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Happy President's day on the Hoga!

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#1 ·
Fished the Hoga from 10am til noon. Didn't have the time to run up north to the Chagrin so I stuck to my hole in the Hoga that usually produces a steelhead or two. Never hooked more than 2 in this spot though. Tried drifting a small yellow jig with a yellow crappie nibble and got nothing. Switched to a bare hook and a plastic orange egg and got nothing. Tried a gulp minnow drifted on a jig and got nothing. Switched to a small blade bait that I had caught steel on before and got one nibble. Then, I cast in the spot again and felt a snag. Then, the snag started moving and it was game on! The fish gave me quite a battle. Flopping on the surface, running into deep water, trying to run under some sharp rocks, then bolting for the fast water and doing a nice jump! Finally slid it into shore, and it did one more flop and somehow wrapped the line around a rock a broke off! Gotta bring the net next time! Though things are too slippery to grab! It was a nice one, about 24".

Everyone should go buy a Johnson's blade bait, 2" long, silver with blue and orange. I've caught 3 steel and numerous smallies on it in a small about of time trying it. I need to get to the store and buy another before I go again!
 
#3 ·
Fished the Hoga from 10am til noon. Didn't have the time to run up north to the Chagrin so I stuck to my hole in the Hoga that usually produces a steelhead or two. Never hooked more than 2 in this spot though. Tried drifting a small yellow jig with a yellow crappie nibble and got nothing. Switched to a bare hook and a plastic orange egg and got nothing. Tried a gulp minnow drifted on a jig and got nothing. Switched to a small blade bait that I had caught steel on before and got one nibble. Then, I cast in the spot again and felt a snag. Then, the snag started moving and it was game on! The fish gave me quite a battle. Flopping on the surface, running into deep water, trying to run under some sharp rocks, then bolting for the fast water and doing a nice jump! Finally slid it into shore, and it did one more flop and somehow wrapped the line around a rock a broke off! Gotta bring the net next time! Though things are too slippery to grab! It was a nice one, about 24".

Everyone should go buy a Johnson's blade bait, 2" long, silver with blue and orange. I've caught 3 steel and numerous smallies on it in a small about of time trying it. I need to get to the store and buy another before I go again!
Great play by play but why did you wait 4 months to tell us about it? Columbus Day was back in October.. LOL
 
#5 ·
Why the hell did I type in Columbus Day!? I meant President's Day!!!

Though, I might have caught one in the same hole on Columbus Day too last year! That's about the time that they come into the river.

Never have found a good way to grab those fish. They are so darn slippery! I feel like a bear without claws trying to grab a salmon!
 
#12 ·
It was the Johnson Thinfisher blue silver color, 1-3/4" I believe. I'd buy both sizes though. Larger size would work better in faster or deeper water. The blue silver color has orange on the bottom of the nose. I haven't tried the other colors yet.
 
#8 ·
How'd you get the title changed? I never has been able to fix mine when I screw up...
 
#13 ·
I don't use it around wood structure. With rocky structure you can usually get it loose. The blade will sink if you give it some slack. I try to jig it across the pool just above the rocks. Also, I know this pool very well and know where the snags are.
 
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