Category Archives: Steelhead

Now Time! Steelhead on British Columbia’s Dean River

Living the dream, Dean River style A few years ago I went to Russia for Atlantic salmon and watched a partner rip up the river while I barely landed a fish to every two or three of his. Then I … Continue reading

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Dean River British Columbia, Day 3

A windfall of metal… and Whitey does the big two-four So I’m stading in a run called Totem and we’ve just hammered some fish out of it, to the tune of four hookups in one pass. And I’m thinking, in … Continue reading

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Dean River, British Columbia, Day 1

Goal attained I don’t want to go all mystical on you guys, but I think karma has had a lot to do with my Dean River trip, so far. I didn’t ask for much, just a chance to fish the … Continue reading

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Scars and Steelhed on Washington’s Grande Ronde

Grande Moments on a River Ronde By Seth Norman February, 2003 Greg’s stopped bleeding, pretty much; but even though I’ve apologized sincerely and often, each time trying not to laugh at the wad of something pasted to his forehead, he … Continue reading

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Chromatose on The Clearwater

Karaoke and Chromers on Idaho’s Clearwater I can say this with certainty: if you want to hit the steelhead early in the morning don’t visit the Oasis or the Clearwater Club in Orofino, Idaho, especially if you see some revved … Continue reading

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Steelhead on Alaska’s Anchor River

The strippers were pissed off. Apparently we hadn’t given them enough money. And now their pimp had a microphone in hand and was calling us out as cheapskates. What were we supposed to have done, we wondered? We placed ones … Continue reading

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