in need of steelies!

[Mikey topaz]

am i the only one ready for steelhead season ? had my fixin of fluke, seasbass,tuna stripers etc. BRING ON THE CHROME! IF I DONT RIP AROUND THAT SPEY ROD SOON IM GOING TO LOOSE MY MIND!!! anyone with me?:D

[dfish28]

Wish they had a bullet train up to there
Nothing like the salmon river and it's tribs
Always tough findin someone to make
The run at the right time...

[FASTEDDIE29]

WHOOOOOOOOOOOO, there catching some Salmon and Trout in 50 feet of water already, its going to be an interesting year. North of Salmon River was HOT early last year with the steel. Not many people on the fish or on the river. It was AWESOME!!! 5-20 lb trout on 6lb test leader. 10-35 lb Salmon on 8 lb test leader. Thats what Im talkin about, YEAAAAAAAAA BUDDDDDY!!!

[Mikey topaz]

D fish 28 soons as its on i try to make the run evrey wknd if not evrey other wknd. will keep in touch. fast eddie, yeaaaa mann! Cant freakin wait and they didnt release the dam for the kayak race this year so good for us save it to bring them up the rivaaaaa:D aa!

[Fishon1982]

Anyone need to split some gas I am always in to go north just pm me

[FASTEDDIE29]

My boyz from PA are up on Lake Ontario right now gettin Kings in 100 feet of water, YEAAAAA BUDDDDDY!!!: OOOPS, can somebody rotate these pics for me???

[bobberboy]

The river is in the 70s and the res. Is many many feet below normal they will Prolly cancel the 330 flow for Sept. Not a good season and lots of rain are needed up that way if not its poached fish for all

[Wilson]

My boyz from PA are up on Lake Ontario right now gettin Kings in 100 feet of water, YEAAAAA BUDDDDDY!!!: OOOPS, can somebody rotate these pics for me???
Putz:p

[Sidewinder]

The salmon run will be late like last year, and so will the rain... On average it rains a little more than 4 inches in august they are only at a little over 2 inches.

[Mikey topaz]

Could be worse u could be like the meat hunter and catch fish in the altmar parking lot haha im booked for sept 30 thru oct 7anyone going up then?

[Mikey topaz]

Njfishing salmon/ steel a thon cough!cough! Mr gerry z?

[Wilson]

Could be worse u could be like the meat hunter and catch fish in the altmar parking lot haha im booked for sept 30 thru oct 7anyone going up then?
You mean like this??

[FASTEDDIE29]

Thanx Wilson. The rain will come, oh yes it will. In the last 15 years ive been going up there, ive been going on september 17th and theres always fish to catch. Many SUICIDE RUNS!!! My main trip is usually the 2nd or 3rd week in october. I went up once for Columbus weekend and will never do that again. My boyz went 4-6 on Salmon and then went to OZ and got a couple limits of small browns. FISH ON FISH OFF FISH ON FISH OFF!!! TIGHT LINES!!!

[Mikey topaz]

Wilson exactly lol wasnt that crazy haha. hey guys salmon crazy just posted early kings at hatchery. pic might be from last year though?

[Sidewinder]

I will be there sept 12-15th, way before the crowds... I like a slow trickle of fish and catching a few a day with people who are like minded. :)

[FISHOFF]

Just came back off the big Lake, went 1 for 6, with a Coho 12lbs to the net. Saw 1 king off the Rt 3 bridge, he was swiming in circles. The river is way low and warm, no chance of a early run, even with Kayak release. Went up to Altmar and swung thru Trestle hole.Pineville,(nice new bridge)and the (Compactor) 2A hole is a trickle as was lower Ballbark. Relax boys it's going to be later unless weather changes.

[tycomps]

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[Mjh609]

If you don't mind me asking. Where is this you guys are talking about?

[bulletbob]

If you don't mind me asking. Where is this you guys are talking about?

They are talking about steehead and salmon in the lake Ontario tributaries.. I live only 2 hours away in NY state, but avoid it like the plague.. I went once years ago, even caught a big salmon my first time, but it was such a zoo, I will never go back.. Maybe things have changed but I didn't enjoy the madness and mayhem.. Most of the salmon caught in the streams up there are still foul hooked. The steelheads do hit in the tribs, but salmon are really not easy to catch legally once they start up the streams to spawn.. the DEC is everywhere, and they still give out a LOT of tickets... bob

[Capt. Lou]

P
Dean River in BC hot now, simply one of the best Steelhead fly fishing streams in western Canada !
toughest , thickest fish this side
of the Babine!
Lon
When it's on it's a beautiful thing.

[bobberboy]

They are talking about steehead and salmon in the lake Ontario tributaries.. I live only 2 hours away in NY state, but avoid it like the plague.. I went once years ago, even caught a big salmon my first time, but it was such a zoo, I will never go back.. Maybe things have changed but I didn't enjoy the madness and mayhem.. Most of the salmon caught in the streams up there are still foul hooked. The steelheads do hit in the tribs, but salmon are really not easy to catch legally once they start up the streams to spawn.. the DEC is everywhere, and they still give out a LOT of tickets... bob
As he said if not worse u wanna see bad fisherman with poor ethics go to the fly zone in altmar, ny fish snagged n released repeatedly I feel bad for the fish

[Mikey topaz]

It is bad at parts of the river town pool for ex. as long as you get away from the people and not use forty lb mono like locals and use light fluro under ten lb test ud be suprised how many more fish u hook and hook legally in the mouth! dont kid urself wen u find a hen on the nest or an area that fish are stagin and spawning and u throw and it goes over the nest usually the hen nails in defense cause it thinks it messing with the nest.evrey fish that i ve ever snagged u either feel rod pullsating the fish tails stroking and i snapp em off or if there hooked anywhere but the mouth usually get off providing u dnt have forty lb mono to treble hook

[JimmyLivebait]

Me and mikey topaz are gonna tear it up on the salmon river just like ol times. yeaaaaa buddy

[JimmyLivebait]

Believe mikey when he says they will bite a fly if you use the rigjt technique and not heavy mono with 5 split shots a foot from the hook. Cant wait to see my busted up knuckles:)

[FISHOFF]

Believe mikey when he says they will bite a fly if you use the rigjt technique and not heavy mono with 5 split shots a foot from the hook. Cant wait to see my busted up knuckles:)


Just a fyi, regs are weights need to be 4 feet from the hook. Lining is the technique you are talking about, Salmon don't eat anymore once they hit the river.

[Sidewinder]

Just a fyi, regs are weights need to be 4 feet from the hook. Lining is the technique you are talking about, Salmon don't eat anymore once they hit the river.

You are so wrong... They will bite out of aggression and will eat upon entering the river.

I have watched numerous kings and coho's drop back to take my fly, please don't spread misinformation.

Once the salmon have been in the river for more than 2 days yes they will not bite or eat they will spawn and die.

;)

[jimmythegreek]

anybody on here tried fishing lake Oontario this time of year? Ive read and been told theres lots of them staging up in the lake by the tributary entrances before they go up the streams. I have a 17' deep V and have downriggers and the right equipment but not sure it can handle it. I fished Lake O 10 years ago outta toronto on a family visit and we were on a 27' ocean boat and there was 3-4 foot chop out there nothing for that size baot. I know I can handle 2-3' max and been reading lots of fish caught in under 100' of water but alot of guys fish the "big blue" 200+ FOW. One of my buddies' brother goes every year in the fall w a 17' similar to mine and they seem to catch fish just wondering if anyone has experience up there........thankx

[FISHOFF]

You are so wrong... They will bite out of aggression and will eat upon entering the river.

I have watched numerous kings and coho's drop back to take my fly, please don't spread misinformation.

Once the salmon have been in the river for more than 2 days yes they will not bite or eat they will spawn and die.

;)

I said they won't eat, which has been scientificaly proven as their stomachs beging to shrink. Aggresion? I guess so, we can debate that forever. Where did u get the 2 day rule from? Not sure what misinformation I was spewing, the fact is weights must be 4 feet from the hook, trebles are a no-no and targeting Salmon on beds is just not right and may be in violation.

[dakota560]

am i the only one ready for steelhead season ? had my fixin of fluke, seasbass,tuna stripers etc. BRING ON THE CHROME! IF I DONT RIP AROUND THAT SPEY ROD SOON IM GOING TO LOOSE MY MIND!!! anyone with me?:D

Love the SR in Fall and Spring but more so the Fall. Late October into November and any time during the winter weather allows. Can't wait for the steel run to begin, won't be long. A few pics and my infamous skein glue eggs which are killers on the river!

[Mikey topaz]

Like sidewinder said have to agree they do hit not in feeding but in aggression

[bobberboy]

anybody on here tried fishing lake Oontario this time of year? Ive read and been told theres lots of them staging up in the lake by the tributary entrances before they go up the streams. I have a 17' deep V and have downriggers and the right equipment but not sure it can handle it. I fished Lake O 10 years ago outta toronto on a family visit and we were on a 27' ocean boat and there was 3-4 foot chop out there nothing for that size baot. I know I can handle 2-3' max and been reading lots of fish caught in under 100' of water but alot of guys fish the "big blue" 200+ FOW. One of my buddies' brother goes every year in the fall w a 17' similar to mine and they seem to catch fish just wondering if anyone has experience up there........thankx
U will be.fine I do it in my 14 ft drift boat u just have to pick ur days