MyFishFinder Forum

MFF US Northeast => Massachusetts => Topic started by: westernmas on Nov 25, 2023, 12:58 PM

Title: Thankful for Steel
Post by: westernmas on Nov 25, 2023, 12:58 PM

Finally took some time off for a fishing trip the days leading up to Thanksgiving. Me and 5 friends spent a few days up in Altmar fishing the salmon river. I had the most productive trip in the 10ish years I’ve been going.

First day started out like prior years w me not touching a fish. Sadly, I tend to be the guide and put my friend on a really fat steelhead. Looked like it ate a bunker w the it’s belly.

(https://i.postimg.cc/4m7WQksj/IMG-4128.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/4m7WQksj)

Seemed like the morning was the strongest bite window so the next few days we got up early and it paid off.  I ended up landing 6 steelhead w a few of them being landed successfully solo w no net. I broke off or shook off countless others. The weather, company and fishing was all great. Many laughs and stories to be told.



(https://i.postimg.cc/mzRDmX23/IMG-1024.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/mzRDmX23)

(https://i.postimg.cc/TKLp154b/IMG-1034.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/TKLp154b)

(https://i.postimg.cc/Bt4Lp6jW/IMG-1051.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Bt4Lp6jW)

(https://i.postimg.cc/1nHz2Gfk/IMG-3057.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/1nHz2Gfk)

(https://i.postimg.cc/hfGJF58p/IMG-3850.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hfGJF58p)

(https://i.postimg.cc/FYM1LFMB/IMG-4134.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/FYM1LFMB)

Title: Re: Thankful for Steel
Post by: Raquettedacker on Nov 25, 2023, 01:15 PM

Gotta love NY.  Nice job guys..👍👍✌️✌️

Title: Re: Thankful for Steel
Post by: filetandrelease on Nov 25, 2023, 01:41 PM

 Good job westernmas and friends , the river has been pretty productive lately with some really big fish  your timing was perfect 👍

Title: Re: Thankful for Steel
Post by: oatkasut on Nov 25, 2023, 02:09 PM

Good looking fish! Great going.

Title: Re: Thankful for Steel
Post by: stripernut on Nov 25, 2023, 09:40 PM

Congrats!

Title: Re: Thankful for Steel
Post by: iceman260 on Nov 26, 2023, 07:10 AM

Good job westernmas and friends.

Title: Re: Thankful for Steel
Post by: lowaccord66 on Nov 26, 2023, 10:22 AM

Way to go pat!

Title: Re: Thankful for Steel
Post by: westernmas on Nov 27, 2023, 07:32 AM

Thanks guys. I even got a couple on flies I tied.

Title: Re: Thankful for Steel
Post by: Steve H. on Nov 27, 2023, 08:28 AM

Nice report.  Thanks for posting.  Great pics too.  Makes me want to go back, it's been a while.  Held on to all my gear though.