33inch - 20pound steelhead caught this morning 4/17/2015
Caught using 10' 6" lamiglas rod. Float with 1/8oz pearl white jig and wfo white worm pink tail.
3 casts in and this fish jumped twice and sizzled down river quick! It took me a good 20-30 minutes to
wear him down. Finally had to trek down...
Caught using 1/4oz white pearl jig/pink worm under float.
It was still getting light out and I was only 2-minutes into fishing and on my second cast my bobber sank! He did a couple flips but didn't run too far. Took me about 15 to 20 minutes to net him. Yes, I like to net my fish even bank...
Is there a specific time that Trillium opens in the morning? Would hate to get there only to sit and wait an hour or so. Any help on this subject greatly appreciated!:thumb:
Do you access the cedar creek area by way of Sandy River Drive? I have never been up that high on the Sandy but was thinking on giving it a try. Just need some direction:thumb:
Ok. So I finally got the chance to try spinner fishing for the first time this last week. I was confident that my tarnished brass #3 blue fox would do the job. It was a little tricky at first and I was kinda weary as to not getting it hung up on the bottom. Casting straight-out and letting it...
So, I only bought two blue fox spinners just to give it a whirl. Is the #3 spinners too big for summer steelhead!? Hope not. If they are I could just give it a go anyway since all I do is float fish.
What spinning rod should I use for this? I have a shimano 6' rated at 6-14lb test, power-meduim, action-fast. Or my lamiglas 10' 6" rated at 6-12lb test, used for float fishing. I'm concerned that I won't be able to cast as far with my lami.
What spinning rod should I use for this? I have a shimano 6' rated at 6-14lb test, power-meduim, action-fast. Or my lamiglas 10' 6" rated at 6-12lb test, used for float fishing. I'm concerned that I won't be able to cast as far with my lami.
Need some know-how:blushing:. I would like to give some spinners a try this summer and have never used them for steelhead. Using the blue fox spinners will I need to run a split-shot or two? Or do I just run a straight spinner with no weights at all in the low clear condition? Thank you to all...
How was the water level on the Sandy this weekend? I was up at Dodge Friday morning and it was pretty high. Hope to see the level be down some tommorow.
Don't forget that drift speed (current) also affects your ability to mend your line. I find that it is much easier to mend when the water flow is very slow or at a walking pace. I use a lamiglass 10' 6" spinning rod with 30lb tuff-line xp (yellow braid) and love how easily it mends.