Artistic view of a Male Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Adult from the Gallatin River in Montana

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Dorsal view of a Holocentropus (Polycentropodidae) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

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27" brown trout, my largest ever. It was the sub-dominant fish in its pool. After this, I hooked the bigger one, but I couldn't land it.

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Last Steelhead Footage of the Spring!!

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General Region	Manistique, MI
Fish Caught	22 Steelhead
Conditions & Hatches	Over cast, no wind, and rain.

Details and Discussion

Youngfish

Manistique, MI

Posts: 20

Youngfish on May 7, 2012May 7th, 2012, 5:52 pm EDT

Well we just got off probably the last slam of the year! Between my buddy and I we landed 54+ Steelhead. Also picked up a few brookies, smallies, and Browns. Thursday was my best trip of my life! Myself landed 22 Steelies. Less and less fish in every day so get out on the bigger rivers and enjoy it while it lasts! Wolly buggers, egg sucking leaches, skunk streamers, and stone flies did the damage.

On the side note I just picked up a Redington crosswater 9ft. 8wt. and love it!

Good luck to all out. You can check us out on our facebook page if anyone does the facebook thing. www.facebook.com/XxlChromeChasing

Kyle McClelland
Manistique, MI
XXL Chrome Chasing- www.facebook.com/XxlChromeChasing

Youngfish

Manistique, MI

Posts: 20

Youngfish on May 7, 2012May 7th, 2012, 6:05 pm EDT

Opps almost forgot here is the video. :) P.S. I am not fishing at a dam either. There is a wall on the opposite side of the river the paper mill uses and water pours over it when the water is high. A dam is about a mile upstream from where I was.

Kyle McClelland
Manistique, MI
XXL Chrome Chasing- www.facebook.com/XxlChromeChasing

PaulRoberts

Colorado

Posts: 1776

PaulRoberts on May 7, 2012May 7th, 2012, 6:10 pm EDT

Smokin'!

Jesse

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Jesse on May 7, 2012May 7th, 2012, 8:21 pm EDT

Great stuff my man keep doing your thing ha!

Most of us fish our whole lives..not knowing its not the fish that we are after.
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Jmd123

Oscoda, MI

Posts: 2474

Jmd123 on May 7, 2012May 7th, 2012, 9:00 pm EDT

YEE-HAW!!! (As they say in Texas...) Looks like a blast! Also looks like perfect flyrod steelhead water...I'm envious!

Jonathon

No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...

Orn
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Posts: 29

Orn on May 8, 2012May 8th, 2012, 2:01 am EDT

Holy smokes that looks awesome! Great job my friend!

Youngfish

Manistique, MI

Posts: 20

Youngfish on May 8, 2012May 8th, 2012, 6:19 am EDT

Thanks!! It was a blast for sure! This hole year has been amazing for me! I am sad to see things start to end, but now it is time to chase some Brookies, Browns, and Raibows. Going to get caught up on my fly tying, and get ready for Fall Kings, Steelhead, and Browns! Swinging streamers on the Big Manistee, and Betsie.. O my..To much excitement to handle for sure.. can't wait!!

Good luck to everyone out!! Hopefully have some good trout pics to share from the Boardman River in a couple weeks.

Kyle McClelland
Manistique, MI
XXL Chrome Chasing- www.facebook.com/XxlChromeChasing

Oldredbarn

Novi, MI

Posts: 2600

Oldredbarn on May 9, 2012May 9th, 2012, 5:22 pm EDT

Hey Jess...Kyle's a Jess in training, me thinks! :)

You can tell a lot about an angler when you see how patched up his waders are...They take a licking and keep on ticking...I know. I know. A reference young Kyle won't know...;)

Spence

"Even when my best efforts fail it's a satisfying challenge, and that, after all, is the essence of fly fishing." -Chauncy Lively

"Envy not the man who lives beside the river, but the man the river flows through." Joseph T Heywood

Youngfish

Manistique, MI

Posts: 20

Youngfish on May 10, 2012May 10th, 2012, 6:06 am EDT

Ha! Yeah, my waders have taken a beating for sure! It shows how much I fish because I just got those waders and boots late last fall! :) Probably made at least 140 trips with them since last fall. I would say I got my moneys worth. :)

Kyle McClelland
Manistique, MI
XXL Chrome Chasing- www.facebook.com/XxlChromeChasing