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#1 rayray519

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Posted 16 October 2014 - 06:49 PM

Planning on taking my 11yr old son and his friend steelheading this Saturday.  I don't expect a ton of locations posted, but I could really use some advice (via PM) as to where might be the best place to take them.  They both have waders as well.  I'm close to Kitchener-Waterloo willing to drive 1-2hrs max.

 

Any help would be appreciated.  


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Posted 16 October 2014 - 08:13 PM

Its pretty early man, aka not prime steel time. Especially down here in swo. Kids&steele are a bit of a no go in general IMO. Rivers are pretty dangerous in nature. Try and find some gravely water in an O or Erie trib maybe some boots around. Good steel heading goes hand in hand with very cold and challenging conditions even for the roughest of us. All that being said you can't catch fish without a pole and the water. If your set on going I'd say head east for a couple hours.
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#3 Kit

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Posted 16 October 2014 - 08:37 PM

As addicted said. Still pretty early. I would plan that for another date. Ask again in November.
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#4 ChasinTails

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Posted 16 October 2014 - 10:15 PM

you could try the niagara, very accessible but probably not the safest for 11 year olds 


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Posted 17 October 2014 - 09:04 AM

Lol the walk back up will kill em.
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Posted 17 October 2014 - 10:41 AM

Best bet would be to try some east tribs.  Ill pm with my suggestion


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#7 Hucho Hucho

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Posted 17 October 2014 - 01:23 PM

Not Niagara man, god forbid that kid falls in the river you will never see your kid again. 


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#8 Paul1913

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Posted 17 October 2014 - 03:11 PM

Not sure the drive time to some of the East Tribs.. But i think that's an option..


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#9 ChasinTails

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Posted 17 October 2014 - 03:45 PM

Not Niagara man, god forbid that kid falls in the river you will never see your kid again. 

 

 

Lol the walk back up will kill em.

yea lol thats why i said not kid friendly. the lower can be sick for bass in the fall. If the OP still needs a spot you can pm me if you'd like 


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#10 rayray519

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Posted 17 October 2014 - 05:05 PM

Best bet would be to try some east tribs.  Ill pm with my suggestion

thanks again tcp for the info.  Will certainly give that a try.  :)


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Posted 25 October 2014 - 04:12 PM

We did end up finding a couple good places to fish.  Sadly the water was quite high for float fishing and forgot to bring spinners and spoons.  We had a good day of hiking and really enjoying the scenery.  Thanks again everyone for the tips/advice.  I'd like to try again in a couple weeks or so, should be decent. 


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