Naming Rivers

[salmotrutta]

I've usually stuck with that anyhow, saying Huron trib, east trib, west trib, etc makes sense to me.

The Nottawasaga is huge, there's a lot of private property surrounding that river, and large sections of it are C&R only for rainbows. As such, I don't see any issues arising out of Notta Steelers' reports being visible to the public.

 

[Knuguy]

I think that the new policy represents a pretty fair consensus of what was said here, even though my own view would be a bit less restrictive.

BTW, ST, I think FD was just kiddin' :lol:

 

[Float_down]

Yes i was kidding

 

[wlatyn]

Disclaimer - New to river fishing and this forum.

Ok, I have changed what I've written a few times and am still torn. Being new to river fishing I would love to know which rivers are hot and worth looking at....however...I also absolutely agree that stating that a river is hot is going to put unnecessary pressure on it. Being a n00b at this and a Trout virgin, of course I would love to hit a river that would increase the odds of popping that little fish cherry. I don't want specific pools, because I don't mind doing the leg work myself but to be pointed in the right direction is a big plus. LOL...and yes I know, the Trout are running....get out there and find them!

Even as I'm typing this I keep going back and forth.

From the perspective of a fellow noob (both steelheading and forum):
I have to agree with OCD...many of us who are new to the sport don't have the contacts that many of the steelheading elite enjoy (the information rich keep getting richer)..we surf the web looking for tips and tidbits which will point us in the right direction. This does not mean that we are going to drive down to the busiest river and start throwing 5-inch spoons in 1 1/2 feet of water . Most of us are aware of our inexperience and the shortcomings associated with it. I know for a fact that you could place me in the prime spot on a hot river and I still would be hard-pressed to hook and land fish. In fact, given my inexperience with a centrepin, I try to look for less crowded stretches of river which will be more forgiving to errand casts (it's not that I lack ettiquette; it's just that my casting is still somewhat inconsistent). I respect the fact that the best have put in the time and energy to become steelheading superstars (and entitled to some of the associated snobbery), but I'm sure at some point, somone gave them a leg up in the form of decent advice. That is all many of us are looking for. From my experience fly fishing, growing the ranks of ethical steelheaders will only serve to maintain healthy fisheries, and discourage the undesirables.