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 Ohio: Big Steelhead And Lot's Of 'Em!
Posted by erg5026 on January 16, 2008
Ever since I started fly fishing for steelhead, my cousin has wanted me to come out and fly fish for them out in Ohio. Well, I finally broke down and decided to head out to Ohio and spend a few days fly fishing for steehead and visiting my relatives. I’m a Pennsylvania steelheader and all I ever heard about Ohio steelhead were that they stocked very few fish and had very little good steelhead water. The only thing I ever heard that Ohio steelhead had over Pennsylvania's steelhead was that the Ohio steelhead were bigger than ours. Then, the week I was planning to go steelheading in Ohio; we had temperatures in the 60’s which melted all the snow and made most of the steelhead creeks unfishale. So, as I drove the three hours from my home in PA all I thought was that this trip was going to be a big waste of gas. Luckily, I’ve never been so wrong in my life.
I was able to find a feeder creek off of a bigger river and it was loaded with steelhead. The first day the water was really high and muddy, but I was still able to land 14 fish, which really surprised me. These Ohio steelhead were a lot bigger and stronger than what I thought they would be. But the real surprise came the next day. The water conditions were perfect and the hole I found the previous day had a couple of hundred fish lying in it. I ended up with 53 steelhead landed and over 100 hook-ups. I’ve never landed so many steelhead in one day in my life. I also landed the largest steelhead of the
year so far and a really long 11 pound male. But, all good things must come to an end and that night when I was driving back to my aunts we got pounded with rain and the creeks were blown out the next day. I’ll tell you one thing for big steelhead and lots of them Ohio is your best bet and I can’t wait to go back.
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Re: Ohio: Big Steelhead And Lot's Of 'Em!
by jeremy on January 16, 2008 http://www.ineedasimplesolution.com | | what a beautiful fish. That red cheeck plate is amazing. I think it is so cool how every steelhead is somehow different. maybe it's just a small unique way that the jaw is shaped, or the patterns of the dots, or the specific coloring or its level of brightness. I never get tired of looking at pictures of steelhead because they are such beautiful fish and all unique in their own little ways. Also, loved how you were down on Ohio and what you thought was going to be the worse trip ever turned into one of the best. That happens to me alot and I am always amazed by it. Meaning, whether I am fly fishing freshwater or saltwater the "big name spots" or the "high point of the trip" often turns out to be a dud .. and the spots or rivers or flats that I thought were going to be unproductive or not worthwhile often end up saving the trip and produce amazing opportunities and experiences. Sounds like you had an incredible experience with 53 steelhead landed and 100+ hooked! That's outrageous! My buddy boz is from Ohio and keeps telling me, "dude, the steelhead in good." and I say, "Yah, but not that good." From the looks of it .. I guess I am wrong. Let's go boz! Great fishtale erg5026! Beautiful steelhead! |
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Re: Ohio: Big Steelhead And Lot's Of 'Em!
by waterwhippa on January 16, 2008 http://salmonriverspecialists.com | | Sounds like one hell of a day! love how you were so down on it and turned out to be your best steel day ever. It's good to know OH tribs are doing well and the size and # of fish is off the wall. Love that red cheek plate. Congrats to a phenomenal day. Boz WTF? Holding out on us....I see how it is :} |
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Re: Ohio: Big Steelhead And Lot's Of 'Em!
by Boz on January 17, 2008 http://www.maineriverguides.com | Nice fish brotha...looks like the Ohio creeks treated you well!
It is rare in OH that you get ideal conditions, especially the furthur west you go...but you never know until you go. Those feeder streams can save the day out in there as the bigger waters often run stained like chocolate milk.
Way to see the mission through and dial into a new honey hole...
Congrats on a banner day!
P.S. Nothing worth fishing in Ohio...
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Re: Ohio: Big Steelhead And Lot's Of 'Em!
by joey on January 17, 2008 http://www.fliesandfinseast.com | Sweet. that is crazy that many steelhead in one day your arm must have been smoked. Can you sight fish to these in Ohio? Great looking fish.
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Re: Ohio: Big Steelhead And Lot's Of 'Em!
by chromefinder on January 18, 2008 | | nice fish, good to hear you had a unreal days numbers wise. Those of us who fish Ohio don't really appreciate the spot burn though..... |
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Re: Ohio: Big Steelhead And Lot's Of 'Em!
by Austin on January 19, 2008 | | Great to hear! looks like boz has been really holding out on us......i never knew ohio could produce those numbers of fish, and of that quality! |
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Re: Ohio: Big Steelhead And Lot's Of 'Em!
by Steelie on January 19, 2008 | I bet it felt nice to leave the PA mutts behind for some purebreds...
And great fish...that thing is a beast |
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Re: Ohio: Big Steelhead And Lot's Of 'Em!
by freind on February 18, 2008 | | 23, that is something, 33, wow ! 43, amazing,53-call Guiness Book of World Records, or send me a keg of guiness |
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Re: Ohio: Big Steelhead And Lot's Of 'Em!
by freind on February 18, 2008 | | 23, that is something, 33, wow ! 43, amazing,53-call Guiness Book of World Records, or send me a keg of guiness for the record and I will tell you one |
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