Great story...  The fish, the day, the new steelheader....  Now where do we find baby waders??? 
     
    Thanks for sharing...

    pax vobiscum +
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    rookie5781
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    RE: A day in the life of a steelhead 2011/04/11 15:08:06 (permalink)
    It defintely was an amazing day I do have to say. It was the first time for Daddy, Mommy and Autumn. So it was defintely well worth the trip and the over tired baby! Can't wait to take her fishing and let her see the big fish!
    post edited by rookie5781 - 2011/04/11 16:11:50
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    bulldog1
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    RE: A day in the life of a steelhead 2011/04/11 15:25:36 (permalink)
    Way to go mom & dad, she sure is a cute little thing
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    RE: A day in the life of a steelhead 2011/04/11 16:40:23 (permalink)
    Awesome Stuff you guys! Adorable smolt you two got there yourselves!

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    RE: A day in the life of a steelhead 2011/04/11 18:41:47 (permalink)
    Keep makin sure you throw a pic up every now and then of the little one, definetly a keeper!!...WF
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    RE: A day in the life of a steelhead 2011/04/11 20:06:29 (permalink)
    i can hear Hans now "pssst go ask your mom if we can go fishing for a little bit before dinner" "ok daddy good idea" "she said she wants to go with us "
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