Anybody fish for steelys?.........

basshunter21 · 09-28-10, 06:57 PM

Havent been on the site for the last month or so since I've been busy fishing. But I caught my first steelhead the other night, and all I can say is WOW!!!. If you ever have the chance to fish for em take it. Ive never experienced such a fight in my entire life. I think it was ~27in. which is a medium size one and took a good ten minutes to land. I cannot explain how I felt when my drag went zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz........ I found another love. Anybody ever fish for steelhead?

BigBassin144 · 09-29-10, 07:36 AM

Steelhead are one of my favorites.

Those Lake Erie steelhead are great. They don't get as big as the Michigan ones, but you sure can catch a lot more.

What river did you get that one out of? And what kind of tackle were you using?

My dad and I fished Elk Creek 3 years ago, as well as the Ashtabula R. 2 and 3 years ago. We didn't get to go last fall.

I'll tell you, they were fun on spinning gear, but a blast on a fly rod!

BB

WaffleJaw · 09-29-10, 09:41 AM

One of my long term goals is to learn fly fishing and head to Guadulupe river and trout fish...But that would be for Rainbow and Brooke

Thats a nice fish though!

Did you try and photoshop a beard on yourself?

islandbass · 09-30-10, 02:07 AM

Congrats. I haven't had many opportunities to target them in my area. I have heard of some bass anglers who, after catching one, left bassin'. That's a tradgedy!

basshunter21 · 09-30-10, 03:20 AM

I caught that in walnut creek, its about .25 mile from my house. Im about ten minutes from elk creek to. I caught that on a pink crystal meth.

@islandbass, i see your from washington state thats funny cuz I was fishing down at the creek the other day next to a guy from wa state here in pa just to fish for the steelys.

BlueDaksi · 09-30-10, 10:39 PM

Nice! I've started going after them with some friends over here in Lake Ontario from a kayak. FUN!

keithdog · 10-01-10, 06:49 AM

Yep, I love steelhead. Not a better fighting fish out there IMHO. This brute weighed 21 pounds. Caught a few years ago at the light house pier in Michigan City on Lake Michigan.

Abbeysdad · 10-01-10, 09:42 AM

My hooks do not discriminate based on species. Now, I've never caught a steelhead, but I'm sure it would be great fun!

basshunter21 · 10-02-10, 05:34 PM

I caught one the other night a little bit bigger lol

09-28-10, 06:57 PM	#1
basshunter21 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Erie, Pa Posts: 266	Anybody fish for steelys?......... Havent been on the site for the last month or so since I've been busy fishing. But I caught my first steelhead the other night, and all I can say is WOW!!!. If you ever have the chance to fish for em take it. Ive never experienced such a fight in my entire life. I think it was ~27in. which is a medium size one and took a good ten minutes to land. I cannot explain how I felt when my drag went zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz........ I found another love. Anybody ever fish for steelhead?

09-29-10, 07:36 AM	#2
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Steelhead are one of my favorites. Those Lake Erie steelhead are great. They don't get as big as the Michigan ones, but you sure can catch a lot more. What river did you get that one out of? And what kind of tackle were you using? My dad and I fished Elk Creek 3 years ago, as well as the Ashtabula R. 2 and 3 years ago. We didn't get to go last fall. I'll tell you, they were fun on spinning gear, but a blast on a fly rod! BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

09-29-10, 09:41 AM	#3
WaffleJaw BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dallas,TX (DFW) Posts: 2,212	One of my long term goals is to learn fly fishing and head to Guadulupe river and trout fish...But that would be for Rainbow and Brooke Thats a nice fish though! Did you try and photoshop a beard on yourself? __________________ [nelsoncustomrods.com]

09-30-10, 02:07 AM	#4
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	Congrats. I haven't had many opportunities to target them in my area. I have heard of some bass anglers who, after catching one, left bassin'. That's a tradgedy! __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

09-30-10, 10:39 PM	#6
BlueDaksi BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 148	Nice! I've started going after them with some friends over here in Lake Ontario from a kayak. FUN! __________________ -Paul Shipman, Ph.D., Team FishGator.com, Team Malibu Kayaks Pro-Staff

09-30-10, 03:20 AM	#5
basshunter21 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Erie, Pa Posts: 266	I caught that in walnut creek, its about .25 mile from my house. Im about ten minutes from elk creek to. I caught that on a pink crystal meth. @islandbass, i see your from washington state thats funny cuz I was fishing down at the creek the other day next to a guy from wa state here in pa just to fish for the steelys.

10-01-10, 06:49 AM	#7
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Yep, I love steelhead. Not a better fighting fish out there IMHO. This brute weighed 21 pounds. Caught a few years ago at the light house pier in Michigan City on Lake Michigan. Attached Thumbnails

10-01-10, 09:42 AM	#8
Abbeysdad BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central NY - Finger Lakes Posts: 1,307	My hooks do not discriminate based on species. Now, I've never caught a steelhead, but I'm sure it would be great fun! __________________ Fish now, work later

10-02-10, 05:34 PM	#9
basshunter21 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Erie, Pa Posts: 266	I caught one the other night a little bit bigger lol

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