Steelhead in Challis??

[me_and_myboy]

My son and I made it up to Salmon late Saturday evening and began fishing early Sunday morning. We wanted to avoid the crowds so we started out on a stretch of river just north of Salmon. I managed to hook up once (I never even felt the bite) but the fish got off before I got him to shore. We continued to fish that same stretch of water until noon when we decided to head down river. We found dutch oven but decided to drive on past when we saw how many people where crammed into that stretch. We didn't have any more hook ups or bites the rest of the day but we did see a ton of wildlife and just really enjoyed hanging out together. Sunday morning we left the hotel long before daylight and made our way up to the apple orchard. My son landed a small 13 inch rainbow and I landed a similarly sized rainbow, sucker and a STEELIE! In spite of its size it was a hard fighter with nice color. I went off and left the camera in the truck and did not have the energy to go get it. The fish was hardly photo worthy. However, we were very pleased to be able to go home without being totally skunked.

We loved the trip and met many nice people (no BFTers I don't think.[frown]) The area is simply the most beautiful I can imagine. We saw several herds of elk, deer and mountain goats. And of course the river. So much to be thankful for. We will definetly return at the first opportunity. The trip was a success thanks to the great tips and help we received on this forum. Thanks to everyone who has shared their stories and tips.
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