The Steelhead Train (for fishermen)

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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New West - Orgeon / March 4, 2007

All Aboard The Steelhead Train

Among anglers, steelheaders are among the most avid. Twice each year, their necks swell and the little-known pisces gland releases powerful hormones and they become uncontrollable. They go great lengths to hook into these sea-run rainbows on steroids, traveling hundreds of miles, buying the latest gear, rolling our before daybreak on a fishing day so they can fishing from first to last light.

And now, in Eastern Oregon, thanks to an unusual private-private partnership, steelhead aficionados have their own train, The Steelhead Train.

Starting this year, in February and March, The Steelhead Train leaves every Saturday and Sunday morning from the Minam Motel & Market (about halfway between La Grande and Enterprise, Oregon on Oregon Route 82) and makes three back and forth trips, up the Wild and Scenic Wallowa River Canyon, stopping at every fishing hole to drop off or pick up anglers. Non-steelheaders (i.e. normal people) ride along just for the “excursion,” as it’s called by local tourism folks, to enjoy the scenery and train ride. It costs $50 for the full day, $30 for a half day, including lunch.

Full story here

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Where do you find all of these railroad related articles and how do you get that link to the rest of the article at the bottem of the page?!!

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[yeah] how do yu do that ???

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If he tells you, the terrorist win!

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you mean if SHE tells us !!

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[D)]

ok, if SHE tells you the terroists win. LOL

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E. Hemingway wrote a beautiful story about taking the train to go trout fishing in the UP.

I don`t remember the title,but it was a short story not a novel.
(sometimes a wordsmith just needs to pay the rent)

Kurt

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I think that you are referring to “Big Two-Hearted River”, a short story by E. Hemingway.

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Bingo!

Thank you Data.

Kurt