Yearly Steelhead Trip w/pics

[patcheroo]

Last week I spent 5 glorious days in the UP fishing Steelhead. For the past 35 years I have been going up this same week with my father and sons and I have to say that this was probably the best trip ever. Again we fished the same small un-named streams that we always have and found that a couple of them were absolutely stacked full of fish and very willing to hit a fly. The fish were biting, the bugs were not and the weather was great. All the fish except a couple kept for dinner were released. It was a near perfect trip with my favorite fishing partners. Here are some pics...........Patch

My son Josh with a few of his
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/07-_Josh-2.jpg
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/07-Josh-1.jpg
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/07-_Josh.jpg
My son Jake with a few of his
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/07-_Jake-4.jpg
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/07-_Jake-3.jpg
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/07-_Jake-2.jpg
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/07-_Jake.jpg
A few of mine
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/07-_Me-1.jpg
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/07-_Me-2.jpg
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/07-_Me.jpg

[patcheroo]

The guy that got this all started.... My father
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/07-_Dad.jpg
The four of us
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/07-_The_Gang.jpg
And finally one of our dinners. Fresh Steelhead, Higgins lake smelt and potatoes and onions in butter on the coals
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/07-_Dinner.jpg
............................Patch

[dsmithgall]

Life doesn't get much better than that, looks like you had a great week-not to mention shared with family.. Great Pics- glad to hear the fish were biting and not the bugs:D

[gunrod]

Thanks Patch. I look forward to the report every year.

[Brandon7]

;) guys looked like you had fun (( thats the most important part))
great pics.

[UPJerry]

Wow, nice fish and fun trip. I'm still waiting for my first stream steelhead. I don't fish for them very often, though, even in spring.

Would you be so kind as to tell those of us who don't know what general part of the U.P. these streams are in (wondering if runs may still be going) and what watershed (Superior, Michigan, Huron)? If not, I understand :whistle: :shhh: ;), or you can PM if you wish.

[Bulletproof]

Very Nice.

[Splitshot]

Patch,

Outstanding! Fishing with family, great fish and a great tradition.

[quest32a]

Thanks for the pics Patch! Looks like a great trip :)

[WILDCATWICK]

Congrats! What a great trip and it looks like you had great company;)

Thanks for shareing your adventure with us again this year.:D

[eddiejohn4]

Looks like a great trip guys. some nice steelies for sure. man it does not get any better then that.:)

[live2fishdjs]

Thanks for this years trip to the UP Patch...been wondering when it was coming. Kudos on a great trip with family.

[FREEPOP]

Congrats and thank you for sharing :)

[sfw1960]

Congrats and thank you for sharing :)

:yeahthat::yeahthat:
NICE!

[ausable_steelhead]

Nice fish man, looks like a hookfest.

[mechanical head]

Very Nice!!!

[Whit1]

Thanks for the report and photos.

[jimbobway]

Very cool.

[maxemus]

Great trip with all the generations! Hoping to do the same with my father and bro's next weekend. Goin to Chassell:fish2:

[cadillacjethro]

I don't need the name of the streams, but a detailed map to your camp and what time you serve dinner would be great for next year.:lol: I'm almost sure I can free up the time! Great job and valuable memories!

[lovemybrookies]

Some nice fish there congrats.

[steelheader12345]

those are some fine steelies there, great job.

steelheader

[hypox]

Great pics! I look forward to seeing your "annual steelhead trip" post every year.

[Liv4Trappin]

Thanks for sharing what looks like one hell of a vacation!
Time spent in the woods and streams of Michigan with friends
and family is definately what its all about.
Great job to you all.

Mike

[soggybtmboys]

Great pics, looks like you all had a great time. Takes me back to when my friends and family did that sort of thing. Cherish the moments, sometimes those moments come to an end and you have memories.

[Chawazz]

Great pics with some happy campers, for sure.

That is a great tradition you have there, thanks for sharing!