Looking for NE Ohio suggestions for steelhead

[robert szabo]

I grew up in NE Ohio and will be back there for about a week starting this Monday.

[Mark Schafer]

Robert,
This question sounds rather familiar.  😕
MS

[robert szabo]

Robert,
This question sounds rather familiar.  😕
MS

You are right, It sucks getting old  🙁 Sorry about that.  Too many forums to little short term memory.

However, that being said  I was hoping I could get some first hand reports or insight from someone who may have fished the area recently.  I wont be able to go to any of the fly shops that were suggested because they are out of the way.

[andy scott]

Sazbo…

Fishing is unseasonably slow on Lake Erie tribs right now — severe lack of rain this Fall is impeding our season. However, some fish are in and concentrated in the deeper holes that actually contain water.

If you’re in-town, definitely get out for a few hours — just hope for a few finning in faster water (or hit lake front). Fly choice is up for debate, but I start with buggers at first light and down size from there.

Higher temps do have them fighting like gang-busters…

Good luck

[robert szabo]

Thanks Andy.  I see some rain in the forecast. I hope its just enough to get the fish moving and not so much it blows out the river.  Ill be up there on Monday and will be there a week.  I plan to go out not a few hours but a few days. Ive got nothing scheduled all week except to try to catch a few steelhead.  I ended up borrowing a Scott 8wt with a nice Lamson reel so I should be set.  Ive tied a few flies that I read about on the web, the sucker spawn and also crystal meth.  I also have plenty of size 12 nymphs and larger woolly buggers.  Ill post a report next week.

Thanks again for the help.

-Bob

[anonymous]

Pray for rain.

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