Fishing season for 2017

[Frank Castle]

Some Steelhead and Gizzard Shad on the fly this weekend to start out the 2017 season. 34 fish total for the weekend.

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Great looking fish, Sean. Where did you get these guys and how did you get them active in this cold weather?

Thanks! I'm not a fan of the taste of Trout but maybe I just haven't had one smoked correctly. Salmon and Char are another story though

We hot-smoke them w/ mesquite or hickory or other tasty-flavored woods, chips can be used as well as season logs, preferably from fruit trees. Trout can be delicious when cooked or smoked correctly. I am personally a fan of baking them in aluminum foil packets or pan-fried

 

[The Mother Confessor]

So jealous. There's some serious beasts up there! And some seriously beautiful places! Fishing in the snow? Now that's cool.

I can't wait to get back out fishing. Darn weather. I'm for sure a fair weather fisherlady. Roll on spring!

 

[divemaster99]

Great looking fish, Sean. Where did you get these guys and how did you get them active in this cold weather?

We hot-smoke them w/ mesquite or hickory or other tasty-flavored woods, chips can be used as well as season logs, preferably from fruit trees. Trout can be delicious when cooked or smoked correctly. I am personally a fan of baking them in aluminum foil packets or pan-fried

Hey, Frank, we got them on eastern Lake Erie tributaries fishing with leech and jig patterns primarily, caught a few on midges too. Most of the Creeks were running 32.5-33.0° and slushy or ice covered this weekend but one of the better ones we fished was about 35° and mainly ice free. Steelhead are actually pretty active this time of year, saw a few that looked like they were about ready to spawn and Bulls were pushing around hens and each other.

 

[divemaster99]

So jealous. There's some serious beasts up there! And some seriously beautiful places! Fishing in the snow? Now that's cool.

I can't wait to get back out fishing. Darn weather. I'm for sure a fair weather fisherlady. Roll on spring!

I think a lot of us are dying for spring haha. I don't mind winter fishing terribly but having six skunk days around home so far this year, I'm ready for April Trout, Suckers, and Lake Char!

 

[The Mother Confessor]

You are all making me so jealous! Fishing in the UK sucks compared to the US!

 

[likestofish]

Been a real long time since I posted anything in the fishing section, but here are some catches from January.

 

[fishnatics]

Nice catches! Did you take a trip to fish for them? Love the pike cichlids

 

[likestofish]

Yeah, went on a collecting trip to Uruguay. Amazing trip around the whole country through Aqva Terra Eco Tours with Felipe Cantera.

 

[fishnatics]

Yeah, went on a collecting trip to Uruguay. Amazing trip around the whole country through Aqva Terra Eco Tours with Felipe Cantera.

You bring anything back?

 

[likestofish]

You bring anything back?

Bunch of pikes, wolves, loracarids, and other cichlids