Night time steel

[frozenfire]

This fall I started fishing at night for steelhead. With it getting dark so early with the time change, I'm forced to drift in the dark if I want to get out during the week.
The best part is that there is no one else around!
Who else fishes in the dark?

 

[Coreyhkh]

I didn't know they bite at night, do you use a light on your bobber.

 

[float^drifter]

I didn't know they bite at night, do you use a light on your bobber.

ohh night time is the best u just cant see a darn thing till u trip over it. I fished my share at night time good times none around if u dont like the crowd. But i dont mind gettin up 4 am in the morning usually crowd shows up by 10 and i'm done by then. :grin: and yeah nice bows

 

[LICENSETOPIN]

nice lookin fish anthony, keep em comin

 

[getin]

nice bows there. I suppose at night you should use something with smell,rather than color?

Last week I lost two bows becuase people's line got on mine. Good to avoid the busy hours if possible

 

[openfire]

"Folks, that's what night time fishin' up here is all about"

I haven't done night fishing on the tribs (except for opener a few times) but I guess roe is a must at night rather than artificials?

 

[frozenfire]

Roe is a must!
Lighted floats too

 

[Chrisr]

[night fishing is awesome just not a fan of breaking an re tying. Nice fish man keep up the good work.

 

[staffman]

Do you use a commercially made lighted float such as those made by Lindy , or a regular float with a light stick attached to the stem?

 

[Chachi_420]

My first post............This is a really nice looking board with very little in the way of controversy.

To add to frozenfire's post, I'd like to say I fish in the dark nearly every time I go out, even if it's the middle of the day!

Kidding, I've never tried fishing steelhead in the dark, but to me it looks like it can pay dividends.

keep it reel,

Chachi

 

[float^drifter]

regular float with a light stick attached to the stem works fine.

 

[openfire]

I'm guessing he uses a float + glow stick?

Frozenfire, I'm assuming that at night you only fish those stretches of water that you are already very familiar with? I would imagine it would be very tough to read a river for the first time at night.

My first post............This is a really nice looking board with very little in the way of controversy.

To add to frozenfire's post, I'd like to say I fish in the dark nearly every time I go out, even if it's the middle of the day!

Kidding, I've never tried fishing steelhead in the dark, but to me it looks like it can pay dividends.

keep it reel,

Chachi

Welcome aboard, thanks for the compliments.

 

[frozenfire]

Float and glow stick. Although I'm sure battery powered lighted floats would work too, but they may not be of the shape you prefer to use on the river.

Yes, only fish pools you're familiar with. Otherwise, you could be snagging up and retying a lot. Or you could be fishing water that's more shallow than you want.

 

[troutchaser]

Night pinning, interesting something I must try next time.
By the looks of it, rewarding, great fish well done

 

[blair]

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[efka]

nice fish frozen. doing a good job out there in the dark.
anytime i think of trying it, thoughts about snags logs and re-tying in the dark changes my mind.

 

[Fishfinder78]

I fish at duffin creek and i landed 4 rainbow 6 pounder last wenesday, is the fish in duffin eatable?

 

[tangledline]

frozenfire....those fish are awesome....i wondered when you found the time.....more fish less sleep
your pics are always a calibre above most....
bet you still have company when you fish....skunks...raccoons?
fullmoon or newmoon...what works best for you??

 

[openfire]

I fish at duffin creek and i landed 4 rainbow 6 pounder last wenesday, is the fish in duffin eatable?

If you look at the links at the right hand side of the front page of OFF, you will see a link to the guide to eating Ontario sport fish. There you will find the 'official' answer to your question. However, I would not personally recommend eating any mature salmonid from Lake O.

 

[getin]

If you look at the links at the right hand side of the front page of OFF, you will see a link to the guide to eating Ontario sport fish. There you will find the 'official' answer to your question. However, I would not personally recommend eating any mature salmonid from Lake O.

I second that, in addition to the toxins, the larger they get, the more unpleasnt the taste gets.