TROPHY STEELHEAD FISHING BONANZA - Multiple 12-20lb FISH!! | BAD ASH OUTDOORS

[@BadAshOutdoors]

I’m doing a giveaway during the premier of this video!!! Watch with me at 4pm, giveaway hosted in the chat!

[@stanhollis2439]

Great Job!! Thanks for sharing the trip...

[@BadAshOutdoors]

Thanks for watching the trip!

[@tonydillion9807]

Awesome guide

[@GabriellaHoffman]

This is awesome, Ash!

[@BadAshOutdoors]

Thank you!

[@henryashbridge3141]

bad ash needs more attention she’s such an underrated youtuber

[@BadAshOutdoors]

🙏🙏🙏

[@MichaelPNW1982]

Good Lord. That’s a great day on the river! I’ve yet to fish the Quinault. Did I read somewhere you need a guide from the Quinault Nation? Great video... found you yesterday and have been binging all your content.

[@BadAshOutdoors]

Haha! Welcome! Glad you’re here to check things out :) You do need a Quinault guide, that’s true! Feel free to ask any questions about that process! And again, thanks for being here.

[@MichaelPNW1982]

@@BadAshOutdoors I’d love more info. After seeing the size and condition of the fish you guys hauled out of the river, it may be time for me to make the 2-3 hour drive!

[@jasonlatrayfishing5489]

Awesome video!! How do you like the hmx rods. I just started getting into salmon and steelhead fishing here in NY. I from the Northern most parts of the state. My home water is the St. Lawrence River and if I drive 1.5 hrs.- 2.5hrs., I have access to Lake Ontario and salmon, trout, and steelhead there on the lake and tributaries. Some day of possible I want to go to the Northwest.

[@BadAshOutdoors]

I love the HMX rod, I’ve beat them up pretty good and they’ve held up well! I would love to visit your area soon, when the world goes back to some sort of normal :)

[@jasonlatrayfishing5489]

@@BadAshOutdoorsthank you!!

[@jasonlatrayfishing5489]

There’s musky, walleye, some of the best bass fishing in the country, and all that Lake Ontario has to offer. Thanks for your reply!!

[@BadAshOutdoors]

🎣🐟😆

[@Nicholasyeahbruh]

I really like Bank fishing 🎣

[@BadAshOutdoors]

Same here

[@jerrywilliams9101]

That Fenwick HMX 10 1/2 8-15# is such a sweet rod! Makes me regret buying certified pro rods, for 3x the price, best float rods I own.

[@BadAshOutdoors]

Me too!! I’ve had lots of great rods, and HMX is a great rod and it doesn’t cost people hundred for a set up!

[@Pnwfishin12]

I’m actually new to steelhead fishing me and my dad and brother are new so I’m just watching these videos to see how to fish for them and to be honest I can see your guys rig so that’s what what we have been using then we figured out drift fishing. I am also a new subscriber and been subscribed for 3 weeks now. Also beautiful fish good job.

[@BadAshOutdoors]

Thanks for being here! How’s the fishing been for you?

[@Pnwfishin12]

@@BadAshOutdoors not really good the hatchery stocked some big steelhead at the boat ramp but I think they went more up already so we just fish the boat ramp if there is no fish we just go threw water to travel up stream try to find the fish then we found this deep pocket so my dad casted it in there no fish I casted mine in there my whole bobber went down I thought is was bottom so I just set the hook then I saw this flash I didn’t know what to do So I just sat there I let it take drag then boom broke my 30 pound braid there were a lot of rocks so it scraped my braid on there I was mad but at least we got to fight a fish.

[@RustyShavlefordlll]

Wow

[@BadAshOutdoors]

😄😄

[@katiearndt773]

Plz tell me about your gear you wear to keep you warm and dry!

[@Skank_Hunt42]

New sub here. Came straight from Addicted fishing channel.

[@BadAshOutdoors]

Welcome! Thank you for being here!

[@jakeroth3879]

Dang you guys kicked an ass out there!!! I really appreciate that you don’t divulge the location. Mykiss like that need to be guarded with silence. It will keep the Jamoche out. Don’t get me wrong, I love seeing it go down but knowledge like that should be earned and not served up on the internet. - note, the Urban Dictionary defines a “Jamoche” as a random person of questionable intelegence.....

[@BadAshOutdoors]

Thank you Jake. The 'location' debate is such a layered and nuanced issue. On one hand I agree with you! Developing knowledge and a skill set is something that happens along the way, an important right of passage into the sport. On another hand, not every one has the resources they need to even start fishing and earnestly want to participate. If you knew how many people messaged me and said, "I am new to fishing and have tried for years to catch a single steelhead but haven't had any success" I do feel it is important to help them get started. That doesn't mean spilling every piece of hard earned 'rock to stand on' locations, but it sometimes it does. Having a bit of success is an important key to angler retention, and that retention is a big benefit to us all. I also understand its not always that simple, like I said, the issue is complex. Thanks for commenting, glad you're here :)

[@jakeroth3879]

@@BadAshOutdoors Wow, you have such a good outlook on things. Opportunity is the most important thing for the beginning stages of this affliction/ addiction. At one point I was new and was given great opportunities and it affects the way I regard these fish today. The people I want to refer to as the Jamoche are the poachers, litter bugs, and those who spread invasive species, mud snails, mussels, mill foil, etc. I know they don’t mean to but the road to hell is after all, paved with good intentions. So if anyone actually reads this, please, wash your fricken wading boots.

[@BadAshOutdoors]

@@jakeroth3879 I agreed with you! Well put!

[@Nicholasyeahbruh]

Hey ash do you do guided trips

[@BadAshOutdoors]

I do not any longer, I am in grad school for the next few years

[@truenorthangler]

Well done guys and gals. Those steelhead fight hard, beads work very well here in Ontario as well for the steelhead. Nice looking chromers. Well done.

[@BadAshOutdoors]

Thank you!

[@AdventuringthePNW]

Ooooooowe. Look at all that chrome!!!!

[@BadAshOutdoors]

It was a chrome day for sure

[@tonydillion9807]

I just discovered you on Addicted fishing

[@BadAshOutdoors]

Welcome!!! Glad you're here

[@shinaiandbogu]

The first time I fished that spot (Over 25 years ago? maybe...). I caught a lot of fish but all I caught were fish with adipose fins. So I released all of them. i didn't know they didn't clip the adipose fins on the hatchery fish... :)

[@andrewscheel2366]

That’s sad

[@shinaiandbogu]

@@andrewscheel2366 Hah.. No problem. Killed plenty of hatchery fish in the Olympic Peninsula. I kinda like this story. Have mentioned this story forever... :)

[@andrewscheel2366]

@@shinaiandbogu lucky. I’m 15 and have been fishing for steelhead for a year now. No luck. I keep trying to find this river on google earth but it has stumped me. I can find all of the addicted fishing spots but not this river. People are so secretive and never willing to help someone get there first steelhead. Then there’s people who say “ it will come don’t worry” but it sure ain’t comin

[@shinaiandbogu]

@@andrewscheel2366 I started fishing in the 70s when people used to catch 30+lbs native steelhead (very rare then but they weren't tooth fairies) in the Upper Quinault. It was the Steelie Spoons and Spin-and-Grow decade... I caught my first big steelhead in my 3rd winter season. I caught skinny summer runs in Skykomish by Reiter Pond earlier but I didn't count those... :). Good luck. Keep trying and hook up with a mentor if you can find one. Remember they say 10% of steelhead fisher catch 90% of the fish and there are many good fishers who never catch steelhead in their lives.

[@andrewscheel2366]

@@shinaiandbogu well this has already helped me

[@thedudeabides1443]

For those new to steelhead fishing: this is NOT the norm! Far from it, in fact.

[@BadAshOutdoors]

Agreed!! Steelhead fishing can be really tough

[@jackstewart1448]

Great rivers on the reservation. Wish more rivers had the outstanding hatchery practices like the Quinalt Nation.

[@BadAshOutdoors]

Agreed!

[@BadAshOutdoors]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting

[@jcv5469]

If the NW fisheries were ran by the Native Americans, the fish would be abundant. They care about the fish. ODFW an WDFW Only care about the revenue, not the fish.

[@sarahduncan4678]

I want to go fishing with you!

[@Stittsy1963]

What size beads were you using? You may have mentioned it, but I didn't catch it when I was watching the video. Thanks!

[@BadAshOutdoors]

10-12mm bead!

[@Elparquito]

Nice fish, Ash. The run timing and average size of fish (larger) has changed since I first fished it back in 1998. I used to fish with it Robbin Rhoades. Back before high-teen fish were the norm, the largest I pulled out of there was 18lb or so......in 1998 or 1999. A lota lota lota less people back then too.

[@BadAshOutdoors]

Covid has really increased the amount of anglers up in that area.... fewer places to go and its tough.

[@chrisclearman5244]

It's cool to see Shane on video actually fishing than guiding. 2 more weeks and I'll be there. Save some fish for my crew...😉😉🎣🎣🎣

[@BadAshOutdoors]

Agreed! He is pretty awesome

[@ELRORRITO1]

Hey Ash. Just FYI Addicted got me here.. but stayed for your content new sub here..Def BadAsh.. get ready to grow

[@BadAshOutdoors]

Hey there, thank you so much for letting me know how you got here. It’s so helpful! Glad for your feedback! Cheers to growth!!

[@maestromadness]

Same. Saw you on Addicted sought out your channel

[@BadAshOutdoors]

@@maestromadness thank you so much for coming along! Welcome!

[@robertmcgaughey1734]

Hey love the content so much!!! I live in the northeast now but grew up in the PNW and I love salmon / steelhead fishing so much that I now fish the Great Lakes steelhead and salmon specifically Lake Erie and Ontario tribs and am teaching my 7 year old son . He is in love with you tube and by watching your channel he is really starting to get into the fishing!!! Thank you sooo much!!

[@BadAshOutdoors]

That is so wonderful! These comments make all of the effort worth it, thank you so much for checking out my shenanigans. Tell your son I said HEY!

[@robertmcgaughey1734]

@@BadAshOutdoors I will and thanks for the shenanigans!! You keep posting we will keep watching!!

[@lauriewulf9568]

Epic fishing trip! That was a HUGE steelie!

[@BadAshOutdoors]

OMG - I was SOO excited!

[@johndavidson1087]

Hey Ash have you ever tried the siletz river in Oregon. I'm living in utah now no steelhead fishing here but used to live in Oregon for 17 years of my younger years. Lots of trout and steelhead and salmon fishing in that state. Love Oregon and Washington state fishing so many varieties of fish to catch. Love your first vid I watched. Just subscribed. Try the siletz river or the umpqua river just up from the mouth best salmon fishing ever. Love your vid again awesome.

[@BadAshOutdoors]

THANKS JOHN! Will Definitely put that on my To-Do list!

[@landrock2002]

Wonderful! Hoh river? I wanna go there.

[@BadAshOutdoors]

It is a beautiful place!

[@mcriser]

I don’t know about all that vertical video...Hmm

[@BadAshOutdoors]

Yeah, we definitely learned that in this video. Still new at this, and learn something every week! Thanks for your feedback :)

[@royholm485]

How bout the Lyre River? ...can produce well in January & February

[@avid2112]

I'm gonna head up there with the 1000 people you just name dropped a river to.

[@yh7hnJngj.]

How many miles from the coast was that?

[@BadAshOutdoors]

20 or so

[@asully70]

Awesome video!

[@BadAshOutdoors]

Thanks, Aaron!

[@braxiology]

Love from Forks 🤟🏽🦈

[@BadAshOutdoors]

My brothers in forks!! Much love

[@braxiology]

@@BadAshOutdoors who's your brother?

[@bowman8316]

Awesome camera work👍🏻 Great video ! 🎣 TY

[@BadAshOutdoors]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@BadAshOutdoors]

I love sharing some of my adventures with you!!! Where should I go next?

[@vulcanez]

4pm couldn’t come fast enough 🎣🎣🎣

[@BadAshOutdoors]

@@vulcanez eeeeek! I am excited!

[@osheaoutdoorspnw]

Estacada

[@alexcutrone7774]

Sick I am excited to go back out on the peninsula

[@BadAshOutdoors]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@Blueridder7]

Been wanting to learn steelhead fishing with my 8yr old son so I am excited to watch this 👊🏼

[@BadAshOutdoors]

That is so awesome!!

[@osheaoutdoorspnw]

Dang...21 pounds. That's awesome!

[@BadAshOutdoors]

One of my biggest fish EVER!! I was so excited!

[@scottjones2717]

What an awesome trip Ash. Looks like the pup's had a great day too.

[@BadAshOutdoors]

I pretty much do all of this for my dog to enjoy himself

[@nick.letsgofishing3030]

Nice work!! Great fish!

[@BadAshOutdoors]

Thank you so much

[@coreycorey2220]

I love the video and the remote location you chose it's not often that you can go fishing and have no one else around also thank you for sharing the fishing experience with all of us I look forward to your next videos

[@BadAshOutdoors]

Thank YOU for watching! I can’t wait to bring you along on more of my adventures

[@austinsonger388]

I need to get in touch with you or Ryan while I'm at lunch this week. I build in Seabrook. I need to get a trip for this season but most likely next sense it's already here lol. Good stuff

[@riverrightoutdoors]

Awesome video Ash 🙌

[@BadAshOutdoors]

Thank you so much!

[@jakesahli3571]

Is that a place you gotta pay an indian guide to go fish? Cuz im thinkin about taking my 13 yearold out that way but dont have enough money to pay a guide

[@BadAshOutdoors]

Hey Jake! It’s that area you’re thinking of :) there is some area you don’t have to have a guide, I encourage you to explore the area. It’s amazing :)

[@jakesahli3571]

@@BadAshOutdoors im goin to take my boy tomorrow i heard theres a spot on a river that starts with S and i guess were gonna go explore lol

[@BadAshOutdoors]

@@jakesahli3571 good luck Jake!!

[@jakesahli3571]

@@BadAshOutdoors i hope im goin to the right spot lol

[@jakesahli3571]

@@BadAshOutdoors so we went to the river today, it was raining so hard for hours and water went muddy fast but i hooked one with a incognito bead but it threw the hook, it was huge and we saw some roll that were huge also. Almost got my first winter run today, ive caught summers on the green river years ago but never a winter cuz rivers in the puget sound dont have steelhead runs anymore really

[@markoberlatz1248]

Beautiful stream, great looking fish. Bigger fish regardless of species tend to use their weight to their advantage. I love Penn reels for both fresh and saltwater because the drags are so good.

[@BadAshOutdoors]

Agreed! Drag is so smooth!! And yeah big fish know how to use their weight to their advantage, I completely agree.

[@keithhart3689]

You should using a fly to spin is to sin to fly fish is to be one with god

[@BadAshOutdoors]

:)

[@SouthernFisherman]

Great vid new sub here

[@BadAshOutdoors]

thank you!

[@joeluecker5696]

TIC TOC TIC TOC TIC TOC almost time hahaha

[@BadAshOutdoors]

Matt, Oly and I are all cuddled up on the couch and excited!

[@willromviel3800]

Love these videos. Great tips

[@BadAshOutdoors]

Thank you!

[@fishgolfdrink]

Got to call that the "Oly hole" since he did most of the work. Great job on the catch ratio!

[@BadAshOutdoors]

Hahaha! Thanks, he’s the true star

[@shinaiandbogu]

A float in your face!! A classic! :)

[@pahanin2480]

Moral of the story, don’t go fishing

[@BadAshOutdoors]

:)

[@Kvcustomrods]

How much does it cost for a walk in trip..?

[@BadAshOutdoors]

I dont book walk in trips, sorry!

[@jhelm49]

Lol. Can you show me all the things you’ve learned over many years of exploring for $500? Nahhhhhhhhhhh

[@BadAshOutdoors]

@@jhelm49 not really sure what you mean. If you’re curious about my guiding experience, feel free to check out my Quinault river video! Take care!

[@jhelm49]

@@BadAshOutdoors Sorry, I was just saying respect for no walk and wade trips. I've always hated that because most people use that as a way to fast track their success on a river versus exploring and actually figuring it out on their own 👊🏼

[@TheF0r3v3r29]

Would you mind telling me whom your guide is and his contact info?

[@BadAshOutdoors]

My guide is me 😸 sadly I’m not booking right now

[@AlexHammers-yn9bf]

Can’t ever tell when somebody’s had Botox injections... 😔 still subscribing tho

[@BadAshOutdoors]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😭