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!
That's a good story and they always seem to find the sharpest rocks. Sometimes you can grab them by the tail and get them in but that may also get them to make one last ditch run for freedom.
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!
It was too high on Monday for my liking. Couldn't fish the opposite side of my hole because of the fast water in the middle. Water was clear enough though.
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.
I have several colors of that bait. Planned to use for jigging thru the ice. How in the world did you use it for some many fish? I'd snag and loose that in one cast into a river!
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.
This blade bait has really treble small hooks which reduce the snagging. Making shorter casts also helps. I hooked this one almost vertically jigging the base of a waterfall. It hit on the fall.
Ive lost a ton of blade baits. Definately my most productive lure when water heats up. Gets to the bottom quick, shines bright and has vibration. I also like flatfish - they dont sink fast so no snags and great vibration.
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