Steelhead on the Umpqua River: I went fishing around Roseburg, Oregon for a couple days. Fished the Coquille and the South Umpqua. It was a great time with a good friend. Caught one...

FishingCowboy Loc: Redding, California

I went fishing around Roseburg, Oregon for a couple days. Fished the Coquille and the South Umpqua. It was a great time with a good friend. Caught one Nice Steelhead. About 15 pounds, 33.5”. Great time fishing. Hope to do it again someday.

EasternOZ Loc: Kansas City Metro

Nice catch thanks for sharing.

FishingCowboy Loc: Redding, California

Thanks! Happy to do it!!

FixorFish Loc: SW Oregon

Nice steelie there, Cowboy ! And that size from the SOUTH Umpqua, that is good news....'cause the NORTH Umpqua is the one with the biggies, so that bodes well for the season up there. I have not been up there for years, .....you make me feel lazy for not driving a couple of hours !
What were you using, method/bait-wise ? I was bobber-dogging eggs and then tried soft beads, about 10 days ago, on the Rogue here, and had no luck. Mainly curious because it looks like the stretch you are fishin' is as "bank-full" as we are, yet maybe just a bit clearer. Swinging flies in the riffles can't happen till we calm down enough to actually HAVE riffles....lol. You inspire me to go again soon... thanks !

FishingCowboy Loc: Redding, California

Yes, I’m in Redding, CA and fished Monday and Tuesday. Hired a guide on a drift boat. All the guides agreed it’s been really slow the past year. There were 6 of us that went and only 3 of us caught fish. Mine was the only hatchery fish so I’m the only one that got a keeper. We were using both, what I call Glo Bugs and soft beads. About 3” above the hook. We used both with bobbers and without. Caught this girl on the bead with out a bobber. Now that girl had some Roe!!! She made three great runs! Great time!! Did see guys Dunking. Saw two of them pull in fish. Good luck!!

FixorFish Loc: SW Oregon

Cool that you got a keeper ! I have been when we hooked 6-10, and they were all nats that we had to release them and go home without anything for the smoker.
Hope you cured those eggs... ain't nothing better to catch another on, than the eggs from the first one.

FishingCowboy Loc: Redding, California

Gave the roe to the guide! I’m such a nice guy!

FixorFish Loc: SW Oregon

FishingCowboy wrote:

Gave the roe to the guide! I’m such a nice guy!

That you are, buddy, that you are !

bknecht Loc: Northeast pa

Nice steelhead, never caught one over 12#, very very nice.

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

FishingCowboy wrote:

I went fishing around Roseburg, Oregon for a couple days. Fished the Coquille and the South Umpqua. It was a great time with a good friend. Caught one Nice Steelhead. About 15 pounds, 33.5”. Great time fishing. Hope to do it again someday.

Beautiful Steelhead Cowboy, sounds like a fun trip. Glad to see someone getting out.

E.pa.al Loc: Martin's Creek

Nice one Cowboy!!

RuffplayOR57 Loc: Klamath Falls, OR

FishingCowboy wrote:

I went fishing around Roseburg, Oregon for a couple days. Fished the Coquille and the South Umpqua. It was a great time with a good friend. Caught one Nice Steelhead. About 15 pounds, 33.5”. Great time fishing. Hope to do it again someday.

Very Nice Cowboy, and that is a Dandy SteelHead!!

Fishinmaniac Loc: SW Washington

FishingCowboy wrote:

I went fishing around Roseburg, Oregon for a couple days. Fished the Coquille and the South Umpqua. It was a great time with a good friend. Caught one Nice Steelhead. About 15 pounds, 33.5”. Great time fishing. Hope to do it again someday.

Great fish, and great looking water conditions. Congratulations! Sounds like you had a wonderful break from the COVID-19 social distancing.
I’ve had the skunk on me for about 3 weeks now on my stream.
Remember when some states closed fishing and forced us all off the rivers and lakes?

michael4now Loc: wilder id

very nice

MNJohn

FishingCowboy wrote:

I went fishing around Roseburg, Oregon for a couple days. Fished the Coquille and the South Umpqua. It was a great time with a good friend. Caught one Nice Steelhead. About 15 pounds, 33.5”. Great time fishing. Hope to do it again someday.

Nice! Can you post a pic of your Glo Bug and soft bead setup? Thanks.