SRT8 smoker craft

Had a dude high hole me LOL on friday after I landed the one in my october chrome post and lost 1 the next drift after, heard him swearing and then he started fishing the whole right beside me I actually had to move over he was so close LOL I was done anyways so I left a happy dude going 3/4 in a couple hours.

SRT8 thanks for not jumping on the guy, but asking him to check the regs(one of the other sites I post on is that way).

The stocked lakes/ponds in our area are open yr round for browns.

 

Hard to go wrong with a good ol Mepps black fury. If their shy tip it with a tiny piece of worm.

Sunrise and sunset are peak times.

Be stealthy .

Nice that would be fun catchin them through the ice I know the regs for my area pretty good but saw he's from Ottawa which I have no clue about the reg. nice stocker brown.

Ouch that looks bad hope ya get her fixed all up for spring

DOH

So, how does it run?

Judging from the olmost new motor hangin off the back I'd say pretty good.

nice rig good job on the resto I'm sure that Dan guy drank lots of your beer and didn't help much at all

I would check the regulations for your area first I know in S Ont any pond would be closed right now. Now that being said if they are fair game try spinners out as far as you can get them I would think there out deeper suspended this time of year.

Adrenaline rush eh?

One day ago i wouldn't have thought a 5-10lbs fish could fight so hard, but after last nights whooping I have a new respect for these things. Are theyfilled with gunpowder or what? Set the hook and they explode.

Yep thats why I spend all my free time walking the creeks and rivers in the fall I love catching steelhead even a 1lb chromer is fun on a 13' rod and centerpin

Nice one SRT. Those things sure do battle.

this one came out of the water instantly when I set the hook and flew across the hole river landed right infront of a logjam, I thought I was done but it turned and went the other way and proceeded to jump 5 more times wasn't very big but no one told it that.

The only way to catch steelhead legitimitly is with a float LOL. Seriously there are plenty of ways to catch them and I use almost the

same rig mentioned beach fishing and have caught all kinds of bows and browns this way I have also caught a tonne of steelhead on a simple split shot and roe bag set up no float just drifted in the main current. I have been float fishing with the pin for the last 5-6 years and don't use the other techniques anymore because the pin is way more fun but I might bust out the 10 footer and head to the beach soon its always fun to hook a good one in the big water from shore. Float fishing isn't the only way to catch a steelhead

Just thought this was a nice lookin chromer and thought I would share the pic it's a wild lake Erie fish.

Hey Splash fished from 7-10:30 and went 3/4 on lake erie steelhead

I can only fish friday and its Erie trib steel I will be chasin.

I saw a pic of 1 that jumped off a over pass on the 401 and landed inside a car ripped the roof right off the car on the passenger side no one but the deer got hurt. Yours would be a weird to witness that's a long drop.

I think the main problem is the north shore launches on LPB are trailer parks first marina's second they make more off of seasonal trailer/slip renters than the weekend warrior so they raise the price if you still come and pay than it's a bonus for them if you choose to drive around the point to the $10 launches it doesn't effect there business all that much.

Great shots

well that would be just wrong

 

a dead horse emoticon would be mean

 

 

 

(Beating a dead horse emoticon) we really need this emoticon in the list hear on OFC LOL nice fish MOEMOE!

Hey Mercman

I think Scott was hitting the jig head with the palm of his hand & then taking the hook out, when the hook is in good it's easier to get out if you give it a quick slap

Richard

What he said

The OFC sign ,and if you lived closer I have the same box in my basement that I don't use a bit busted up but on the top of 1 of the trays but good otherwise if your ever down this way PM me and it's yours.

It's nice to see others enjoying bass. I thought I was one of very few that like the taste.

 

I find small mouth comparable to walleye.

Go to the cleaning station at long point PP on opening day you are deffinately not 1 of the "few" that like the taste I have seen guys cleaning $1000 fish and have no clue they could have won if they bought a ticket .they pretty much fill a small size dumpster ever year of carcasses it's nuts .But the small ones are very good eating

Dude you have a sweet job and nice first musky !!!

Good job dude some nice size perch there !!!

I think for a secondary boat for some smaller lakes/no gas motor these would be ideal but as your only boat I would def look for a 14'tinner you will be able to fish alot more.

Nice reel 3 on 3 off and set spool tension so the lure moves slowly to the water without any motion you will be able to cast medium weighted lures EI:spinner baits texas rigged worms etc) without any bad backlashes unless you make a mistake, properly set up you don't even need to "thumb" the spool. but it's not a good idea for a beginner to try enjoy your new reel you will love it.