October Steel

There has been a lot of rain in September, and that has setup our October. The fish had spread out in the middle and lower sections but now the water has shut off. We are getting rain, but every 5 days and no too consistently. As far as myself, I'm heading to NY for some fast salmon and brown action.

New Season, 2011 Starts Now!!

Alright, it's on like Donkey Kong! The season begins with some rain and a bang. The Rocky has a few fish in it and I'm getting the tackle ready. My buddy and I went out for a few hours and he ended up getting a 5lb fresh fish on spawn. I'll head out again soon, but I have to focus on my NY trip in a few weeks.

Fish On!

Spring Peak is Here on the Westside!!

Well folks, grab you rod and reel, head out to the rivers, and land you some fish. The run is at full strength on the westside rivers and soon enough it will all be over. :( That did not stop me from kicking some ass at the rocky river. Plenty of fresh fish around, just pay attention and look. I saw many fisherman walk past fish just because they didn't see them . Typical spring attitude if you ask me. Not me.. I did good..

Spring Runs Anyone?

Dark fish abound, where are the chrome around? I am not seeing that famous spring runs yet here in Ohio. Maybe they are just late, we will see. All I know is that I am doing pretty good on fish this season. All the fisherman I've talked share the same opinion. WHERE ARE THOSE MANISTEES? Oh well, rain i here and we will see what is going on by this weekend.

Winter is Over?!

Winter appears to be over. We will see about that. This is Ohio, we won't be in the clear until May as far as I'm concerned. The ice is gone and the water temps are on the way up. Spring is right around the corner and I'm ready. I have a designated day off this year and plan on taking full advantage! Stay Tuned!

Global Warming?!

What the hell is going on?! We got rain,snow, and ice all in the same week. It has been like this for all month. Every time I get a chance to get out it is either flooded or iced up with chunks of slush. There is no in between. Is this the global warming effect? It seems to me that for the last twenty years, there has not been any consistency with the weather. The fall begins in October, winter in January, and spring April. Hell, even the salmon runs in Mich have been late the past decade! I'm a little frustrated and personally rather be locked up in ice for a couple of months straight than out chasing rainbows and unpredictable conditions. Or maybe I need my second shift job back so I can fish every morning instead. My cents.

November+Cold+Rain= STEELHEAD

Got back from New York and had a good time. The salmon were fun, but the Brownies were everywhere. I would love to fish it later in November but not this year. Oh well. My salmon fix is over, eggs are cured, and its Ohiio Tiime!!. The east side of the state seems to have more fish(thanx Pennsylvania ) and the rains are more consistent. That means..FISH ON!
The morning bite was crap, but the afternoon bite was on FIRE!!!!. Fish woke out of their slumber and decided to bite. Good time at Conneaut today. Those King eggs are the sh#t this time of year and fish were swallowing them.