"Giant Steelhead" on the South Fork Smith River!

38x24 giant wild steelhead caught in the upper reaches of the south fork of the Smith River. Steelhead of a lifetime.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• steelhead
• fishing

[cmellows13]

that thing is lucky if it is over 12lbs

[ButeoLineatus]

That's definitely a beautiful fish but you shouldn't let them thrash themselves on the dirt like that. It rubs off their slime and that can kill them. I can see that you care about these fish which is great and I think you should invest in making a HAT CAMERA. It's very easy and you can get awesome footage of your fish without having to give up an arm to hold a camera. You can find how-to videos on youtube.

[Patrickiscool69]

Your a total idiot!. Never let a stealy trash in the sand like that if I saw you do that on my river I would beat the shit out of you and snap your rod.

[hattrickster33]

That's not catch and release...more like catch and torture.

[87Nbrawl]

@freshberriesband a personal message would have sufficed dope.. not the smartest fisherman are you? now i got your email..next your ss #. just kidding..not..no seriously im kidding...pshych....not.

[arsalmonar]

12# FISH

8# SAND IN ITS GILLS

FKIN MORON

[PUTAHFISH]

Nice fish.

[allenrnick]

dirt rub

[bocephus3006]

@PUTAHFISH im certain its a steelhead and i no how to identify fish.understanding run timing is important to if you dont "think" its a steelhead then keep it to yourself for you may look like a fool i dont think i no what it is bud.

[speyday69]

Well its certainly a steelhead; a good one. Not sure about 20 lbs, but 38 x 24 is getting close to that. Thanks for releasing it. Tell you what; If you read some studies that illustrate all the @#$% they have to overcome just to get to the pool you are fishing in, I gaurantee you will hold them as if they are made from porcelin.

[PUTAHFISH]

@bocephus3006 Yes, this I'm aware of. However the fish in video I do not believe is a steelhead, but rather a salmon. I know they are all salmoniods along with most trout, but the game warden won't buy that line if you say, "oh I thought it was a steelhead and they are all salmonoids"! You will still get a fine for catching a salmon. Know how to correctly identify your catch, and don't remove it from the water until you do. That is the way of a sportsman.