Erie_flyfishing
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Steelhead fishing so far
I know plenty of fishing is still ahead of us, but how do you guys feel the run has been this year? Personally I've done fairly well with the low rain totals. Always nice to get out . Tight lines
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Re: Steelhead fishing so far
2017/10/31 13:03:44
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Been mup twice this year. Columbus Day with my boys and last Monday, Oct. 23, by myself.
Both trips have been pretty good so far. C-Day had murky waters for most of the day, so it was hard to say what was there, but my boys both tangled with plenty of fish and others were catching them consistently. Pretty good day for early October.
Last Monday was as low and as clear as I recall seeing this late into October, but boy were there piles of fish on the lower ends of streams. Worked my way pretty well upstream on one trib, and although fish were largely confined to deeper holes/runs, I thought there were pretty good numbers of 'em there considering that conditions haven't been real conducive to getting them upstream. Felt enough head shakes on the end of my line to consider it a very good day.
Heading back Thursday evening to fish Friday, for my older son's 14th birthday. Sounds like there are still good numbers of fish trickling in from various reports in various places, but they're getting pounded pretty good.
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Re: Steelhead fishing so far
2017/11/01 09:58:37
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This is only my 3rd stream Steelhead season, so I'm still pretty much an amateur. But, in 8 days on the water this Fall (2-8 hours per day), I've landed 26 fish and lost 10, two that I've landed have been over 10 pounds as well. So, for me personally, it's been a great season so far. Runs this year seem to be better than 2016 and way better than 2015.
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johnthefisherman
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Re: Steelhead fishing so far
2017/11/01 10:56:54
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Happy with it. My father is up right now, and I'm goin mup next weekend.
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Re: Steelhead fishing so far
2017/11/01 11:35:26
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Seems good so far. Seeing a lot of bigger fish this year too, so that's always good. Last year I caught a lot of sub-par fish.
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Re: Steelhead fishing so far
2017/11/01 13:42:35
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Erie_flyfishing
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Re: Steelhead fishing so far
2017/11/01 14:46:02
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I personally am doing very good. I have been doing good in the lake with the fly rod when I able to fish it. The runs seem denser as far as fish numbers. I caught a 10 pounder in the lake this year and that was really fun haha
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Re: Steelhead fishing so far
2017/11/01 15:02:40
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This is the longest Ive ever gone without steelie fishin since I started in 2000ish. I'm tweakin a bit.... Finally gonna get mup on saturdee....been getting desperate! 
"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." Matthew 4:19
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Re: Steelhead fishing so far
2017/11/02 09:45:27
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Father reported live from an east side trib yesterday, he missed a bunch and caught 8, including one that was over 10 pounds.
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Erie_flyfishing
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Re: Steelhead fishing so far
2017/11/02 10:05:02
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The weather is cooperating a little now
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Re: Steelhead fishing so far
2017/11/02 21:58:29
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I have become comfortably numb
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Erie_flyfishing
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Re: Steelhead fishing so far
2017/11/03 09:16:51
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Caught 7 on Saturday and 12 on Sunday last weekend
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Re: Steelhead fishing so far
2017/11/03 11:36:31
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☄ Helpfulby dano 2017/11/04 23:53:45
"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." Matthew 4:19
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Erie_flyfishing
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Re: Steelhead fishing so far
2017/11/03 12:10:18
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Meant to say I hooked that many ... lost most of em. Didn't get a good treble on them
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Re: Steelhead fishing so far
2017/11/03 13:49:48
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Nice last weekend too.....not many guys around 20 mile...opps spot burn ! Was that you in the middle ?...lol 
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Re: Steelhead fishing so far
2017/11/04 06:49:26
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CAPTAIN HOOK
Nice last weekend too.....not many guys around 20 mile...opps spot burn !
Was that you in the middle ?...lol
I hear the water is black with fish at 20 mile... most being salmon and browns... que the traffic jam
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Re: Steelhead fishing so far
2017/11/08 15:41:03
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To me, average = good.
If you compare this year to the last two years, Then this year has been great.
But then we got a lot more rain in Oct then you guys did in Erie
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Re: Steelhead fishing so far
2017/11/08 16:18:49
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Boy it's been awfully quiet around here lately. No one complaining about reduced numbers of fish from the good ole days or the crowds this year. The Epic run of 2017 must be underway! Guess I'll find out for myself next week, when I take my first trip of the year.
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Re: Steelhead fishing so far
2017/11/08 17:51:32
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SteelSlayer77
Boy it's been awfully quiet around here lately. No one complaining about reduced numbers of fish from the good ole days or the crowds this year. The Epic run of 2017 must be underway! Guess I'll find out for myself next week, when I take my first trip of the year.
It's always quiet around here, lately. It's a crowd if they are eight signed in, any night. Should be good next week, even the east side. The three inch rainfall we got Sunday really blew the east side creeks out. The mouth of Twenty Mile got blown out, and is wide open now. Even Twelve Mile got opened up. It was fully closed off with large mounds of gravel.
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Re: Steelhead fishing so far
2017/11/08 19:20:32
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Some areas of some creeks got rearranged epically.
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Re: Steelhead fishing so far
2017/11/08 22:45:56
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Mouth of 16 Mile is wide open also, sand bar got completely washed out. Seen rocks the size of cars moved and stacked.
post edited by Smallsac - 2017/11/08 22:50:32
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Re: Steelhead fishing so far
2017/11/08 23:53:50
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Yes heard the mouth of elk got blown wide on friday... seen the video on jack yorks utube glad to see elk breathing again
Gill em to kill em then Rope em smoke em
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Re: Steelhead fishing so far
2017/11/09 09:14:56
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If anybody gets out to these places (blown out mouths etc..), pics would be awesome...thanks.
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