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[DEVIN]

im wondering what species of roe will work best for bow/steel browns? not to sure atm im using chin roe and have had any luck.

i have yet to hook a fish i hope i catch one.

[CJR]

chinook row.

[NADO]

Chinook single eggs in clear water, if you can find some at the fish store that are large and firm buy a whole bunch...you will catch more fish and if your buying fish farm eggs from the fish store your $5 container will last for many outings. I havent been to the rivers lately but I assume they might still be a bit murky so for now I'd stick to 3-5 egg bags.

[grubman]

Hey has anyone tried the tying up the single plastic eggs into bags, and does that work? I used to salt preserve the eggs but don't have anymore, only got the plastics. Thanks for any tips.

[NADO]

I bought these plastic imitation eggs "Moosalamoo - Salmonoids" im going to try and break them apart and use them as single eggs hooked right onto the hook. The local fishing store owner also told me I can hardboil real eggs and hook them right on the hook, I havent tried it yet.

[staffman]

If you hard boil the eggs they come out white and there is no scent left, so it is a good idea to add scent to them. You can use the juice from another jar of eggs.

[troutddicted]

Devin,

All roe works great. Its a matter of how it is presented to the fish, whats your setup? Talk about it and we'll help you get on your steelhead.

Typcally, I float fish for steelhead, 99% of the time. I run a bobber, to a swivel, to leader line and finally down to a very small hook, size 14 or 16. To get you in the rght place, run 18" of leader, and place a bunch of shot right above the swivel on your main line. Get that bait real nice and close to the bottom, making it look natural.

In clear water, I use white mesh roebags with 2 - 3 eggs and if there are lots of tiny little 'bows swimming around I'll beef it up to keep those little ones off.

For dirty water use larger bags, in any color.

And don't just stick to roe, pink worms are killer, read into what flies work too.

If you don't like to floatfish, pick up a spoon, silver with some blue, aobut 2 inches long and cast into the water, don't get tangled wth the float fshermen though, and hold on tight, spoons attract the VERY bg ones.

The best advice I can give you is look at what other people are doing and talk with them.

[getin]

I see most people recommend "white" as the natural color! Isn't roe more "peach" than "white". I have always used a peach mesh and it has worked allright. Just wondering what the logic behind the "white" mesh is

Thx

[beef]

like dozer said it all boils down to presentation anything reasonable works i use chinney roe in all colours and sizes try single beads i do well with them and make sure your lead line is florocarbon of 4 to 8 lb test your choice depending on the clarity of the water good luck and tightlines

[despotiko]

All roe is good roe, the key is to cure it properly so it milks nicely in the water. There are many myths about brown roe being killer but again those have proven to be myths to me at least. Personally ive had more sucsess with beads this fall than roe, give beads a try when the water is clearing or the fish are spooked. More importantly before you start worrying about what kind of roe to use try experimenting with different shot patterns for different baits and water conditions. The real secret to hitting fish consistantly is having the right presentation, once you have that down the bows arent to picky. By the way how do you like the new reel?

[piju]

All roe is good roe, the key is to cure it properly so it milks nicely in the water. There are many myths about brown roe being killer but again those have proven to be myths to me at least. Personally ive had more sucsess with beads this fall than roe, give beads a try when the water is clearing or the fish are spooked. More importantly before you start worrying about what kind of roe to use try experimenting with different shot patterns for different baits and water conditions. The real secret to hitting fish consistantly is having the right presentation, once you have that down the bows arent to picky. By the way how do you like the new reel?

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Hi despotiko, is the bead set up the one where a plastic bead is tied about 2" above the bare hook?

[HARRY]

i was fishing with my fly rod and hooked up nine fish, all the float guys i talked to, thier numbers didnt cross 3. some of them got so mad when i got fish beside them, they went to try and snag salmon. honestly, its all about knowing where the fish are in what conditions and knowing how to rig and present the bait, ANY bait is trash without the PROPER presentation. i cant believe how many people dont know that yet.

[Knuguy]

How do people fish with a single egg? How to attach to hook? If fresh the hook will destroy it of course.

[FrankTheRabbit]

How do people fish with a single egg? How to attach to hook? If fresh the hook will destroy it of course.

I've heard of people boiling roe to make the hard.

Mike's Atlas sell's imitation single roe in a small jar. It will stay on the hook for a few casts. You can also use beads, as mentioned above. Or purchase a few egg fly patterns.

One day you'll find roe working really well and the next day, not even a sniff. Like what was mentioned previously, experiment and try different forms of bait. One of Efka's or Openfire's reports had him using Gulp minnows when nothing else was working.

[Float down]

There's lots of ways to make single eggs, I personally lay a bunch of larger sized salmon eggs on a plastic serving tray, cover them heavily with pickling salt roll them around for a while then let them sit. Sometimes it takes about half an hour or more but you will notice the eggs becoming wrinkled, just keep checking them, grab one and squize it and if the fluid inside comes out as more gel like then water like then they're ready If not close to. I usually keep a hook handy and drive it into one to see if it stays in tact. After the eggs are ready they will look smaller and shriveled up, don't worry! Once they hit the water they regain there circular shape and color.

[NADO]

I just tie the egg tightly in mesh and am very careful when I threat the hook through a couple of the strings

[despotiko]

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Hi despotiko, is the bead set up the one where a plastic bead is tied about 2" above the bare hook?

Yep that's pretty much it but I tend to stay away from using a bead knot as it weakens my leader. Try using a toothpick, stick it in the bead while your leader is threaded through and break off the ends. Much easier and allows you to move the bead around. Another little tip is to soak the toothpick in red food colouring, looks like like a blood dot when broken off in the bead.

[NADO]

Another little tip is to soak the toothpick in red food colouring, looks like like a blood dot when broken off in the bead.

Nice tip, thanks.