Opener Fishing Reports

[Chrome Bullets]

It felt like robbing a bank at times. Did a ton of leg work for those so it was no easy walk in the woods. Water was high but good too.

It was a resi brown. I was out with a friend and it was his first time out on a real Steelie chasing outing. It was a real treat for him as he had never seen one in person before. A real good weekend. Pump I know u got some good vids too this weekend....

 

[hellzbellz368]

Sucker roe? How does that usually work? I could use the suckers for fertilizer too !!! Nice zucchini and bell peppers from garden !!

I've never heard of anyone using it, but I figured that since they spawn just about the same time steelies spawn it should theoretically be a viable bait. Unfortunately I wasn't able to prove that theory last time, will try again sometime this week.

 

[Huronfly]

I've used sucker spawn imitation flies and they work quite well in the spring.

 

[rich_ace_G]

sucker spawn are just as good as glo bugs on spring. sucker spawns are part of steels diet. I find that steels tend to be on recovery mode after spawn and after it has recovered are very aggressive. The pattern I use doesn't work all the time but I always go by it. Fall to winter I mostly use, egg pattern, beads and roe. as soon as spring and melt comes in, I go by pinkies, san juans, more egg patterns and beads. the openers, I use more flies just to give them a different look. copper johns, stone flies, nymphs - and I bring in my centerpin gear if I'm out all day.

 

[Bowie]

Little resi brown from this evening

 

[Matt Rickles]

Small but beautiful. On the fly i guess?

 

[Bowie]

It smashed a spinner in 1 foot of water, crazy little guy.

 

[fisgfreek]

Wow nice, is that a size 2 or 3 spinner? Panther Martin I guess?

 

[instapump416]

It smashed a spinner in 1 foot of water, crazy little guy.

Wow, I saw a lot of small smolts and some big steelies leaping out of the water to catch flies 2 days ago.

 

[wschinke]

Wow, I saw a lot of small smolts and some big steelies leaping out of the water to catch flies 2 days ago.

Steelies on the dry... :mrgreen: