great to hear!! I fish that spot, and the cleveland area a lot, and it's good news that some fish are showing up...went out a couple times last week and didn't get anything. this weather we're getting should be great for both the lake and the rivers!! I'm excited...Steelhead by day, Walleye at night, I love this time of year

 

I've never fished Edgewater for steelies, but I might try it this year. Any word on the night bite for walleye? (steelhead bite at night as well)

 

Hi,

Congrats on your beast of a fish. I caught my first a few weeks ago and had a similar experience with the fight. Let's catch some more! By the way, I hear the night walleyes are beginning to bite as well.

ciao,
JM

 

Where did you hear the night time walleye are biting I got one so far this fall near the Rocky, I am hitting it tonight (thursday) will post in the morning looking for info

 

Good job Hardwater!
Beware that ol' steelie trick- they will run directly at you!
They will also run between your legs whenever they get a chance
if you're wading.

 

some people might get mad, but one of my honey hole at edege water for steelies is the old peir's Walk to the end of all 4 and cast. I like it because not a lot of people go down there. And fishing been good to me there this year. In the spring I took home a lot of eyes and in the fall the steelhead fishing is very good. I use 2 rods one to cast and the other with minnow. sorry if I made anyone mad

 

I'm going down tonight to cast for some eyes, I'll post results. Hopefully it will be better than my steelhead skunking today.

 

Way to go George! The fever for more really sets in after catching that first one doesn't it? It seems like you want to sneak to your honey hole any chance you get after that experience.
ANYWAY, after reading your experience yesterday morning I really got THE URGE, and hooked up the boat as soon as you know who went to work even though I went perch fishing just the day before.
On the way out of Edgewater guys were pulling perch right at the wall leading out to the lake (steel wall). Saw one guy pull in about a 10 or 11 incher.
When i was approaching the lighthouse I straightlined a little cleo and as I was setting up my second rod Bam and I see this nice steelie jumping like crazy in back of the boat. Started retrieving and he kept jumping until he broke my line. I'm not much experienced at trolling in shallow water for steelhead so i'll have to refine my technique I guess. I probably should have put the boat in neutral right away instead of trying to drag him with he 8 lb test line. There was only one other boat trailer in the parking lot yesterday.

 

I went out last night on the boat out of RR caught one eye 1/2 mile away from he mouth about 22 inches and rode over to the gold coast area (little hotty spot I know near there) and lost a pretty decent one about 6 lbs or so maybe bigger, one on a deep RR in 19 foot and the one I lost in 7 foot of water on a Husky jerk, both on inline boards, Looks like they are starting to come around I blanked out a couple times recently and now fish must mean fall bite is just around the corner.

 

bajuski: WOW! Dad thats awesome, too bad you didnt get him in!

Thanks guys for the "pats on the back" and GOOD LUCK to you as well!

 

I didn't get anything from shore last night.