My neighbor and I did our first steelhead trip today. Got 3 steelhead and 8 walleye. Fished from 9 to 1:30 north of Lorain/Sheffield Lake. All the fish were caught like right on the boundary of the 42 and 43 lines, from 10-12 east/west. I was thrilled with the catch considering we marked almost no fish or bait. I think I saw one small bait-ball about 30 ft. down and another bigger one on the bottom. No pattern at all to the fish caught. One on a turkey wing 90 ft. out with a small dipsy and planer board at 2.5 mph. One on a blue dolphin off a regular dipsy, 120 ft. on 3 setting, doing a turn at 2.7 mph. One on a green-glow Peetz spoon at 3 mph. Bigger walleyes than we were catching in close. 4 were in the 4 to 6 pound class. Saw several boats east of us, towards Avon Lake. Anyone do better?That’s a 7 ‘ depth change. I’d think at minimum they’d be 65’ right now
We caught 7 lost 3 fishing about the same area fishing dipsies 85 to 100 really was a nice calm day to get out that farMy neighbor and I did our first steelhead trip today. Got 3 steelhead and 8 walleye. Fished from 9 to 1:30 north of Lorain/Sheffield Lake. All the fish were caught like right on the boundary of the 42 and 43 lines, from 10-12 east/west. I was thrilled with the catch considering we marked almost no fish or bait. I think I saw one small bait-ball about 30 ft. down and another bigger one on the bottom. No pattern at all to the fish caught. One on a turkey wing 90 ft. out with a small dipsy and planer board at 2.5 mph. One on a blue dolphin off a regular dipsy, 120 ft. on 3 setting, doing a turn at 2.7 mph. One on a green-glow Peetz spoon at 3 mph. Bigger walleyes than we were catching in close. 4 were in the 4 to 6 pound class. Saw several boats east of us, towards Avon Lake. Anyone do better?
are you using treble hooks ?Went up to the 11 line on the boarder in 62’ of water. Went 4 for 11 on the steelhead and got our 30 walleye. No big walleye. We just couldn’t seem to get the steelhead to the boat. Thermocline is at 40’ the fish were were right in it. Riggers at 40 to 45’ dipseys at 110 to 120 and 40 jets at 110.
Yesare you using treble hooks ?
I had guys with me that had never fished for the chrome before. They couldn’t get the fact that you have to get the slack out before they spit it. It’s not like walleye fishing 😂
i prefer inline single hooks even for eyes,2/0,3/0,4/0,5/0.I had guys with me that had never fished for the chrome before. They couldn’t get the fact that you have to get the slack out before they spit it. It’s not like walleye fishing 😂
“Newbies“ was my first thought! Just got to keep telling them, “Keep Those Rod Tips UP, Do Not >Pump< the Rod”! When you pump it’s near impossible Not to leave slight ”slack” on the “down stroke”. That technique “enlarges“ the hole from the hook(the ‘barb’ is only a tiny fraction of an inch), and that’s all steelies need to come unbuttoned!(Wallies Too!)😩I had guys with me that had never fished for the chrome before. They couldn’t get the fact that you have to get the slack out before they spit it. It’s not like “walleye fishing”! 😂
That's right Newbies, pump your rod at home not on the lake“Newbies“ was my first thought! Just got to keep telling them, “Keep Those Rod Tips UP, Do Not >Pump< the Rod”! When you pump it’s near impossible Not to leave slight ”slack” on the “down stroke”. That technique “enlarges“ the hole from the hook(the ‘barb’ is only a tiny fraction of an inch), and that’s all steelies need to come unbuttoned!(Wallies Too!)😩