Trout opener

[steverowbotham]

Believe it or not, until this morning, I had never experienced a steelhead trout opener. I had historically always spent my last Saturday in April chasing brook trout in small watersheds across western ontario. I have always enjoyed it, and liked avoiding the crowds. After LOTS of coaxing, I joined a buddy in the GTA to chase some "upper reach" chrome.

 

We arrived at 4:18am to the river and there was already about 30 cars and a half dozen bonfires going.

 

My buddy started fishing before me, but I made my first drift at 5:38am and had my first fish in my hand at 5:38am, a little smolt. By 5:41 I had a 4 pounder on the bank. By 9am I had gone 6 for 20 (not including the countless smolts and parrs). I lost so many fish to the wood and poor hooksets. Everything before 9am was on small white roe bags. By 9am, with the high skies and GIN clear water, the fishing died. I managed 2 more fish by 10am drifting a scud pattern and called it quits by 10:30am. No big fish today, mostly little 3-4 pound cookie cutter fish. Didnt take many pictures as the action was fast and furious when it came.

 

I wont say where I was, but I can say I spotted many OFNers including Silvio, Kemper and Snagmasteral from across the way.

 

[vinnimon]

Good going,dude.I and another ofner slammed them today.Absolutely non stop.From shakers,browns and huge steelies all day

[Rustic-Fisher]

WOW, on the pin and all!!

We spent the day flipping the heavy timber 100 hooks later river coughed up some good ones!!

RY

[tibbs]

Nice Job Steve!

[MCTFisher9120]

Nice Job Steve, I'm going to give the little fella's a try tomorrow fishing around banks and cover with small spinners.

 

Thanks for the report,

MTBF

[solopaddler]

Nice Steve. Wish I still had the fire in my belly like you youngsters.

 

I cut my grass and cleaned out the crawlspace yesterday LOL1

Edited April 25, 2010 by solopaddler

[limeyangler]

awesome stuff.....i have no idea what most of the jargon pertaining to trout fishing means....but i understand a fish count easily...lol....awesome job.

[silvio]

it was a pretty slamming weekend time to retire the pin till august.

 

first fish at 12am

Edited April 26, 2010 by silvio

[MJL]

Nicely done Steve

 

it was a pretty slamming weekend time to retire the pin till august.

 

Hard to beat watching the guy with 200+ft of line in between himself and his fish heading down river around a bend.LOL

[silvio]

Nicely done Steve

 

 

 

Hard to beat watching the guy with 200+ft of line in between himself and his fish heading down river around a bend.LOL

 

i asked if i could hang my socks on his line i dont think he liked that lol.

[rock34]

I was out the door at 3:30am on Saturday and 4:30am on Sunday. Problem is, im too stupid to stop fishing early like you and now I am so tired I have no idea whats going on......6hrs sleep in a weekend makes Rob go crazy

 

So, nicely done.....I think

[Leecher]

Nice job Steve

Great report and pics

Leechman

[asdve23rveavwa]

Way to go, Steve...good to hear that you got out after working on the boat and not fishing for awhile!!!

[jonc]

Beauty Fish

 

Congratz