How To Catch Salmon, Steelhead, And Lake Trout In The St.Clair River!

[@BrettRobb]

Great video Brad! I grew up in Point Edward / Sarnia right across the river there and let me say wow you guys have it down to a science, I have always thought there must be a better way to deal with the current fishing from shore.

[@thefisherbrad]

@@BrettRobb glad you liked the video! If you are interested in booking a guided fishing trip the Atlantic salmon and steelhead fishing is on fire right now! If so just call or text 586-719-8935!

[@brettharrett3376]

Thanks!

[@thefisherbrad]

Glad you loved the video!

[@tomrodbend7733]

Salmon - no dings haha. Walleye and Steelies yea...Sometimes

[@CentralPerspective-my2ev]

Thank you!

[@moremut]

That was a Excellent video

[@thefisherbrad]

Glad you liked it! Be sure to subscribe! And if you’re ever interested in booking a salmon, steelhead, laketrout, walleye, burbot, or pike trip send me a message!

[@kensen03]

What size diameter for rod holder? Is that st. clair river pier by the light house? Park where you need to pay to get in?. Please reply.

[@JJ-se5mx]

What time of year

[@thefisherbrad]

This was made in October

[@ruffrize]

Would now be a good time? Mid March?

[@thefisherbrad]

Yes it would be

[@domincrader]

Someone help me get a slay spoon like him

[@CanadianAngler-qv8ic]

Sarnia?

[@frankamedure9248]

I am making some rod holders for the boardwalk in Port Huron. Can someone please tell me the diamete of the railings there? I am not local or I'd drive there and measure it. Please help. Thanks.

[@M.Redsky]

is the rod you use here the same one linked in the description (LurEra Catfish Casting Rod)? Is there any concern throwing 2lbs on a rod that may be rated for much less (5oz)? Please advise Brad!!

[@thefisherbrad]

To get the exact rod you’ll have to order it from andersons pro bait. Or stop by the shop in port Huron! Tell them you saw my video when you go to buy it. You can pick up the line, reel and rod already rigged up for this for I belive 99$

[@thefisherbrad]

The link is just the heaviest action rod I could find

[@M.Redsky]

@@thefisherbrad nice, thanks for the info. Can you share the brand and model of rod? The woman that runs the outdoorsman shop in Sarnia is from Port Huron and she might be a good go between. thanks bro!

[@thefisherbrad]

@@M.Redsky the exact model will be in my video uploaded today! Be sure to check it out!

[@jeremycompton1677]

I'm across the drink from you. hoping to give some salmon fishing a try. never knew what to do. this should get me going. much appreciated.

[@WaterandIceOutdoors]

Nice tips Brad!

[@thefisherbrad]

Water and Ice Outdoors thanks!

[@72weezy1]

Awesome video bro.. Now i know how to fish St.Clair River now

[@thefisherbrad]

BassSlayer Outdoors glad it’ll help you land some fish!

[@gabrielmaldonado9214]

November?

[@TeamJesusOutdoors]

That is quite the rig you are using there!

[@BasicFishingNZ]

nice tutorial haha and awesome catch on that salmon. really has a mean hooked jaw for sure

[@thefisherbrad]

Basic_Fishing thanks man! Glad you liked it! Stay tuned for weekly uploads

[@dan987121]

That salmon died

[@thefisherbrad]

Poop Poop yes it went on the grill🔥 the head went back to the dnr

[@dan987121]

Are atlantics common there?

[@thefisherbrad]

Poop Poop I caught a decent amount for the times I’ve fished there

[@hotflames4330]

Nice vid

[@thefisherbrad]

hotflames Thankyou!

[@M.Redsky]

Hi, great video! But, I'm not very clear about the rig. You've got 2 lbs on the bottom, then lures of various types (spoons, crank baits, etc) tied to the weight? don't the spoons sink to the bottom or the current keeps em active? It would be so great if you could please elaborate more on the details regarding the rig. Thanks!

[@thefisherbrad]

So the spoons I showed in the video are light weight. Since they are light weight they don’t need much current to keep them moving. For the rig I have my mainline wrapped around a bead 5 feet from the bottom of the line. Then I tie a three way barrel swivel. I put on about a foot and a half line lengeth for the sinker off the bottom. So then I run a lure on the three way coming off. Once casted, I drop my second lure on the Line with a quick snap attached to the weight. The weight will carry your secind lure down to the bead. This will then give you a lure at a depth of 1.5 feet off bottom and a lure at 6.5 feet off bottom. Hope this helps

[@UnitedViral]

What's the times of year you can do this?

[@thefisherbrad]

UnitedViral pretty much all year besides June July and early August!

[@UnitedViral]

@@thefisherbrad Wow I didint think they stayed in that close that often!

[@thefisherbrad]

UnitedViral ya they are always a nice catch to add to the mix!

[@TheBossmanJLw6v2]

Those rod holders are awesome man! Nice Atlantic too!

[@thefisherbrad]

They very much are! Thanks man!

[@TheBossmanJLw6v2]

No problem dude! I think you have influenced me to bust out the welder and get to building me something similar.

[@kensen03]

Where you get them at.

[@joef6724]

Where can I order the spoon's

[@Joe-xm3fm]

Dude it’s a spoon. Go to a bait store idiot

[@mikedaley8409]

Meanwhile directly across the river we use 10 ft med light salmon steelhead rods with 6 to 8lbs leader and 1ounce weights to bounce the bottom.

[@mikedaley8409]

Not to mention only 1 rod...

[@-choppy]

How long are those rods

[@thefisherbrad]

Chop_py 6 foot 6

[@-choppy]

The Fisher Brad thank you

[@-choppy]

The Fisher Brad how much did you pay for a combo?

[@thefisherbrad]

Chop_py I think it was 96$ each

[@thefisherbrad]

Chop_py no problem!

[@-choppy]

What kind of rods and reals are those

[@thefisherbrad]

They are Anderson’s pro bait rods not sure the exact name they made for them

[@-choppy]

I’m looking for a couple rods do you know any good ones

[@thefisherbrad]

Chop_py I would highly recommend the ones I used in this video you can buy the rod reel lined up combo for about 96$ at Anderson’s, if you just want the rod you can get that rod for I believe 40$ at Anderson’s pro bait

[@thefisherbrad]

Chop_py the reels are okumas

[@-choppy]

Great thanks so much I was out there last weekend and and stayed there really late fishing and didn’t catch anything do you have any go to lures

[@rickiex]

Hey man! My school actually stocks those fish. Thanks for the video, it's nice to see how far they go.

[@thefisherbrad]

rickiex that’s so cool! I did my part and turned in the head!

[@perottioutdoors]

Yup LSSU! I assisted in micro tagging Atlantic’s myself back in ‘95 at the power plant in the Soo.

[@tyson457]

Do u setup the same way for walleye?

[@gonikstar]

Where can I buy those rod holders? Thnks great video

[@thefisherbrad]

Nik Gor I have a few spares rod holders along with some rods reels and some lures, message me on my Facebook @brad dyer or on my instagram @the_fisher_brad if interested

[@gonikstar]

Great video as always. Where can I buy those rod holders ??

[@thefisherbrad]

Nik Gor andersons pro bait, or lighthouse tackle in port Huron

[@zachm7910]

Great vid, I appreciate the tips! How do you secure the bead in place?

[@thefisherbrad]

You can use a bead peg or what I do is I wrap it around once through and back around

[@zachm7910]

The Fisher Brad awesome thank you! Also, how far off the bottom do you run the first lure, and how far above that is the 2nd one? I’m not too familiar with how deep the river is around the port Huron area.

[@thefisherbrad]

Zach M I run the first lure about a foot and a half off bottom then the second one between 3 and a half to 4 feet

[@brucehamlin5733]

Nice Video, Why put the short leader on the bottom?

[@paulkehrig6958]

what time of year, or months do you fish? and yes video on the rod holder would be great

[@thefisherbrad]

Paul Kehrig I fish for them all months besides June, July, and early August

[@SavedTraveler-1975]

Your using the classic fishermen's knot, yes? Its completely true that its basically the only knot you'll need when fishing. You had mentioned the need to leave a bit of little line tag on there for when the powerful fish pulls. The only thing different about that knot you may want to consider is a second pass through the eye of your leader or swivel. So it's twice through the eye then twirled around the main line 7 or 10 times or whatever. Then you go through the two holes made by the two passes through the eye. At this point you'll notice another whole at the opposite side of the knot from the eye. take the end of the line and go up and pass it through that hole and pull it tight, pulling a bit on the tag as you do. You could clip the whole tag off if you want at this point because the line isn't going any place guaranteed.

[@Valkaneer]

I've been having a real hard time finding a rod. I went up to Andersens in PH and they have nothing in stock, do you know of any other places that carry a pole for the St. Clair? What suggestion would you have for a rod? rod line lbs rating? What gear ratio would you suggest for the bait caster? I found an Ugly Stick Tiger on line with a 30-60 lb rating but all of them were 7 ft "medium-heavy or lighter action, and I don't think that's going to work for the St. Clair. I was there last night with my great gramps rod and reel and the reel is just too old to handle that kind of current, and the pole is failing. It was all good till the last 10 ft of water where I had to pull up, then drop the rod back down fast, and reel fast, to bring it up. Fishing the St. Clair on land is a VERY different animal from fishing from a boat. Also, you lose your rig on land it's going to cost you 15$+ and 30 min of time. Last night I lost a 1 1/2 lb sinker when my line caught on an eyelet and snapped my swivel in half. It was not a tiny swivel either, like mid-range. It would be fantastic if you could cover an in-depth video on gear and rig for the St. Clair.

[@thefisherbrad]

I have actualy done this before lol. Look up my video called “how to fish the st.clair River” haha

[@thefisherbrad]

If your having problems with the current fish the wall by the filtration plant same rod holders etc style but slower current there were you can use flimsier rods but only like a 4 min drive from pine grove

[@thefisherbrad]

Look up lighthouse tackle they normaly have stuff to! Great store as well and sells used stuff to!

[@Mmitchell420]

Are you in Canada or port Huron

[@samsadventures8476]

Nice video, just tried shore fishing at this exact same spot on Friday last week for the first time and i got nothing. What times are good to go? I went at night, i see your there during the day.

[@thefisherbrad]

Sam Chise honestly all times during the day are great for trout and salmon! Some people say the night bite is better for them however I’ve only ever caught any during the day but have had bites at all Times during daylight! Just got to keep at it!

[@brucehamlin5733]

Where do you get the Evil Eye spoons?

[@Adventure_With_Mike]

Can you post a "how to" to rig up for fishing like this in the river. Thanks

[@streakingeagles]

Great tips Brad👍 I usually fish at marine city what area in port Huron did you get these beauties at ?

[@thefisherbrad]

You can get em all over I Fish after the blue water bridge

[@streakingeagles]

The Fisher Brad Thanks brad, what times of the year are best for the salmon, trout and walleye?

[@thefisherbrad]

rp pr walleye you can do good all year, And salmon I go out for all years besides June July and early August

[@streakingeagles]

The Fisher Brad thanks for the info Brad, great video 👍

[@thefisherbrad]

rp pr anytime!

[@mathiesullenbruch6452]

nice Do one on how to make rod holder

[@glenmetcalfe9784]

dude you wouldnt lose fish if you learned how to use your drag lol.