Steelhead 2013-2014 Thread
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flipnfly
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we fished sunday on upper elk. the water had about 18 inches visibility . we caught 6 each from daylight to about 130 pm then, we went exploring on the eastern side had 2 hookups on 16 mile and pissed around at cascade creek for a bit before heading back to upper elk where i had one more hookup and my buddy landed a nice 30 inch ohio torpedo at the rick road access all in all it wasnt a bad day but it was slow at times the fish seemed to be keying in on whites and hot red colors happy new year all be safe out there
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It's so good you can't even see it on Google maps ;-)
The slush was pretty bad on Elk this morning. Hooked and lost one. Same for my buddy. We made it a short day due to the temps. They will all likely be locked up across OH, PA, and NY here in a few days with the projected Arctic cold early next week. Hopefully it's brief and we can get back on the water soon. Who knows, the weather folks are frequently wrong. If we're lucky it will rain like mad on Sunday and blow them all out (always remaining hopeful)!
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My look at the Uncle John's Cabin cams told me tomorrow will be the day, so long as the rain and or melt subsides slightly. If you are coming from the south, stop at upper Elk. If it is high and muddy, go east. If not, fish it there or hop downstream until you find water to your liking.
CRB
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rain forecast tonight still frost in soil. :-(
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NOAA rain projections for Erie tonight are 0.02" So, I doubt it will mess anything up.
It won't make much difference which one you hit 1st Mucka, they will both be fine tomorrow unless some crazy amount of rain were to happen unexpectedly.
As for patterns, honestly, I'm more hung-up on presentation than specific patterns for Erie steelhead. It occasionally matters, but what always matters is presentation (especially in cold water). Had them take different eggs and different streamers today. There were a few nice fresh fish around. Fish what you are most confident with and put it where they live. You should have a good day!
It won't make much difference which one you hit 1st Mucka, they will both be fine tomorrow unless some crazy amount of rain were to happen unexpectedly.
As for patterns, honestly, I'm more hung-up on presentation than specific patterns for Erie steelhead. It occasionally matters, but what always matters is presentation (especially in cold water). Had them take different eggs and different streamers today. There were a few nice fresh fish around. Fish what you are most confident with and put it where they live. You should have a good day!
CRB
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Rain and snow showers likely, mainly between midnight and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
watch out for icy roads all are untreated as of 9pm
watch out for icy roads all are untreated as of 9pm
