Author Topic: Steelie time!!!!!!!! (Read 23083 times)

flagguy83 · « **on:** Feb 17, 2009, 08:30 PM »

I went out today and bought a hole new set up for steelie fishing. I bought a st croix 11' 6'' with the shimano stradic reel. Time to retire the old set up The wife isnt to happy with me but oh well. How many of you out there are freeks about steelie fishing like me? I know you are Vex. when do you want to come up? There in the rivers. Im gonna fish tomorrow!!

bluenose30 · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 17, 2009, 08:42 PM »

good luck flag!! look forward to some pic's!!

flagguy83 · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 17, 2009, 08:45 PM »

Quote from: bluenose30 on Feb 17, 2009, 08:42 PM

good luck flag!! look forward to some pic's!!

I know how to post them now. Hopefully I still have the magic touch when it come to those steelhead. LOL I am gonna start using 100% fluorocarbon hopefully it will help a little. Ive heard some good things about that stuff.

Mr.Vexilar · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 17, 2009, 08:47 PM »

Thats a good settup! YOu wont be sorry with that stratic, even tho it feels like ya got kicked in the balls when ya bought it!!! lol
When am I coming up?? You tell me! Im open for whenever, im going up to Baldwin this wknd to stay up there for 1 night and 2 days of fishin with my buddy. Do you have time of during the week? I may have a day next wk i could shoot up there and fish with ya fer awhile!

flagguy83 · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 17, 2009, 08:48 PM »

Ya. Im laid off righ now so anytime is good with me.

Mr.Vexilar · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 17, 2009, 08:49 PM »

here ya go flag, what i use on all my steelie spin rods. Main line is spooled with 6-8 lb gamma. Then use a MAXIMA 4-8 pd secondary leader from a barrel swivel. If you're tying on a seperate leader for your hook instead of just running your main line STRAIT to your hook you owe it to yourself to use the MAXIMA!!!! I started using the stuff 2 yrs ago and its an absolute GODSEND as far as leader material goes!

Mr.Vexilar · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 17, 2009, 08:51 PM »

10-4. I'll let ya know after this wknd, i should be able to wander my way up to ya next week sometime. Coulda ya possibly PM me the river that youre fishin?

flagguy83 · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 17, 2009, 08:57 PM »

Quote from: Mr.Vexilar on Feb 17, 2009, 08:49 PM

here ya go flag, what i use on all my steelie spin rods. Main line is spooled with 6-8 lb gamma. Then use a MAXIMA 4-8 pd secondary leader from a barrel swivel. If you're tying on a seperate leader for your hook instead of just running your main line STRAIT to your hook you owe it to yourself to use the MAXIMA!!!! I started using the stuff 2 yrs ago and its an absolute GODSEND as far as leader material goes!

I also use the maxima 6# for main line and I usually move down to a 4 or sometime 2# leader of maxima but I thought I would try this stren 100% floro 4#. I love the maxima and I might move back to it. But I paid 12.99 for 100 yrds of the stuff so I think Ill try it.

52niner · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 17, 2009, 10:07 PM »

MMMMMMMMMM ssteeellliieee porn

flagguy83 · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 17, 2009, 10:09 PM »

BEAUTIFUL FISH MAN

flagguy83 · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 17, 2009, 10:09 PM »

HECK,LETS SEE SOME PICS

Mr.Vexilar · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 17, 2009, 10:11 PM »

Thats a big ol steelie! NIce fish. More pics please!!!!

flagguy83 · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 17, 2009, 10:12 PM »

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flagguy83 · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 17, 2009, 10:13 PM »

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Mr.Vexilar · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 17, 2009, 10:41 PM »

Nice pics guys! I know i've had a few of these on here before but ya cant ever get sick of lookin at steelie porn!!!

We'll start it out with me sleeping in the back of the truck.. Yup drove up WAYYYYY early and camped at the spot we wanted to fish, slept in the truck for a couple hours, i even got my pillow, and possibly a lip full of chew???

dad's bud

me

bud on a snowy day!!!

me

me n pops

pops with results of the Last cast of the day!!!

Mr.Vexilar · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 17, 2009, 10:43 PM »

bud on a small trib in june

me on a small trib

That'll do.

flagguy83 · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 17, 2009, 10:47 PM »

what kinda reel do you have in that picture vex?

C P · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 17, 2009, 10:50 PM »

I like steelhead fishin a lot I love gettin out in the driftobat pluggin for them. I like driftin spawn for them and even caught quite a few on the big lake last summer.

Caught that one plug fishin from the driftboat.

Caught that one drifting spawn in the grand.

Mr.Vexilar · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 17, 2009, 10:51 PM »

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what kinda reel do you have in that picture vex?

A peice of shi*.... Hooked so many steelies last year in february and march that i burnt the drag out on the dang thing..... its a rainbow GE2000, has burns marks in the line guide its so worn out....... I know have an Exceler made by Diawa on my drift rod.

52niner · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 17, 2009, 10:58 PM »

Hey Vex is the fish in the first pic a scam? Check this one out...................

Mr.Vexilar · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 17, 2009, 11:01 PM »

We were wondering about that 52... I dont think it was a skam, they were all late run steelies, but could easily have been a few skams mixed in...... Thats a big skam!! Long and skinny is usually a skam giveaway aint it?

52niner · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 17, 2009, 11:09 PM »

Ya it is a nice one lol , I think you had a scam mainly because of the coloring most steelies that are in the river late will change coloring but I've never seen a scam that is dark and look at them mouth and the formation of the jaw a true mark of the skam.

Mr.Vexilar · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 17, 2009, 11:12 PM »

thats interesting 52... Too my knowlege i've never caught a skam... But you make sence, the longer steelies are in a creek/river the darker the color they get... the first and 2nd pic are the same fish... All those last pictures i posted are all in the same spot, same river, same hole. Notice how the other fish are darker... Just the one is bright... and the mouth does look differnt from the others. Cool, i learned something new today!!! Have to inform my bud that he has caught a skam before!

52niner · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 17, 2009, 11:27 PM »

This is what a steelie looks like when it has been in the river alooooonnng time I caught this one at the end of May.

SquirrelHunterJay · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 08:29 AM »

Quote from: Mr.Vexilar on Feb 17, 2009, 08:49 PM

here ya go flag, what i use on all my steelie spin rods. Main line is spooled with 6-8 lb gamma. Then use a MAXIMA 4-8 pd secondary leader from a barrel swivel. If you're tying on a seperate leader for your hook instead of just running your main line STRAIT to your hook you owe it to yourself to use the MAXIMA!!!! I started using the stuff 2 yrs ago and its an absolute GODSEND as far as leader material goes!

Maxima is the way to go been using it for 15 years

flagguy83 · « **Reply #25 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 10:50 AM »

Quote from: SquirrelHunterJay on Feb 18, 2009, 08:29 AM

Maxima is the way to go been using it for 15 years

I agree I ve been using it for a long time as well. Thats what I use on my charter boat as well. Im just thinking about changing the leader to florocarbon but still keeping the maxima for main line.

Howie Ketchdem · « **Reply #26 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 11:07 AM »

Maxima fishing line is the best mono ever spooled in my opionion!!!! i use it ice fishing aswell, 2# on all rods pretty much for ice season, dont really like maxima line over 6 lb though it tends to have lots of memory, if i use 6lb or higher i switch to suffix which is the best line going all around, there braid is rediculous and the mono is sweet to, try suffix if you never have,

briansflytyin · « **Reply #27 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 11:28 AM »

Quote from: flagguy83 on Feb 17, 2009, 08:45 PM

I know how to post them now. Hopefully I still have the magic touch when it come to those steelhead. LOL I am gonna start using 100% fluorocarbon hopefully it will help a little. Ive heard some good things about that stuff.

I'm throwing a spey but I'd give up the sport if I had to give up my flouro p-line. Don't really need flouro if you're in stained water. Maxima is good Grand River line.

BJB

Jose · « **Reply #28 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 01:01 PM »

Jose · « **Reply #29 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 01:02 PM »

Can't wait to get out on the river, might give it a try this weekend on the lower Muskegon.

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