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[openfire]

Hey guys... for everyone only focused on crappie and pike, I just thought I'd let you know that all of the rivers are now full of Steelhead! I went this morning and got this nice little hen.

FYI, for those who don't know, the rivers are open to steelhead fishing below the CN tracks until the last weekend in April, when all sections open up for trout. This looks like it's going to be a good season. So maybe some of you guys should give Steelheading a try this month until pike re-opens!

Here's a little preview... I'll post a full report later in the Rivers section

Berkley!!! LOL



A shot before I left:

[MikeyMikey]

Wooo~ very nice! I can just see that you had a big smile while typing this sneak peak preview

Ok... you win! You take the monthly prize!*

[openfire]

Wooo~ very nice! I can just see that you had a big smile while typing this sneak peak preview

Ok... you win! You take the monthly prize!*

LOL!

[openfire]

WARNING. GRAPHIC IMAGE.

Added bonus... Fresh rainbow roe!

[efka]

nice report, how is the new pp working ?

[openfire]

"pp", you mean PowerPro? I love it! It's strong, low diameter and has no memory. The only problem is when it sometimes gets tangled up with my leader while float fishing... I just cut and re-tie half of the time rather than trying to untangle. But other than that, like I said, I love it! (i hope you were referring to PowerPro )

[efka]

yes that what i meant, i only saw red power pro this year, actualy i never tried any power pro, just thinking, i use spiderwire, have maybe 5 different types and diam of it lol, i love it and keep buying it. haha

[openfire]

The place I bought mine had green as well. I'm told that a lot of the steelhead guys are using PP now... I'll definitely be spooling my next reel up with it.

[frozenfire]

what kind of setup do you use? rod, reel, line, etc.

this looks very interesting. i have always wanted to try river fishing this year for trout, but didn't go ahead with it as i've never tried it and definitely need some guidance.

[openfire]

what kind of setup do you use? rod, reel, line, etc.

this looks very interesting. i have always wanted to try river fishing this year for trout, but didn't go ahead with it as i've never tried it and definitely need some guidance.

I'm using a 11' 6" Browning river rod with a Daiwa Whisker spinning reel with 8LB PowerPro. I run the main line to just beneath my float, then I use a high quality flourocarbon leader (2 to 6 LB depending water clarity) down to my hook (usually a #10 Daichi)... From the float down to the hook, I attach several split shot spaced in a manner that has more split shot near the float, and gradually less towards the hook. I use just enough split shot to keep the float from sinking... This way, the smallest hits will take the float under.

Some guys use float reels (center-pins) and rods up to 15'. Those guys are really into river Steelhead. I find that my set-up is good enough for the amount of Steelheading that I do... Plus, my rod/reel setup is versatile so it works well for casting at the piers as well.

[disspatcher]

Nice Work.Now I gotta get the pin out!! WTG!

[efka]

ok openfire so i got the red pp, but what im confused is the way i need to put it on the spinning reel. i always thought i put the spool on the floor label up, and then reel it on. and the way its shown on the picture is usualy the way that baitcasters use.
how did you spool it ?

[openfire]

ok openfire so i got the red pp, but what im confused is the way i need to put it on the spinning reel. i always thought i put the spool on the floor label up, and then reel it on. and the way its shown on the picture is usualy the way that baitcasters use.
how did you spool it ?

I bought mine in bulk by the yard. The store spooled me up, so I haven't seen the diagram.

[openfire]

Nice Work.Now I gotta get the pin out!! WTG!

Thanks disspatcher.

I look forward to seeing what your pin can do!

[MikeyMikey]

ok openfire so i got the red pp

Have you gone to see a doctor yet ?

[MikeyMikey]

Openfire...

So why are more and more people using PowerPro (Red??)

[ght]

i my self use pp red aswell on two of my spinning combos. Reason why i believe most people will use pwer pro red is because red from what i have been told is one of the first colors that dissapears in the water colum. So far for me i cant complain with the line and i would reccommend it to people who are looking for a good braided.

[Snypa]

Sweet report openfire !! I'm kinda surprised too that ppl don't post more trout reports, especially during the winter/spring periods when a lot of ppl aren't even icefishing, and even now with the pike closing for a month, if I were them, I would be steelheading RIGHT NOWWWWWW lol ! I'm still stoked from this past summer when I got that nice little rainbow on that black/yellow/gold panther martin, i gotta try that out again

PS: let me know if u need some pinks !!

[disspatcher]

ok openfire so i got the red pp

Have you gone to see a doctor yet ?

Keep using that cream, should clear up in a few days!

[MikeyMikey]

I guess my Shimano Convergence 10'0" Medium-power, Slow-action rod I use for tossing spoons during fall salmon fishing from piers would work... but it's not the lightest rod.

Should I get myself a another rod if I want to get started with a river fishing or something? I think I'll play with this rod for now and see how it goes.

Originally, I wanted to get something in 11'6"~12' range of medium rod but couldn't really find any. I still wish I had a rod which was little longer... than again medium-heavy sure felt better fighting those huge salmons.

I guess I'll just stick with what I got, I don't fish enough to keep on buying one dedicated rod for each situation.


Btw,, ,Openfire rod you've used was Ultra Light, right? I guess same rod can be used for crappie fishing aswell.