sonarbp
06-14-2007, 02:55 PM
I don't know if it is true or not but judge for yourself!!!!! I found this report on JD Tackles website!
E-Mail fish report this morning from Newport Harbor--- Well today I did a little fishing off of my community dock opposite lido towards PCH. Started off catching some smelt and hooked one on and soaked it for a good 10 minutes. While waiting I fished up and down the docks for bass and came back and I was bit. I took a few winds and set the hook! Once the line was fully tightened I saw that the fish was on the surface. My first thought was that it was a bat ray or something but then it swirled and I saw it's silver side. From a distance the fish looked like a small white seabass. But as I came closer... I identified it as a steelhead trout! I was awestruck at this.
It was about 20" long and weighed in at around 3 lbs. Unfortunately, the fish was hooked through the stomach and it bled very quickly and died. I was maddened at this because I wanted it to live, but at least I got some great pics. Has anyone ever heard of such a catch in that area? Because this was a first for me by far!
It was an illegal fish to be kept!!!!!!!!!!
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o307/sonarbp/IMG_4350.jpg
sonarbp
E-Mail fish report this morning from Newport Harbor--- Well today I did a little fishing off of my community dock opposite lido towards PCH. Started off catching some smelt and hooked one on and soaked it for a good 10 minutes. While waiting I fished up and down the docks for bass and came back and I was bit. I took a few winds and set the hook! Once the line was fully tightened I saw that the fish was on the surface. My first thought was that it was a bat ray or something but then it swirled and I saw it's silver side. From a distance the fish looked like a small white seabass. But as I came closer... I identified it as a steelhead trout! I was awestruck at this.
It was about 20" long and weighed in at around 3 lbs. Unfortunately, the fish was hooked through the stomach and it bled very quickly and died. I was maddened at this because I wanted it to live, but at least I got some great pics. Has anyone ever heard of such a catch in that area? Because this was a first for me by far!
It was an illegal fish to be kept!!!!!!!!!!
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o307/sonarbp/IMG_4350.jpg
sonarbp