Stuff!

So, have yet to get my new Outback on the water, due to a combination of  family matters, bad weather, and steelhead fever.

I have however completed constructing my PVC rod rack, modified a nice Cannon downrigger (I have a second, unmodified one, for sale or trade, if anyone is interested) for kayak use, and verified that the second Lowrance Elite finder I bought is indeed not functional.

The Cannon is the big one on the right side, one for sale/trade is like new, has depth counter, pretty easy to mount on kayaks with rails. Must be mounted on right side.

Though my boat hasn't been on the water, I have, and after about 8 months of trying, I finally got my first solo steelhead, and he was a brute! Have showed the pics to several guides I know, and they estimate 35+ inches, 12-15 lbs. For reference, my shoe is 12" long...

He was so red and so big, the first few times he rolled/jumped, I thought I had hooked a spawner salmon. Put up quite the fight! I had foolishly left my net about 50' upstream, and I must have reached to grab him at least 5 times, thinking he was exhausted, only for him to shoot back into deeper water. Luckily, was hooked perfectly in the corner of the mouth.

I hope evryone out there is doin well and gettin some fishin in!
Next week, weather depending, I hope to hit Siletz for more steel, and or Swan for some dinos, if anyone is interested.
Tight lines!

Nice job keeping that big guy in the water while you took pics.  Great looking fish.

Very nice steelhead.  Your outback is shaping up nicely!