rbaquial Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 (edited) Gonna try and make this quick and to the point... Just recently, I've been introduced to this "new" type of fishing... Longer Rods... Odd looking reels?! And then on top of it all, fishing for the infamous "Steelhead". Never caught one before... This is getting me all excited already.... So, L2P and Myself hooked up in the afternoon @ around 4pm. We decide to hit a few tribs in and around his area. We pull up to the bank... 10 people fishing! (aw crap! not much room for many people) not even 10min into fishing... L2P (Mark) hooks up.... WHOA! Could it be?! I may actually get to see what a STEELHEAD looks in PERSON?! ... But after a short fight... It was a sucker! ..... Then, not even 10min later... I hook into one! .... MAYBE THIS IS IT?! ..........UGH! NO!! ANOTHER SUCKER!! .... We both fished no longer than 30min... and already hooked into a sucker each!! Time to try another area....On we go... So After that... we decided to hit another trib... the one we were at was getting way too packed with people!! And off we went.... This place was just as bad.... if not worse... but the best part... LOTS OF SPACE between anglers! We walked to our fishing spot.... probably fished for about 2.5hrs there... L2P hooks into a sexy JUMBO PERCH! Whoooooooo!! There's a school nearby... So, we take pictures...I toss in my line abouts where he caught the perch; but no luck... Here's the pic of the perch... And... On we fish... another 1hr goes by... at one point we both hooked into what we believe to be an actual STEELHEAD... But NOTHING!!! We were getting hits, but no hookups... Here's a pic of the beautiful sky Mark caught... After awhile that was taken... I hooked into one....UGH!! ANOTHER damn ugly SUCKER!! Whooooooooooo... I gotta say though, it was a rush watchin' that bobber dropping into the water - kinda reminded me of fishing for small fish as a kid! Brought back a lot of memories... Soooooo... after we call it quits for the day... we head to the local tackle shop.... Lucky's Tackle Shop....immediately thought I should get the "right" gear...Oh man! More stuff for me to buy! LOL!! So we go in... grab all the gear I'll need... 1) Shimano Convergence 12"6' (Holy smokes, The longest rod I used to own was a 7-footer!! THIS IS A MONSTER ROD!) got this paired with a MATRIX by RAVEN... Oh, of course I can't forget about the terminal tackle... I dropped almost $400 on new gear and tackle! :| To top this all off... Tomorrow my wife is gone for 2 days... and I don't have access to a car! I WANNA GO FISHING!! I wanna try out my new toy!! Anyone planning on heading out tomorrow? L2P and Myself will give you $20 gas money! I posted it in the other board area...ish (frig! my brain is fried right now; SO TIRED) http://www.ofncommunity.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=30286 Hopefully, I'll get a Steelhead this season! CAN'T WAIT!!!!! Edited March 29, 2009 by Addikted2Fishin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 Nice new gear! Good luck in getting your first...you'll never forget it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelfuN Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 STD? its salmon trout disease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJL Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 When I see the letters STD in posts revolving around 2 guys utilizing their 'rods' for a bit of 'sucker action', I get a little bit worried.LOL Great post and welcome to the wonderful world of rainy days, constantly looking at weather forecasts, freezing your nuts off while wading into frigid water and putting a big bend in a big rod when everything goes right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbaquial Posted March 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 When I see the letters STD in posts revolving around 2 guys utilizing their 'rods' for a bit of 'sucker action', I get a little bit worried.LOL ROFLMAO!! Yeah, I was lookin' forward in going today.... but I doubt it, cause of the stupid rain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeytier Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 When I see the letters STD in posts revolving around 2 guys utilizing their 'rods' for a bit of 'sucker action', I get a little bit worried.LOL Great post and welcome to the wonderful world of rainy days, constantly looking at weather forecasts, freezing your nuts off while wading into frigid water and putting a big bend in a big rod when everything goes right. ...and of course you can't forget rubbing shoulders with 10 other guys packed into a hole 15 feet long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbaquial Posted March 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 w00t! Goin' fishing today for Steelhead! Hopefully catch into one! L2P, FishinFanatic69 and Myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 With all this rain you might be a bit to early. Hopefully you catch a run of fresh fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironstone74 Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 STD, love it! I am fully addicted and afflicted. I have starting to think of selling my kids to buy more gear, I have calculated if I quit work now and fished every day when would I run out of money, when would my "fishing Widow" kick me out????? Haha. Good luck Addikted, you seem to be on the right track already, perserverance is key! Paul Stealheading... my sweet addiction and affliction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbaquial Posted March 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Yeah.... we didn't hook into many at all. Had a couple bites... but no full on takers... Prolly cause of water clarity.... Oh well... was good hookin' up with you FishinFanatic69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 If your float does anything weird, SET THE HOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 That sure is one fat sucker, probably around 3-4 lbs. I drove by Duffins today and it was like chocolat milk. Usually after the amount of rain we had it will take a couple of days to clear up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limeyangler Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Great post, good luck on catching your first. Dont really have much opportunity for steel up here, there is Thunder bay, but its a bit of a hike for me at 4hrs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuNnYoOzE Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Yeah.... we didn't hook into many at all. Had a couple bites... but no full on takers... Prolly cause of water clarity.... Oh well... was good hookin' up with you FishinFanatic69 Thanks I had a great time other than hearing voices and hallucinating it was amazingly therapuetic down by the water....I would like to meet up again just to hang out and stuff, I was a bit nutty due to lack of sleep but trully I am a fishin fanatic and as like yourself an so addicted. I hope we can meet up again ( repetitive thought processes "stupid Adult hyper Activity)) Again thanks for including me in your adventures and am always up for another ...this time we leave bright and early and come with munchies and liquids! PEaCe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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