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It was Tuesday Morning the 15th of July, when I met my old friend at the local park and ride in Olympia. I was quite amazed how well my Mentor looked after not seeing him for about twenty years. You see, one day back in 1970, he offered to take me while him and my dad were going to the toutle river for some steelheading. John ( his name) was perhaps a local legend on that river since 1947. Claims he new every nook and cranny in her. He parked me at a big rock in the river and gave me a tub of roe,showed me how to tie and bait my hook, showed me where to cast, and they left down a trail. They returned after about 3 hours in time for lunch with a limit each of those steelhead. I have never seen a steelhead before, and was I quite surprised when i saw those fish hanging off of each of their arms.
Believe me after seeing that, I really wanted to catch one.
I was used to catching some trout from my dad taking me to the lakes, but never a steelhead. On the third day of casting my little zebco rod and reel, as they were in the motor home and ready to go home, i was still casting and was sure i would catch one. They were yelling for me to come on, and then WHAM. I felt something on my line and it was pulling very hard. The fish went around the boulder, and down river. My Dad ran out of the motor home and charged into the river onto that rock to get my line free.
She was a beaut. Little chromer 6 lb hen... My first..
THis brings me to tuesday. Soon after we launched, John had mentioned that steelheading was his biggest passion all through out his life, and that he had not been fishing for about ten years. About 40 minutes after we sunk the bait, there she blows!!! we had a DOUBLE as FOP was watching just below us wondering what was all the comotion.. We landed both and ended up going 4 for 5 that morning.. It was such a nice feeling to see the exitement on his face when he was fighting the fishees. I feel that My steelheading has come full circle now.. Time is so short so take your dad or your mentor fishing and bring your fishing full circle as well....
HooknHawgs. 
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Good for you. Your prorities are in order!!
Fishin with my Dad were the best of times.
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bugs in my teeth, egg goo under my fingernail's. I am fisherman....
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Nice story & pic! 
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Best Story in years!
I remember the days of summer run Toutle fish...none better.
doc
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Great story! May your steelhead mojo continue to flow!
Must have been some powerful reasons as to why John took 10 years off from Steelheading.
I fish with my Dad and Brother as often as I can.
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Ditto the great story, and a great reminder to take the ones that mean the most of you fishing.
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Way to go!
Cherish these moments, for one day your fishing partner will go off in pursuit of water that will take you many years to find. When you do finally cross paths again, he will already know all the good spots.
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Now thats what its all about... Great story about a great day. Way to go.
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Thanks a lot you guys, it truly was a fun day and today I took him his bounty of smoked steelhead and he tried a piece and was in hawg heaven once again... He also gave me his recipe for his brine when i was ten, and still have it on the original card he wrote it on.. Fantastic fish....
Hooknhawgs 
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Great story!!
Keep up the good work!
Keith 
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Nice Job!!!
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hook it was nice to met you tuesday i was the guy that was parked next to you during you lunch with your mentor it looked like you guys were having a good time see you again i sure
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Great story. I did something similiar a couple of weeks ago. If we forget about these guys we will lose in a big way. The guy I took outfished us kids. Thanks for sharing.
b51
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There is no merit where there is no trial; and until experience stamps the mark of strength, cowards may pass for heroes and faith for falsehood."
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