[racetech]

Try different colors. Sometimes it just takes the color of the day lol or hour even. I landed my first last week on a black jig and maggot.

 

[williamjr27]

Try different colors. Sometimes it just takes the color of the day lol or hour even. I landed my first last week on a black jig and maggot.

I have few different patterns, not so sure how many small ones lol. I do have some 1/64 ice spoons I might try drifting tipped. Haven't had the chance to get out in a month so I might even see if Wallace lake is still not frozen. Would love to have a trout dinner this weekend lol

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[1MoreKast]

If I may add to the main line question: be careful when you're using braided and mono depending what time of year you're fishing. I will use braided line well into December until I notice ice begins forming from freezing temperatures. Braided line will fray in spots that get more action against the elements and those tiny fibers will collect water then freeze. The candle stick effect I call it. Makes it very hard to cast and can potentially ruin your guides. Chapstick helps but I just switch to mono at this point. Mono is more stretchy so watch longer drifts. Setting the hook on a 60 foot drift with mono requires quicker reaction time than with braided.


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[mtkjay8869]

I just got back from out west and did some river fishing with a realitive we caught plenty of rainbows, browns, and cut throat trout as we always do everytime I go out there. And every time my relative swears by panther martin baits and I cant argue because we always get into fish. My question is this: why do I not hear about drift fishing out west and its practally all I hear out here. So I fish the two technique acordibg to the info i get in the different areas.Ive tried drift fishing out here the past year with nwo luck and no fish to show in my time river fishing here in ohio at all. i would like to fish lures out here so what size spinners amd spoons would be used here in ohio rivers. I know the environment and fish are different between the 2000 mile distance but I assume that the techniques and fishing should be closely related. Any info will be helpfull thank u.

 

[rickeolis]

The two things I'm seeing in here that helped me best for going after these steelies are: Very much like rainbow trout; and like to go for bait near bottom, but just a few inches up.
Will be trying for them this weekend, wish me luck!

 

[Pharen52]

Ok a question for veteran anglers. What kind of bait set up/presentation would you recommend to someone who is trying to get into fly fishing. I'd like to try and go out while I'm home on winter break.

 

[MadMax1]

Yarn eggs under an indicator

 

[andrewp68]

I was wondering if anyone knew any decent spots on the grand for the month of February

 

[rpalusak15]

Are you using light test fluorocarbon line or leader?

 

[Flatty01]

Ran into an egg sac being the only thing producing yesterday in the river. Sadly, we didn't have any. question is, can u buy decent ones or do most guys make their own? Thx

 

[spinnerchucker]

I got a question for the steel gods. One of my regular pools has good sized steel in it. I can visually see them in with polarised glasses verry clost to shore. I tie a jig on baited with maggots and toss it out there. It seems to catch their intrest as I can pull them closer to shore but no bite. So I try just a hook and worm, same results. So I try hook and wax worm, same results. Tried a gazillion color schemes of jigs to no prevail. What Gives? I try to croutch down and stay out of sight. They just seem not intrested. Weather? These things are so close that if I had a long pole net could get them but I consider that cheating. Seems they travel a circle route in schools. Wish I could get pics but I tried and the lens dosen't get the same view as polarised glasses. They are good sized fish on average of 20" At least Its good for testing out my homemade jigs to see what color attracts them the most. So basically what am I doing wrong? Put it like this, If I had waiters I could stand there for a while and catch them with a net. I know for a fact these pools of mine don't get fished on the regular. It's like they are not hungry or something. It is awesome to watch 5 or 6 of them zero in on my offerings. I have literally almost foul hooked some from just swimming by my hook. What gives???? Forgot to mention, it's almost frog water, and I'm drifting, water color today and past week is merky green.

If you're close enough to net them, you're too close. If you can see them, they can see you. Back off as far as possible. Use fluorocarbon leader. Steelhead in the rivers are very spooky. Above all, keep trying!

 

[SelfTaught]

Ran into an egg sac being the only thing producing yesterday in the river. Sadly, we didn't have any. question is, can u buy decent ones or do most guys make their own? Thx

You can buy salmon egg sacs from local fishing tackle stores like Erie outfitters. They work ok. Best is steelhead eggs tied into sacs. Guys with keep a female or two they catch and use their eggs.

 

[Rippin]

salmon eggs work just fine, Erie Outfitters has some of the best, they all work at different times, brown, steelhead loose and skien and the same with salmon loose and skien, if your just starting out i would start with salmon eggs.

 

[MadMax1]

salmon eggs work just fine, Erie Outfitters has some of the best, they all work at different times, brown, steelhead loose and skien and the same with salmon loose and skien, if your just starting out i would start with salmon eggs.

For sure....

And IMO, more important is your presentation. Right amount of leader and weight to keep that sack just ticking the bottom, play around until you get a good drift. Too much line and weight and constant snag and re-tie. Not enough and you're out of strike zone.

 

[Jonathan Nutt]

I have been trying to catch steelhead with Berkely Gulp and have thus far been unsuccessful. I was wondering was some of the more experienced folks' opinions are on using a float or just a split shot. What conditions determine which approach will be more successful? Thanks

 

[hailtothethief]

Its winter. Water is too cold. Hard to catch. Fish egg sacs on the bottom. Use weight to get it down. You get a nibble set the hook. Dont wait for a second bite, might not come. When water gets above 40 degrees you'll catch.

 

[Phazed]

I have a quick question. I am looking at getting a noodle rod and was wondering as a newbie would I be better off getting a light or medium light rod... i quick background of my fishing expenses is the biggest line I need to make sure I don't lose the fish (like 20lbs line to bring in 15lbs striped bass and 100lbs fireline to bring in 40lbs kings ) so this really light line will take some getting used to

 

[glasseyes]

I didnt go through all the posts on this, but I have not yet understood why the rainbows in Erie are called Steelhead, Im new to fishing for them and since I have come to really enjoy this fish I looked into them a little. The steelhead is an ocean going rainbow that comes into fresh water to spawn if i understand it correctly . So I guess all the talk about steelhead we are catching out of Erie are not steelhead, plain rainbow ? As far as the fish go I guess i dont care what they are called but the subject was asked of me at work what the difference was between the two and now Im wondering myself.

 

[Jonathan Nutt]

I didnt go through all the posts on this, but I have not yet understood why the rainbows in Erie are called Steelhead, Im new to fishing for them and since I have come to really enjoy this fish I looked into them a little. The steelhead is an ocean going rainbow that comes into fresh water to spawn if i understand it correctly . So I guess all the talk about steelhead we are catching out of Erie are not steelhead, plain rainbow ? As far as the fish go I guess i dont care what they are called but the subject was asked of me at work what the difference was between the two and now Im wondering myself.

These are the ocean going strain of steelhead rainbows that they stock in the great lakes. It's a genetics thing (color, size and growth rate) as well as a life cycle thing (they live in very large body of water and run up rivers to spawn). We've just stocked them in an ecosystem where lake erie takes the place of the Pacific Ocean. They are born steelhead no matter where you put them

 

[glasseyes]

cool, thanks for the explanation.