solopaddler Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 (edited) Fished all over the map recently fishing Wed, Fri and Sat last week. From 3 hours north to 2 hours south in waters ranging from muddy to glass water clear. Fish were caught in good numbers everywhere. They're on the prod right now, get out if you can! Here's a handful of the best pic's: Cheers Edited April 4, 2011 by solopaddler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADB Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Nice fish as always, Mike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Beauties for sure Mike !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Weather was great these past few days. Only thing that would have made it better was that if i actually hooked into a fish haha. Great pics as always Mike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozen-fire Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Beautiful fish Mike. A lot of dropbacks? I notice you dunk your reel in the water quite a lot. With my old Islander, I found that whenever it was submerged, it would spin poorly afterwards. I guess maybe the water I've been fishing had too much sediment in it. I try my best to keep my reel out of the water now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted April 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Beautiful fish Mike. A lot of dropbacks? I notice you dunk your reel in the water quite a lot. With my old Islander, I found that whenever it was submerged, it would spin poorly afterwards. I guess maybe the water I've been fishing had too much sediment in it. I try my best to keep my reel out of the water now. A mix of dropbacks and loose fish actually. Havn't seen a tight fish in a while. Yeah I definitely don't baby my equipment. It gets clogged with grit all the time. Assuming it's not below zero a quick dunk and spin in the river takes care of it. So many guys lay their reel down on a velvet pillow streamside, makes me laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Way to get around.....great pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDunn Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Awesome fish Mike! Can't wait to get out! TDunn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 real nice fish there Mike. TFS So many guys lay their reel down on a velvet pillow streamside, makes me laugh. Well there goes that idea.LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Nice fish.......I don't usually fish steelies but I was going to go today to a spot only a couple miles from my house...that was until we got all the rain last night...LOL....oh well, Chautauqua Lake should be iced out in by the end of the week....crappies at better eats... Again, NICE FISH Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Nice fish.......I don't usually fish steelies but I was going to go today to a spot only a couple miles from my house...that was until we got all the rain last night...LOL....oh well, Chautauqua Lake should be iced out in by the end of the week....crappies at better eats... Again, NICE FISH Bob Bob, there are a few rivers around you that fish REALLY well after a rain. Next time you think it's going to blow out, at least go down and take a look. You might be surprised Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Bob, there are a few rivers around you that fish REALLY well after a rain. Next time you think it's going to blow out, at least go down and take a look. You might be surprised Bill, your probably right.....it's just not my thing as much as boat fishing...and when I was a kid stream fishing is all I ever did...go figure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4x4bassin Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Well done there Solo , nice bows ! I like the pic. of the one in the super clear water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadadude Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Nice fish.......I don't usually fish steelies but I was going to go today to a spot only a couple miles from my house...that was until we got all the rain last night...LOL....oh well, Chautauqua Lake should be iced out in by the end of the week....crappies at better eats... Again, NICE FISH Bob once a worm dunker...always a worm dunker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Nice Mike!!!! I especially like the rod. The electrical tape wrapped around the $65 Strubel seat really adds a certain je ne sais quoi to the ensemble!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadadude Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 I don't get it is it normal for pinners to stuff $500 reels $ $500 rods under water to get a pic, I see so many posts of use guys shoving your reels underwater or in the sand, I use a spinning reel stradic, wiskers and such and I would never think of it hitting the sand. In fact I'd rather drop a fish then let it get screwed in the sand, yet pinners have no problem droping $500 in the river for a pic , I don't get it, to each his own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted April 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 I don't get it is it normal for pinners to stuff $500 reels $ $500 rods under water to get a pic, I see so many posts of use guys shoving your reels underwater or in the sand, I use a spinning reel stradic, wiskers and such and I would never think of it hitting the sand. In fact I'd rather drop a fish then let it get screwed in the sand, yet pinners have no problem droping $500 in the river for a pic , I don't get it, to each his own Don't think about it too hard, you'll hurt your head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctranter Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Gorgeous reel seat on that rod... I'll have to try those chartreuse and white fly patterns sometime. Nice fish! Thanks for the report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 I don't get it is it normal for pinners to stuff $500 reels $ $500 rods under water to get a pic, I see so many posts of use guys shoving your reels underwater or in the sand, I use a spinning reel stradic, wiskers and such and I would never think of it hitting the sand. In fact I'd rather drop a fish then let it get screwed in the sand, yet pinners have no problem droping $500 in the river for a pic , I don't get it, to each his own There's a lot less to get messed up on a pin than there is a baitcaster or spinning reel. Heck it's a back, pin, spool and a couple of bearings. Just dip it under water and give it a spin and any grit is gone. As for the rod the worst that could happen is the wood on the reel seat could temporarily swell and make it difficult to remove the reel until it dries out. Jeebas man it's not made of sugar you know. :rofl2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 That got my blood pounding!! Nice fish, can't wait till I can get a shot at some steel action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadadude Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 There's a lot less to get messed up on a pin than there is a baitcaster or spinning reel. Heck it's a back, pin, spool and a couple of bearings. Just dip it under water and give it a spin and any grit is gone. As for the rod the worst that could happen is the wood on the reel seat could temporarily swell and make it difficult to remove the reel until it dries out. Jeebas man it's not made of sugar you know. :rofl2: Good answer...hey I'm not a pinner, I'm still an ole style bottom bouncer( lost art I might add), but I still can't see me droping a $300 reel in the sand, perhaps and probably because I don't fish one. I appologise to all the pinners who drop there crap in the river hahahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted April 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Good answer...hey I'm not a pinner, I'm still an ole style bottom bouncer( lost art I might add), but I still can't see me droping a $300 reel in the sand, perhaps and probably because I don't fish one. I appologise to all the pinners who drop there crap in the river hahahahahaha The only thing you need to apologise for is using the word "pinner". Every time I hear it I barf in my mouth a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadadude Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Don't think about it too hard, you'll hurt your head. Hey Solo I think your a great angler and enjoy your posts, from steelheading to up in the wilds fishing you are holding down a family and living the dream. Don't change a thing my friend, I just wanted to coment on the pin thing, but I would still personally like to say your doing alright my friend, 2 thumbs up.It may not mean much but, from your posts and such your doing alright big time. Don't change a thing and I hope you intrust alittle of that solo into your sweet kids, that will be a blessing to our world !!!!! feel free to drown your pin in any steelhead stream hahahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted April 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Hey Solo I think your a great angler and enjoy your posts, from steelheading to up in the wilds fishing you are holding down a family and living the dream. Don't change a thing my friend, I just wanted to coment on the pin thing, but I would still personally like to say your doing alright my friend, 2 thumbs up.It may not mean much but, from your posts and such your doing alright big time. Don't change a thing and I hope you intrust alittle of that solo into your sweet kids, that will be a blessing to our world !!!!! feel free to drown your pin in any steelhead stream hahahah Dude you're doing it again. Pin is just a short form of pinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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