So, with net in the left and rod in the right, I began the awkward task of capture. I wanted this fish for dinner. I lost it. I am so afraid to tell my guide friends I go with. I like to think of myself as pretty seasoned at this.
People go years before catching their first steelhead.
Guess we can chalk it up to catch and release. Yeah, that's what I did. Not a half hour later, I got another one. He was a bit dark, but definitely a male. He danced around the top of the water and gave me a good show.