Steelhead

Im Going to niagra and oak sunday

 

Art Park? Used to fish upstate NY all the time. Think my first Res licence at the Catt was $7. Nowadays I find myself fishing at home in Ontario almost exclusively. Fishing isn't usually as good but I don't miss the crowds or the line ups at the border.

 

Nice pics, and sweet setup KB. Oh to be that organized.

And Alex, that's a beauty. Full sink tip with a weighted streamer is my go to for stickeral.

 

actully never fished niagria my buddy has that im going with , just johnson creek and oak on that side of ny . mostly fish pulaski and that area its only 2 1/2 drive from my house,

 

I'm sure your buddy will give you the rundown but bring some big floats and lots of shot. It's an awe inspiring place. Good luck.

 

what size rods you guys using? Im looking to get into steelhead fishing but Im out in the PNW. any tips?

 

I'm using 13 ft gloomis glx 3 wt , and islander centerpin

 

any use an x-11 rod? A friend recommended this rod, but I'll have to wait to get a couple till next month.

 

Cabelas is having a sale after Christmas...guess where Im going after Christmas

 

I have a 11 '6 rod I use that around my house , bigger rivers up ny is where I use the 13 . I like having a medium heavy set up you want back bone and better hook sets

 

whats your go to bait?

 

A little PNW winter steel.

 

Nice I caught my first one ever this past thursday. A friend took me down to Orofino and it was slow but I caught one! Im taking my wife Tuesday to check some sale items at Cabelas

 

Berkley pink worm works great and is always in my pack, i have salmon @ brown eggs which is my main use , also plastic beads are good. for stocked trout I just use wax , butter worms and beads ... I save the eggs for new york fishing

 

Do you wacky rig the worms? Also what is the salmon brown eggs?

 

wacky with worm , i get the salmon eggs , and brown trout eggs when i catch the fish usully go for salmon late October, browns i usully have luck in middle of November

 

you got waders already , i recommend Simms I've had mine for 10 years biggest thing is to air dry them when you take them off alot of people just pack them away and the dry rot and crack in short time , also i only hand wash and spray Simms gore tex twice a year

 

I have Simms taco bag , i keep my waders , gloves , sweatpants , socks and headlamp in there its nicely stored and just a grab and go when i go fishing

 

what sized worms are they? Im only seeing 3"

 

that's what I use , also i use Owner hooks you can buy the big packs at cabelas ...