Steelhead on the Fly

HOW TO CATCH GREY GHOSTS

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Aaron Shook is an expert Steelhead fisherman. He spends spring and summer in Yakutat Alaska guiding for the Yakutat Lodge and winter and fall in the Pacific Northwest(Oregon). If the fish are in the river you will find him there.
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RSSBald Eagles (1)

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2008-03-23 Wildlife 2007 0 3

RSSBass (0)

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RSSBears (1)

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2008-03-23 Wildlife 2007 0 3

RSSBlogEngine.NET (1)

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2009-04-02 Welcome to BlogEngine.NET 1.5.0 3 4.2

RSSboat (1)

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2008-06-13 Boat 3 3

RSSComputer (3)

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2008-06-16 Sockeye sightings in the Situk 1 4
2008-06-02 Still working on computer 1 2.5
2008-05-29 Computers Done 0 5

RSSCreeks (7)

Date Title Comments Rating
2009-03-03 This is way to fun!!!!!! 0 5
2009-02-13 One more day 3 None
2009-02-11 Going in Tomorrow 2 4
2009-01-27 Fish on! Fishoff!!! 2 None
2008-08-01 Vacation Kings 2 5
2008-04-11 River Loggin' 4 3
2008-03-31 One last look! 0 4

RSSFish (30)

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2010-04-29 Theissen group! 10 5
2009-06-25 Here we go again 3 5
2009-03-03 This is way to fun!!!!!! 0 5
2009-02-20 Real low water!!! 0 5
2009-02-11 Going in Tomorrow 2 4
2009-01-27 Fish on! Fishoff!!! 2 None
2008-12-14 Long distance releases 1 5
2008-10-12 Silvers and Chinook on the Fly 1 5
2008-07-22 New Jersey Style 3 5
2008-07-14 Kings and the Akwe 1 4
2008-07-03 Sockeye are here 0 4
2008-06-19 Sockeye 3 3
2008-06-16 Sockeye sightings in the Situk 1 4
2008-06-02 Still working on computer 1 2.5
2008-04-11 River Loggin' 4 3
2008-03-31 One last look! 0 4
2008-03-28 Heading Home 0 5
2008-03-26 Sequence of Events 0 4
2008-03-26 Photo's of Lenice 0 3
2008-03-23 Wildlife 2007 0 3
2008-03-22 The best of the best for 2007 1 5
2008-03-20 The Natives are coming? I Think!! 0 3
2008-03-20 Second day on the lake 0 4
2008-03-18 Day one at Lake Lenice 9 3
2008-03-12 Lake Lenice 0 4
2008-03-08 Line Theifs 1 5
2008-03-04 Story time 0 5
2008-03-03 One Big Grey Ghost 3 4
2008-03-02 Today's Run 1 5
2008-03-01 Nice Fish 0 3

RSSFly Fishing (13)

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2010-04-29 Theissen group! 10 5
2009-06-25 Here we go again 3 5
2009-03-03 This is way to fun!!!!!! 0 5
2009-02-20 Real low water!!! 0 5
2009-01-27 Fish on! Fishoff!!! 2 None
2008-12-20 Snow storm slows fishing! 0 None
2008-12-14 Long distance releases 1 5
2008-10-12 Silvers and Chinook on the Fly 1 5
2008-07-03 Sockeye are here 0 4
2008-06-19 Sockeye 3 3
2008-06-02 Still working on computer 1 2.5
2008-04-11 River Loggin' 4 3
2008-03-31 One last look! 0 4

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RSSHalibut (2)

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2008-07-22 New Jersey Style 3 5
2008-06-16 Sockeye sightings in the Situk 1 4

RSSHoboJoe (1)

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2008-02-25 Computer Commander 3 5

RSSLakes (2)

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2008-03-26 Photo's of Lenice 0 3
2008-03-20 Second day on the lake 0 4

RSSLing Cod (2)

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2008-07-22 New Jersey Style 3 5
2008-06-16 Sockeye sightings in the Situk 1 4

RSSlogs (3)

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2009-02-13 One more day 3 None
2009-02-11 Going in Tomorrow 2 4
2008-04-11 River Loggin' 4 3

RSSMink (1)

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2008-03-23 Wildlife 2007 0 3

RSSMoose (1)

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2008-03-23 Wildlife 2007 0 3

RSSMountains (1)

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2008-03-20 Second day on the lake 0 4

RSSOtters (1)

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2008-03-23 Wildlife 2007 0 3

RSSRivers (14)

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2010-04-29 Theissen group! 10 5
2009-06-25 Here we go again 3 5
2009-01-27 Fish on! Fishoff!!! 2 None
2008-12-14 Long distance releases 1 5
2008-10-12 Silvers and Chinook on the Fly 1 5
2008-07-14 Kings and the Akwe 1 4
2008-07-03 Sockeye are here 0 4
2008-06-19 Sockeye 3 3
2008-06-02 Still working on computer 1 2.5
2008-03-31 One last look! 0 4
2008-03-28 Heading Home 0 5
2008-03-22 The best of the best for 2007 1 5
2008-03-20 The Natives are coming? I Think!! 0 3
2008-03-08 Line Theifs 1 5

RSSRods and Reels (8)

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2009-01-27 Fish on! Fishoff!!! 2 None
2008-12-14 Long distance releases 1 5
2008-10-12 Silvers and Chinook on the Fly 1 5
2008-07-14 Kings and the Akwe 1 4
2008-07-03 Sockeye are here 0 4
2008-06-02 Still working on computer 1 2.5
2008-04-11 River Loggin' 4 3
2008-03-18 Day one at Lake Lenice 9 3

RSSSalmon (13)

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2009-06-25 Here we go again 3 5
2008-10-12 Silvers and Chinook on the Fly 1 5
2008-08-01 Vacation Kings 2 5
2008-07-22 New Jersey Style 3 5
2008-07-14 Kings and the Akwe 1 4
2008-07-03 Sockeye are here 0 4
2008-06-19 Sockeye 3 3
2008-06-02 Still working on computer 1 2.5
2008-03-28 Heading Home 0 5
2008-03-26 Sequence of Events 0 4
2008-03-22 The best of the best for 2007 1 5
2008-03-20 The Natives are coming? I Think!! 0 3
2008-03-08 Line Theifs 1 5

RSSSteelhead (17)

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2010-04-29 Theissen group! 10 5
2009-03-03 This is way to fun!!!!!! 0 5
2009-02-20 Real low water!!! 0 5
2009-02-13 One more day 3 None
2009-02-11 Going in Tomorrow 2 4
2009-01-27 Fish on! Fishoff!!! 2 None
2008-12-14 Long distance releases 1 5
2008-10-12 Silvers and Chinook on the Fly 1 5
2008-06-02 Still working on computer 1 2.5
2008-04-11 River Loggin' 4 3
2008-03-31 One last look! 0 4
2008-03-28 Heading Home 0 5
2008-03-22 The best of the best for 2007 1 5
2008-03-20 The Natives are coming? I Think!! 0 3
2008-03-08 Line Theifs 1 5
2008-03-01 Nice Fish 0 3
2008-02-25 Computer Commander 3 5

RSSStreams (8)

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2009-06-25 Here we go again 3 5
2009-02-20 Real low water!!! 0 5
2009-02-11 Going in Tomorrow 2 4
2008-10-12 Silvers and Chinook on the Fly 1 5
2008-06-19 Sockeye 3 3
2008-06-02 Still working on computer 1 2.5
2008-04-11 River Loggin' 4 3
2008-03-31 One last look! 0 4

RSSTrout (8)

Date Title Comments Rating
2008-10-12 Silvers and Chinook on the Fly 1 5
2008-06-02 Still working on computer 1 2.5
2008-03-28 Heading Home 0 5
2008-03-26 Photo's of Lenice 0 3
2008-03-20 Second day on the lake 0 4
2008-03-18 Day one at Lake Lenice 9 3
2008-03-16 Lake Lenice 1 3
2008-03-12 Lake Lenice 0 4

Uncategorized (245)

Date Title Comments Rating
2010-09-04 Video’s of Silvers mixed with Pinks. 1 None
2010-08-28 Silvers and pinks are everywhere now! 4 5
2010-08-15 Ocean is on fire!! 1 5
2010-08-09 Silvers are showing up now!! 6 4
2010-07-27 Underwater Kings 3 None
2010-07-27 Jim and Kristin 1 None
2010-07-23 Sockeye Extravaganza 15 None
2010-07-13 video 6 5
2010-07-11 Things are looking good again. 14 5
2010-07-09 Very Disappointing right now. 3 None
2010-07-06 Underwater Vids of Sockeye on the Situk! 6 5
2010-07-02 Sockeye are coming hard and fast. 11 5
2010-06-24 Underwater Sockeye 13 None
2010-06-24 Sockeye’s everywhere 4 5
2010-06-15 Just a video for you. 15 5
2010-06-13 Great fishing is still the word for Yakutat Lodge 14 None
2010-06-05 Ron and Zeta 29 5
2010-06-04 Keller’s and Leary’s Steelhead 22 5
2010-05-31 Fahey group 7 5
2010-05-31 Photographer and friends 3 5
2010-05-30 Situk lake 4 5
2010-05-11 Great Fishing and a bit a hunting. 11 5
2010-05-04 Estman group 20 5
2010-04-29 Hanson’s Brothers 21 5
2010-04-29 Bud Gore,,,,,, but no 44” 11 5
2010-04-16 Guide Training in Progress………………………. 13 5
2010-04-16 Brian and I second trip out! 13 5
2010-04-10 First float, and it was a great day 2 46 5
2010-04-08 First day back on the Situk!!!!!! Yeee Hawwwww 79 5
2010-03-29 New river, more Steelhead 28 5
2010-03-22 Back on the creek today. 1 5
2010-03-21 Trask River Natives. 3 5
2010-03-19 Mexico 5 5
2010-03-04 Still catching some fish out here! 4 5
2010-03-02 Clear water Steel!! 6 5
2010-02-28 Sunny day on the creek. 7 5
2010-02-27 Two days of good fishing! 4 5
2010-02-22 Nice fish in the creek today! 5 5
2010-02-22 Slide shows from the years. 4 5
2010-02-20 Egg wagons still looking good! 5 5
2010-02-18 Great to still have fish coming! 1 5
2010-02-16 They just keep coming!! 2 5
2010-02-13 Great days on the creek 9 5
2010-02-08 “They say the run is over” 8 5
2010-02-04 Still coming up! 5 5
2010-02-02 Native ““Big red”” comes back for more!!!! 11 5
2010-01-31 LDR’s still running strong! 6 5
2010-01-29 Took another break. 2 1
2010-01-28 Keep em’ coming 4 5
2010-01-26 All by myself, I just want to be, All by myself. 8 5
2010-01-25 Took a 2 day break! 1 5
2010-01-23 As long as I am fishing!!! 5 5
2010-01-18 The fish you miss seeing. 10 3.8
2010-01-17 Another day of destruction! 2 5
2010-01-16 Another banner day on the creek. 4 5
2010-01-14 Just plain good fishing!! 8 5
2010-01-13 Flashes of chrome everywhere! 1 5
2010-01-11 Slowing down a bit! 5 5
2010-01-10 Does it get any better than this! 4 5
2010-01-09 Another day, Another killing on the river!! 2 5
2010-01-08 Many hook ups!! 6 5
2010-01-04 Another good one today. 1 5
2010-01-03 New Years Steel on the move! 10 5
2009-12-29 Here we go again! 7 5
2009-12-23 Blood in the water!!! 5 4.5
2009-12-21 Video 4 5
2009-12-09 Frozen Fish anyone? 1 None
2009-12-02 Good first day out! 2 None
2009-11-27 Bot attack. 1 5
2009-11-22 Now a married man!! 2 5
2009-11-11 The big day for me!!! 7 5
2009-11-06 Coast: a bust! / Mountains: Dark fish! 0 5
2009-11-02 Thanks for the pics 0 5
2009-10-26 Well this just sucks!!! 5 5
2009-10-13 Tournament time 0 5
2009-10-01 Last days on the River!!! 2 5
2009-09-25 The Baker Group 2 5
2009-09-25 Shrum's 1 5
2009-09-23 Husband and Wife (Holly and Ron) 4 5
2009-09-21 Rivers full of Silver Salmon 1 5
2009-09-15 The Bartenders and I 3 5
2009-09-13 Great underwater Videos 3 5
2009-09-13 Father and son combo 0 5
2009-09-11 Fly Boys 1 5
2009-09-11 Two guides, One boat 0 5
2009-09-09 Two great days of fishing. 1 5
2009-09-08 Silvers are abundant 0 4
2009-09-01 Fillet O' Fish 3 5
2009-08-31 Three on the river today 0 3
2009-08-29 Return of the Newcomb's 0 5
2009-08-24 McMillan group 0 5
2009-08-19 Here come the Silvers. 0 5
2009-08-19 More Steel in Oregon 2 5
2009-08-14 Summer Steelhead at home! 3 5
2009-08-11 Home for vacation 3 5
2009-08-03 Great Jumpers at the Lake @ a Seagull 1 5
2009-08-03 Matt and Leonard 0 5
2009-08-03 Two days with the Hagen's 0 5
2009-08-01 Return of the Moulton group 1 4.5
2009-07-27 Socks are gone, and the Pinks now take over!!!!!! 1 4.5
2009-07-27 Some Halibut 3 4
2009-07-23 Photographer back in Yak 2 5
2009-07-21 Socks leaving, Pinks on the march! 1 5
2009-07-20 Fishing with the bears. 12 5
2009-07-20 Sockeye still here 3 5
2009-07-13 Great one today 6 5
2009-07-12 Another Father and son combo 3 5
2009-07-10 The Dr. is in town 3 5
2009-07-08 Marberger's return for Sockeye 2 5
2009-07-07 Home grown Kings 2 5
2009-07-06 Sorry about delay 3 5
2009-06-30 The deadly Foursome! 1 5
2009-06-26 Another great day for the foursome!! 3 5
2009-06-25 Craig's Family 2 5
2009-06-23 Great day for Sockeye Fishing 3 5
2009-06-23 Father Gordon in Town 2 5
2009-06-21 Sockeye are in thick!! 2 5
2009-06-21 Internet's been down. 1 5
2009-06-07 Amanda's First Sockeye 6 5
2009-06-07 Last farewell 0 3.5
2009-06-06 Team Barrow's 2 5
2009-06-06 Slowing down for a bit 1 5
2009-05-29 Pavati group 0 4.5
2009-05-29 The Snooky 2 5
2009-05-27 My day on the river 1 5
2009-05-27 Two days with Paul and Clancy 1 5
2009-05-27 Photographers in town. 1 5
2009-05-21 More Steelhead coming in! 0 4
2009-05-19 Release Vids galore. 3 5
2009-05-17 2 days with Tim and Rick 3 5
2009-05-15 Anderson's last cast! 2 5
2009-05-15 Anderson's do it again. 0 5
2009-05-12 Anderson's are back for more 4 5
2009-05-11 Finally a day off! 3 5
2009-05-09 2 39"s and 3 Spring Hens 0 3
2009-05-08 Great one today! 0 5
2009-05-07 Good day on the water. 1 5
2009-05-06 Slow but rewarding. 0 4.5
2009-05-05 Great day on the water with Sheppard group 0 4
2009-05-05 Saito 1 4
2009-05-02 Last two days with the Schneider 0 5
2009-05-01 Here we go again 1 5
2009-04-30 Third day with the Schneider's 0 5
2009-04-28 Great last two days 2 5
2009-04-26 Good day on the river today!! 2 5
2009-04-24 Bite is finally picking up. 2 5
2009-04-24 Buds last chance. 0 5
2009-04-23 44 inches, 22 girth, 27 LBS. WOW!!! 4 5
2009-04-21 One more for Bud 0 5
2009-04-21 Bud Gore returns 3 5
2009-04-19 Just Drifting Away 2 5
2009-04-18 Second day out on the Situk 1 5
2009-04-17 Back in Yakutat. 1 5
2009-04-13 A look back. 5 None
2009-04-02 Gettin’ ready to go to Yak 1 5
2009-03-27 Random Pics 1 5
2009-03-24 Taking some time off!! 1 3
2009-03-22 Same fish, two days later. 1 4.5
2009-03-21 No fishing today. Pics from yesterday. 13 4
2009-03-20 Play Fish Magazine 4 5
2009-03-18 Grey Ghosts!! 0 4.7
2009-03-17 Got my butt kicked!!! 1 5
2009-03-15 Slow day for the Landing, and hooking. 1 4.5
2009-03-14 Great day on the Creek!! 3 5
2009-03-12 Slow day for fishing 3 3
2009-03-10 Tough road in! 2 5
2009-03-08 Great day for fishing!! 1 5
2009-03-07 SHHHHH 1 1
2009-03-06 Great day for Matt and I 2 5
2009-03-04 No go today!! 4 2
2009-03-02 River up, but fish still in. 0 5
2009-03-01 They just keep on coming up. 2 5
2009-03-01 Fish, Fish, everywhere, but I can not land a thing. 0 5
2009-02-25 Water even higher, but cleared up nice. 1 5
2009-02-24 From one extreme to another! 1 5
2009-02-23 Water up, and fish in!! YeeHaaaw 2 5
2009-02-22 Low clear water 0 5
2009-02-18 Does this mean there here??? 0 5
2009-02-13 No log jam, but found a few fish! 2 4
2009-02-10 What happened? 2 None
2009-02-10 No go 1 5
2009-02-08 Steelies on the move 0 5
2009-02-07 Fish are in!! 2 5
2009-02-05 Getting better by the day. 2 5
2009-02-03 Boats and Floats 0 4
2009-01-31 Trickle, trickle. 1 5
2009-01-09 Just for the xxxTHEJOKERx 0 5
2008-12-27 Melting now in progress! 2 5
2008-12-23 Will it ever stop! 2 None
2008-12-12 First of Winter, and it's a Summer! 1 3.7
2008-12-01 Fishing Sucks 1 2.3
2008-11-02 Coming soon!! 2 None
2008-10-21 Big Coastal King, and a Surprise Steelhead!!!! 1 5
2008-10-18 Another Coastal Run 0 5
2008-10-15 Coastal Kings and Silvers 0 5
2008-10-04 Last days in Yak 0 3
2008-10-03 Back in Oregon rain???? 0 None
2008-09-24 Sunny days!! 0 4
2008-09-23 Big fish still in River 0 2
2008-09-17 No sign of the sun, but the rain has let up. 0 3.5
2008-09-16 Rain is back 0 3.5
2008-09-16 Silvers are still coming 0 4
2008-09-14 Still raining, but the bite is on! 1 3
2008-09-10 Bad Weather 1 2.5
2008-09-03 Pics 2 5
2008-08-28 Ocean is Rippin' 0 3
2008-08-27 Silvers are biting good!! 1 5
2008-08-26 Done in an Hour! 1 4
2008-08-25 Silvers continue on the march upstream! 0 4
2008-08-24 Fresh Silver 1 5
2008-08-18 Jiggin' for Blue Backs 0 4.5
2008-08-17 Back from Vacation 0 None
2008-08-12 Computer is fixed 2 5
2008-06-14 First fish in the boat 2 5
2008-06-12 The Boat 1 5
2008-05-27 Salmon are coming soon, but the Steel is still in the river. 0 3.5
2008-05-26 Computer Problems 0 4.3
2008-05-24 Good Video 0 4.7
2008-05-23 A dogs life 3 4.8
2008-05-22 Photographer is in town! 4 4
2008-05-20 A good day of fishing 1 4.2
2008-05-17 AAHHH!!! High water again!! 0 3
2008-05-16 Clown Farts 5 4
2008-05-15 Been along time coming!! 0 3
2008-05-12 Two days of fun 0 3.5
2008-05-08 1 for 7 0 2.5
2008-05-08 A taste of Italy 0 3
2008-05-06 Slow Fishing!! 1 3
2008-05-02 Tearing it up!!! 0 4
2008-05-01 No rhyme or reason 1 3
2008-04-28 Muddy Water 3 3.3
2008-04-24 Hey Bud 0 4
2008-04-22 "You got a copy on catching fish?"...........Roger that! 1 3
2008-04-20 I think they are coming now! 0 3
2008-04-19 River levels, and temperatures 1 4
2008-04-15 Drifting Away 0 3
2008-04-13 Some Pics 0 3
2008-04-09 More than just fishing? 0 None
2008-04-07 Snowy Weather 0 None
2008-04-07 Live action!! 5 4
2008-04-05 There is Iron in the rivers 1 4
2008-04-03 Situk Steel 2 2.5
2008-03-29 The Creek has Life in it. 0 4
2008-02-26 Slow Fishing 0 4.5
2008-02-25 Egg pattern flies for Steelhead 0 3

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