Steelhead are the best !! I lived in Michigan for 17 years and miss the awesome fishing more than just about anything else. I have a 14 lb. 15 oz. male Skamania Steelhead that I caught out of the Paw Paw River mounted on my wall.
Wait, so the leader comes after the thick visible floating line and then the tippet? Then what is the point of the leader? I'm still new in this fly fishing world and it seems like there are so many new things keep popping while I'm still trying to learn the basics. Like I just learned about the Center Pin Reel and the Float Reel? What else do I need to know? lol. Please help me out with everything I should know.
@dookiekong007 okay this is the usal setup for fly fishing first is backing then fly line which is the thick colored line you see then you have the monofilament leader and then the point of the leader wich is called the tippet. You can make your own leaders by tieing different lb test monofilament lines. Google fly fishing setups and your other question for more info.
@dookiekong007 yeah thats what i do for steelhead I buy 6lb Berkley Vanish fluro carbon line. I like fluro carbon because its invisible to fish. What are you going to fish for?
@flyfisher4life1 ah, no wonder I never got any steelhead using 12lb mono. I'm fishing for steelhead at Chagrin and Grand. For years, I'd been using floating spawn bags and this artificial egg that you have to make into a ball under just regular bobbers. Please tell me what is wrong with my method. I also use fly rods but barely since I'm still new. And I also heard you could use flies under bobber? I mean how can you cast with that?
@dookiekong007 lol okay for float fishing spawn I use a 9ft noodle spining rod and a spining reel that holds at least 150yds ofnnormal mono 8lb line. Then I put a raven float on the main line(8lb line on the reel)then I tie on a small swivel on the normal mono 8lb then on the other loop of the swivel I attach of 3-3 feet of fluro carbon line. Then I attach a eagle claw laser sharp 6 hook. Then I put on split shots to balance the float from biggest split shot to smallest down the line.
Wanted to try it this year with my fly rod for the first time 9' 5wt Martin. I use it for small river brown trout and rainbow didn't know if i would have to walk a mile down stream tryin not to snap my rod.
@rbchapman222 although not recomended i took my first steelie trip on a 5wt , i ended up only catching one fish which was only a few pounds 5/6 and it really tested that rod, id suggest atleast a 7 .
Steelhead are the best !! I lived in Michigan for 17 years and miss the awesome fishing more than just about anything else. I have a 14 lb. 15 oz. male Skamania Steelhead that I caught out of the Paw Paw River mounted on my wall.
e55amgkomp 2 months ago
Who lives in ERIE!!
Gidenkidenk 4 months ago 2
Wait, so the leader comes after the thick visible floating line and then the tippet? Then what is the point of the leader? I'm still new in this fly fishing world and it seems like there are so many new things keep popping while I'm still trying to learn the basics. Like I just learned about the Center Pin Reel and the Float Reel? What else do I need to know? lol. Please help me out with everything I should know.
dookiekong007 4 months ago
@dookiekong007 okay this is the usal setup for fly fishing first is backing then fly line which is the thick colored line you see then you have the monofilament leader and then the point of the leader wich is called the tippet. You can make your own leaders by tieing different lb test monofilament lines. Google fly fishing setups and your other question for more info.
flyfisher4life1 4 months ago
@flyfisher4life1 Ok, so I get that. About the tippet, can't I just use a small lb test mono line instead of buying the expensive tippet?
dookiekong007 4 months ago
@dookiekong007 yeah thats what i do for steelhead I buy 6lb Berkley Vanish fluro carbon line. I like fluro carbon because its invisible to fish. What are you going to fish for?
flyfisher4life1 4 months ago
@flyfisher4life1 ah, no wonder I never got any steelhead using 12lb mono. I'm fishing for steelhead at Chagrin and Grand. For years, I'd been using floating spawn bags and this artificial egg that you have to make into a ball under just regular bobbers. Please tell me what is wrong with my method. I also use fly rods but barely since I'm still new. And I also heard you could use flies under bobber? I mean how can you cast with that?
dookiekong007 4 months ago
@dookiekong007 lol okay for float fishing spawn I use a 9ft noodle spining rod and a spining reel that holds at least 150yds ofnnormal mono 8lb line. Then I put a raven float on the main line(8lb line on the reel)then I tie on a small swivel on the normal mono 8lb then on the other loop of the swivel I attach of 3-3 feet of fluro carbon line. Then I attach a eagle claw laser sharp 6 hook. Then I put on split shots to balance the float from biggest split shot to smallest down the line.
flyfisher4life1 4 months ago
@dookiekong007 and for flies its the same setup and also jigs work but put wax worms on them. any more question pm.
flyfisher4life1 4 months ago
What song is that at the beginning?
threetwothree 5 months ago
Wanted to try it this year with my fly rod for the first time 9' 5wt Martin. I use it for small river brown trout and rainbow didn't know if i would have to walk a mile down stream tryin not to snap my rod.
rbchapman222 11 months ago
@rbchapman222 although not recomended i took my first steelie trip on a 5wt , i ended up only catching one fish which was only a few pounds 5/6 and it really tested that rod, id suggest atleast a 7 .
Matt
BaCkBoArD270out 10 months ago
what weight of rod do you normaly use for steelhead?
rbchapman222 11 months ago
@rbchapman222
7wt rods are probably your best bet for the spring. Fall you might want to up that to an 8 or 9 wt when you may be hooking into chinooks as well.
dailyfishingtips 11 months ago
Great info,do you use floating line?
jailbreaker12334332 1 year ago
This is my favorite video on steelhead on youtube. Great job! im going for them in a couple of weeks, in ontario, ill be using that excact rig.
ONSteelheadJunkie 1 year ago
This is my favorite video on steelhead on youtube. Great job! im going for them in a couple of weeks, in ontario, ill be using that excact rig.
ONSteelheadJunkie 1 year ago
@ONSteelheadJunkie Where abouts are you goin the runs have been pretty good this year.
BASSSTALKER89 11 months ago
This is my favorite video on steelhead on youtube. Great job! im going for them in a couple of weeks, in ontario, ill be using that excact rig.
ONSteelheadJunkie 1 year ago
This is my favorite video on steelhead on youtube. Great job! im going for them in a couple of weeks, in ontario, ill be using that excact rig.
ONSteelheadJunkie 1 year ago
Were not allowed 2 use a dropper in Indiana.
superkindonmymind 2 years ago
Our Indiana skamis were great this year. And most of them r still alive in the creeks Which rarely happens anymore. Gonna be a great fall.
superkindonmymind 2 years ago 2
Where was that - the Kewaunee? Man I nailed some hawg steelies there when I lived in WI many years ago.
TheSkyhawkCowboy 2 years ago 3
Loving it guys keep em coming!!!
Rowdy
wildrover74 2 years ago 6
Great stuff Tim! Good footage, good info and good music. Let's hope we can get a few more fish before spring's over.
witroutbum 2 years ago 7