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Topic: Russian Steel  (Read 4025 times)

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Pics from 2:30ish :smt001


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Gonna be nice for the weekend warriors.


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Mmmmmm..... That looks fishy.

I’m headed to Bay Tackle in a bit to pick up some bait and plunking supplies. Thinking I’ll pick up a Little Cleo or two, too...

Any other suggestions? Maybe a jig and float setup or two?


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It's always good to have some spoons in your arsenal and float fishing can be deadly.


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I gave it a 1 beer try this evening water looked pretty good maybe 15" vis. Saw nothing but a couple of squaws.
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I gave it a 1 beer try this evening water looked pretty good maybe 15" vis. Saw nothing but a couple of squaws.
That looks decent for the Russian after a semi heavy rain. Should be good soon.

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I just talked to the helpful fellow at King’s, and he said the lower river is still pretty murky. He said plunking is probably the best bet for tomorrow.

My (rough) plan is to check out Wohler Bridge first and possibly Steelhead Beach, too, if we lose interest at Wohler.

Got some various spin-n-glos, 1-3 oz pyramids, yarn, and some fresh(ish) roe from Bay Tackle (they say it’s from this year’s salmon at least). Hope they cooperate!


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Get to Wohler early the lot will fill up quick.
Group IQ is inversely proportional to the size of the group.

A Steelhead always knows where he is going, but a Man seldom does.


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Good to know. Thanks!


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Fished Geyserville today. Water looked great no Steel only a few Squahfish molesting my roe.


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Camp Rose. No chrome. One fat little Smallie then off to work. Gonna do a drift monday or tuesday.


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I have it a shot at Steelhead Beach for about 4-5 hours yeaterday for no love. The water looked OK. Not really green yet, but maybe 12-16” of vis.

Tried plunking (roe+spin n glo). Tried drifting roe. Tried casting spoons.

I watched one guy on a driftboat hook and fight what looked to be a 5-7 pound native fish. Also talked to a handful of drift boat fisherman. Most got nothing, but a couple people got lucky.



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I fished the Russian at Johmson’s Beach for about 3 hours yesterday before the Super Bowl. There were maybe 10-12 guys n’ gals fishing from shore - about 6 of them looked to be serious steelhead anglers.

In the short time I was there, I saw three steelhead hooked and two landed - drifting roe was the ticket. Some poor kid on the other side of the river snapped his line while he tried to pull his fish onto the sand...

I got no love, but I feel like I gave it a good shot and learned a thing or two.



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I fished the Russian at Johmson’s Beach for about 3 hours yesterday before the Super Bowl. There were maybe 10-12 guys n’ gals fishing from shore - about 6 of them looked to be serious steelhead anglers.

In the short time I was there, I saw three steelhead hooked and two landed - drifting roe was the ticket. Some poor kid on the other side of the river snapped his line while he tried to pull his fish onto the sand...

I got no love, but I feel like I gave it a good shot and learned a thing or two.
Keep trying there are fish all thru out the system now. Fresh and spent fish. You will get one if you put on the time.