Joey Posted March 14, 2011 Report Posted March 14, 2011 Excellent report Mike, gotta love it when there's nobody else around!!!
Homer Is King Posted March 14, 2011 Report Posted March 14, 2011 Great report and some beauty fish! Thanks for sharing!
Live2fish85 Posted March 14, 2011 Report Posted March 14, 2011 Great report and pics as well, looks like you sure had a awesome day. I hope I can get some like that this weekend.
BillM Posted March 14, 2011 Report Posted March 14, 2011 Some additional pics from my camera from the weekend.
Mike P Posted March 14, 2011 Report Posted March 14, 2011 That must of cured the open water blues! Nice fish guys.
lookinforwalleye Posted March 14, 2011 Report Posted March 14, 2011 Looks like fun guys and a good way to get rid of the winter blues!! I`d like to try that one day have never really done much river fishing!
solopaddler Posted March 14, 2011 Author Report Posted March 14, 2011 Thanks for the kind words everyone. That must of cured the open water blues! Nice fish guys. I'm stunned by your avatar pic. Is that a brookie? Welcome to the board btw. I`d like to try that one day have never really done much river fishing! Gord, anytime you'd like to join just ask! I'd be happy to show you the ropes.
spinnerdoc Posted March 14, 2011 Report Posted March 14, 2011 Thanks for the kind words everyone. I'm stunned by your avatar pic. Is that a brookie? Welcome to the board btw. Gord, anytime you'd like to join just ask! I'd be happy to show you the ropes. Mike your posts are always a blast and i am happy that you have posted....again after a long while. Thanks for sharing
BillM Posted March 14, 2011 Report Posted March 14, 2011 Mike PI's avatar is a giant splake! There's a pic of it in the latest OOD...
Cookslav Posted March 14, 2011 Report Posted March 14, 2011 That got my blood a pump'n! Warmer temps, Geese fly'n north, birds singing and a Solo report....spring is definatly in the air.! Thanks for sharing
MJL Posted March 15, 2011 Report Posted March 15, 2011 Sweet report Mike..."chrome bullets" they are Nicely done guys I got Thurs off and it can't come soon enough!
alphaalpha Posted March 15, 2011 Report Posted March 15, 2011 Great report! now that I am done with the hardwater I am looking forward to the rivers. It's good to see they are becoming fishable. Thanks for sharing!
msp Posted March 15, 2011 Report Posted March 15, 2011 Nice steelies. I was wondering what happened to your posts. It looks very cold out there!
Moosebunk Posted March 15, 2011 Report Posted March 15, 2011 Mike and steelhead! That's what has been missing around here for a time now.
BillM Posted March 15, 2011 Report Posted March 15, 2011 Nice steelies. I was wondering what happened to your posts. It looks very cold out there! Warm enough for the guides not to freeze A few degrees above zero, but with the wind it felt a lot colder then it actually was.
Skud Posted March 15, 2011 Report Posted March 15, 2011 Great pics. You most be feeling better these days now that you are getting out on the water again.
asdve23rveavwa Posted March 15, 2011 Report Posted March 15, 2011 Giant chartreuse bags with a tag of pink yarn were the ticket in the first half of the day on Saturday. Cheers, Mike It's amazing how well that technique works, in off colour water. I've caught more steelies using that combo, or pink bag/chartreuse yarn in dirty water than any other tactic. Bright red/chartreuse is another winner, I know I'm not telling you anything new Mike, but, for any rookie steelheaders out there...this truly is a great off colour water tactic!
solopaddler Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Posted March 15, 2011 Great pics. You most be feeling better these days now that you are getting out on the water again. March is always a rebirth for me. It's amazing how well that technique works, in off colour water. I've caught more steelies using that combo, or pink bag/chartreuse yarn in dirty water than any other tactic. Bright red/chartreuse is another winner, I know I'm not telling you anything new Mike, but, for any rookie steelheaders out there...this truly is a great off colour water tactic! Absolutely, there's something about the contrasting colours they like. Pink on pink or chartreuse on chartreuse doesn't work anywhere near as well.
Mike P Posted March 15, 2011 Report Posted March 15, 2011 Solopaddler, as much as I would like to say it is a speck, BillM is right, it is a splake from the Ottawa valley.
solopaddler Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Posted March 15, 2011 Solopaddler, as much as I would like to say it is a speck, BillM is right, it is a splake from the Ottawa valley. I kind of figured. Doesn't matter really that's an amazing fish regardless.
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