STEELHEAD ALLEY - Fly Fishing Lake Erie Tributaries

[@dennybowser5533]

It's been 15 years since I've been there plus I sold my steelhead combo. Have a kid now must stay close to home thanks for the memories

[@WildTroutMan]

Glad to bring back the memories, Denny. Thanks for watching and hopefully you can get your kids out there when they get a little older. Tight lines!! 👊

[@ConnorBannias]

Great Stuff Brother! Hope to see you on the stream sometime this fall and winter!

[@WildTroutMan]

Looking forward to get back out there Connor!! Thanks for watching and commenting. Much appreciated. Tight lines and it would be nice if our paths crossed on the stream. 👊

[@Irideus]

such a special place, love it~~~~~~~~~~~~~cheers

[@WildTroutMan]

Cheers Irideus… all the best 👊

[@MichaelKensinger]

Great video. Bought my first Erie permit this year! Hoping to catch some chrome!

[@WildTroutMan]

Thank you Michael!! That’s awesome!! You will enjoy. I’m headed there this weekend. 🙂👊

[@davidkensinger879]

I love that section of stream

[@WildTroutMan]

My first time there….yes, beautiful section of stream. Almost time for their return. 👊

[@davidkensinger879]

I am so lucky I have been on these creeks since the 1950s back then we fished for suckers and bass no steelheads but was great when they stocked coho

[@WildTroutMan]

@@davidkensinger879Wow, nice you have been able to fish your home waters for all these years and to see the positive changes that have taken place.

[@scottnock5241]

You did really well!! I can’t deal with those people!!

[@WildTroutMan]

Thanks Scott!! Always great to be out in nature. 👊

[@rickylee6129]

Good Video 😊. Tight Lines 🎣.

[@WildTroutMan]

Thanks for watching rickylee and glad you enjoyed!! Tight lines…. and a gentle release. 👊

[@fabios35076]

Great Action Trout Man Considering making the 4 hr drive But before i do would love some advice How deep and how shallow was this stream? Would you say sink tip would be the way to go? My guess for sink tip would be a 10ft 5 ips Sink rate? Would you say indicator with a weight is more productive here? Thanks For your reply

[@WildTroutMan]

Hey Fabios, thanks… Yeah it all depends on the water level. It’s definitely a wadable stream but it goes up fast after a rainstorm and then drops really fast too because the land is so flat. Things can be blown out on Friday and by Sunday it’s very fishable. Conditions were very low until recently. Sink tip after a rainstorm and indicator otherwise, even tight line nymphing is lots of fun. I had good luck on stonefly patterns. So fun…. Like a freight train when you get one on. Keep me posted how you do. 👊

[@nicolelewis9812]

Did you fish weighted streamers? Heading your way end of November.

[@WildTroutMan]

Streams are very low. You won’t need any weight right now.

[@nicolelewis9812]

@@WildTroutMan Thanks. I've looked at the two week forecast - a bit of rain is coming!

[@WildTroutMan]

@ hopefully!! I’m in the northeast and the Native brookies and Wild browns need some water to spawn.

[@RAMOSACER]

If you don’t mind me asking, what stream is that?

[@WildTroutMan]

Good chance it’s either Elk or Walnut. 👊

[@willsworldoutdoors]

Cool video!

[@WildTroutMan]

Thank you Wills World!! Tight lines… and a gentle release. 👊

[@vincentcoppola9832]

What sink tip were you using? Are you running two streamers at once?

[@WildTroutMan]

Rio 10 ft med sink versileader

[@WildTroutMan]

Yes, here is another vid with the 2 streamer rig kzbin.info/www/bejne/emfakpdsqd1jl6csi=SWoQAeiLf5YsPS40

[@KXCvin-W]

What weight rod and line you using?

[@WildTroutMan]

They are like a freight train when they hit. A 7 wt rod works nice.

[@masakitsukashita5888]

Like the video! Only critique is that hand retrieving is not a good idea for steelhead. Put them on the reel with good drag system.

[@WildTroutMan]

I love hand retrieving but getting them on the reel is solid advice. Tight lines!! 👊

[@z_a_n_e]

Those random guys know you @WildTroutMan! 9:52 😂 You're becoming famous among the fisherman. Maybe I'll run into you next!

[@WildTroutMan]

Haha, that would be nice, CrotoX!! May the waters flow freely and your fly float true. Tight lines!!

[@Gogetas4skin]

First spot’s current is always a challenge

[@WildTroutMan]

That was a hotspot last year behind those submerged boulders. This year the water was lower in January and that section wasn’t holding as many fish. Longer, deeper runs were more productive. 👊

[@bdickinson6751]

Something a bit different than your usual fare, but enjoyable to watch.

[@WildTroutMan]

Thank you…. Yes, quite different from gorgeous native brookies in a beautiful mountain stream. 🙂 I’m glad you found it enjoyable. Thanks for watching.👊

[@dwetick1]

These steelheads are stocked as smolts by the 3CU trout club and go into the lake to grow up. When they return, years later as adults, that's our steelhead fishery...Steelhead are too fishy to eat, C&R.

[@WildTroutMan]

It’s definitely catch and release for me. Tight lines….. and a gentle release!!

[@Ketchfishallday]

I heard they're fishy because they mainly eat oily baitfish.

[@damnman6755]

Damn you guys makes me Want to move to america

[@WildTroutMan]

lol, where is home?

[@lestroyer2415]

apparently your first time using a fly rod and fighting a steelhead , never stay i n one spot move! and try to get across from the fish pulling it from the side , also keep the rod up high and use that reel good thing you had a netter i don't think you would have got that fish the way you were fighting it. You will catch on in time !

[@WildTroutMan]

Good advice, but my first rodeo? Yikes. Tough crowd.

[@ScottMiller-on2gd]

What wt rod are you using?

[@WildTroutMan]

7 wt works very well

[@ScottMiller-on2gd]

@WildTroutMan Thanks for the reply. Now I just have to figure out which reel to get:)