Minnow Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 Hey guys! Went out for some steel with my grandpa, headed down to the river and the water was clear and low and we got there before the sun had even come up. We couldn't get a hit for the first 2 hrs of fishing but then finally my grandpa hooked into one that hit a chartreuse cleo spoon but the fish came off 2 mins into the fight! Still not have landed any fish I was determined to land one so after about 3 hrs I hook a fish a deep pool and its a not a monster but all of these fish are exceptionally strong so it was a challenge landing him. For some reason all of the fish landed today were males. Here is a pic of the first one. After landing the first fish we moved around but didnt have any luck anywhere else so we came back to the spot and I landed 2 more fish with the help of my grandpa. Great fishing partner and always has fun even if he doesnt catch any fish! Here are the pics of the other 2 fish. Can anyone estimate how much these fish weigh? This one was caught on a jointed rapala which I have never used before but seems to work! It was great day on the water and very nice weather outside! I was wondering if the fish stay in these small ontario tribs all winter or if they go back into the lake once it gets cold. I know a lot of fish stay in the Niagara through the winter but was wondering about small tribs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mason05 Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 nice report minnow. I have the exact same jointed rap and too have never used it. I'll try it tomorrow and hope for similar results. Cheers, Corn Nug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyHerc Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 (edited) If a stream has 'em now, there's a very good chance they'll winter there as well. I guess as long as there's sufficient oxygen and food, they won't bother moving. There are quite a few smaller tribs with wintering fish. As far as weights go, I'm gonna guess 4, 7, and 8lbs, top to bottom. Edited November 30, 2006 by BabyHerc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_paul Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Nice job Minnow, looks like you and your grandpa had another great day. Congrats and thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 good report & nice pics,man gotta love those late fall silver bullets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishn4fishn Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Nicely done. gorgeous day to be steelheading. Any measurements on the fish? Jointed J13 rapala??? Looks like u got the hang of this steelheading business. Great report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrap Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Wtg on the fish minnow, the last fish i would guess aorund 7lbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setomonkey Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Glad you got out with your grandpa again, and nice trout! I'd also guess around 7 lbs for that last one... Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike the Pike Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Nice post .I always enjoy your outings .you should return to letting us see the full picture unless your spot is top secret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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