Ohio Steelhead

New Season, 2011 Starts Now!!

2011-10-11T22:56:00.002-04:00

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!!

2009-04-15T22:15:00.003-04:00

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?

2009-03-29T20:17:00.003-04:00

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?!

2009-03-07T21:24:00.002-05:00

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?!

2008-12-15T22:35:00.002-05:00

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

2008-11-09T21:36:00.002-05:00

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.

Early Season

2008-09-19T01:17:00.002-04:00

Well, time to catch some steelies. Fall is officially a week away and the rivers are seeing a trickle of fish. I'm heading up to NY for salmon. Hope to bring some bait back and some for the smoker. When I get back, steelhead will be on my mind 2/7/365. Oh, check out my new site: http://ohiosteelhead.info

Skamania?????

2008-06-30T01:23:00.002-04:00

Yes, the season is over for the most part. Except, in Indiana and Michigan that is. Yes, we have summer run steelies hear in the Great Lakes. They average 8-10pounds and fight like hell. When the word gets out that the run is in, I'll do my damest to escape myself. The biggest fish I've seen was pushing 20 and I've hooked a few 15+ fish. Short sleeve shirts, hot fish, and picnics, Can't beat that!

Season is winding down

2008-04-30T02:30:00.003-04:00

A couple more weeks till this season is over. I'm going to be pretty bummed out. The last time I felt like this was when football season ended. Oh well, that is the nature of the beast. At least we haven't been flooded in weeks and the fishing has been on fire!!!!

April showers bring Steelie powers

2008-04-14T01:01:00.005-04:00

Ahhhhh. Spring is in the air. Snow, rain, mist sunshine all in one day. Fish fish everywhere, not enough time to hook them all. All in all, 14 hooked and 7 landed. Wow, all in 3 hours of fishing. Wow, my arm hurts. If you aren't on the river now, you will miss some of the best days of fishing.

Snow, snow, Everywhere

2008-03-19T01:27:00.002-04:00

Come on old man winter. Enough is enough. As soon as I gas up the truck, we get slammed with 20 inches of snow. Cabin fever has set in and I can't take much more. Thank goodness the rains are on their way.

Winter Prep

2008-01-28T00:53:00.001-05:00

It is 20 degrees and ice everywhere. I still stay active to prepare myself for the spring chaos. Right now is the time to prepare, I will tie flies, check the gear, and most important in this day and age. Start saving cash for gas, Here in the Ohio Steelhead Alley , you can drive all over route 90 in search of the best fishable conditions. The rivers are 90 percent iced and the best fishing can be found at the powerplants. If only the wind from the north would die down and quit pushing the icepack inshore. Lets not even talk about the windshield factor. As I write this, I will make a to do list and fly inventory levels. Back to work.