The river is really low. I would stick to the lowere stretches if I were fishing.

Wes

 

Paint walls for your wife. It's bad.

 

That's funny right there...get that honey do list done, or do like me and just stand in garage looking at pole and just drink another beer

 

Went down and casted for a couple hours by the launch ramps. Had one almost tear the rod out of my hands, but nothing after that. Might try in the morning, on a mission to catch one on hardware. Never have before

 

Don't be scared to try anything a smallmouth would eat. Don't just use an inline spinner and go home, if it's not working try spoons, rapalas, small crank baits, or 3" grub baits like twister tails my favorite is a *********** grub. All these baits have the potential to catch you your first steelhead on hardware. I'm not sure what you have been trying but give these a shot and vary retrieve speeds. Colder water means slow it down a bit because the baitfish will be moving slower. Good luck

 

Just to add onto hardwoods post. I really like a gold/orange color scheme. Everyday/hour ( lol ) is a lil different on what they'll take, but that color combo is a steady producer for me. All fish I've hooked up with in the past week have been on medium to slow retrieves.

 

Thanks for the advice guys! I've got a box full of KO Wobblers, so that's what I was throwing. Maybe I'll try throwing a rapala. Headed down now to the rocky river marina area for an hour or two. I'll post later how I do!

 

Got nothin. Saw one caught on a spoon and heard of 4 or 5 others caught before I got to the marina.

 

Was on the water from 7a til about noon. Still very low but hooked into 2, both popped off before landing. 1 on minnow, 1 on wobbler. Did not see a single other person even hook into anything the entire time. Gonna try tomorrow morning hopefully with some better action with the rain tonight. Good luck fellas and tight lines

 

Don't give up its still early.

 

Rreeal early...our strain dont run till late November...

 

. Them Pa. Are feisty and fun to fight though...

 

Finally got one at the marina! Casting 1/3oz KO Wobbler. Had another hit too, but didn't hook up. Lots of leaves made it a pain to cast

 

Congrats

 

It's more fun than drifting. I love that thump and telltale head shake. It's addicting nicely done