Nick, here in Steelhead Alley, we have the largest number of charmers per square mile! If you are ever in the North East, we will get you into some steel!
Come to erie Nick! We'll get you into some brownies and some nice steelies! Great work as always man your an inspiration! Sucks we have like 15 inches or more of ice right now waiting for the spring run!
Nice video i leave like 5mins away from the american river in sacramento. Keep the videos coming you should make more bass videos nick! Great job once again!
Yes im almost half way there ahaha. Im just starting too get into bass fishing a little more i just baught a shimano convergence crankbait rod medium power medium fast action and a lews 7.1.1 Laser MG speed spool reel. But i want too get another rod with a another speed spool reel 7.1.1 with a medium heavy action rod wit medium fast action. And i baught some crankbait and i have some drop shot weights and i have a pack of senkos and some baby monsters as and some lizards 6'' with some size 4 hooks, one pack of wacky rig hooks and also some drop shot hooks. Thats all i have i want too get more things but dont know what els too get.
Nice vid!I get so pumped when you post a new vid! One question, do you know where discovery park is in sacramento? If you do do you have any tips for someone going out this weekend? my grandfather insists on going for steelhead but i keep telling him its over. But what about stripper and or largemouth what are they doing this time of year. If you were going to go out there what would you do?
Up in Washington State, (where Steelhead is king) we had a lot of spit hooks after hookups also. It's a Steelhead thing. We would be using conventional gear with eggs and spinners, and they would still spit 'em half the time. Great video and MAD props to those "Fly Guys".
Would you ever or have you ever considered going fishing for steelhead or salmon in New York. There are some great rivers and fishing there like the Salmon River, Sandy Creek, and Burt Dam and a lot more. Would like to see you go up there
Hey Nick, When are we going to see a Fly Fishing video on catching Stipers? We have been catching some hogs on the Clouser Minnows in your neck of the woods..
Does using a boat allow you to drift through private land? Or is it public land on the lower American? I'm always confused about this, and it makes it hard to plan trips. Thanks for the video.
Has centerpinning for steelhead taken off in California yet? It is very popular in the streams and rivers entering the Great Lakes. It is by no means fly fishing in the traditional sense, or for that matter, any sense. It is just a a long 12' - 15' flexible rod with either a fixed reel seat or sliding rings, a reel that looks like a really big fly reel but it has at least one, and sometimes two, ball bearings that the spool spins on effortlessly. You add a float, a couple of bobber stops, a couple of micro Raven swivels, a shot string, and your choice of fly or single eggs. The speed of the current pulls line off of the spool and you can get drag free floats of 100' long if you want an no one is below you.
My buddy Ray does it and has for 25 years or so. He met and had a few John Milner custom reels made. He's a badass steelheader and I'm a 5% er. Ray's a 1% er... He cringes every time he sees another pinner on the AR. There are about 7 that I know of and only Ray and one other guy from New York are veterans at it...
To bad steelhead fishing this season is kinda over, it was good but at the same time wasn't that good of a run if u know what I mean , I noticed it is way slow now , now it's on to the sac river for sturgeon and stripers , great vids nick and fish on bro
Don't take the show on the road Nick. There are tons of fishing shows in the Midwest and East side. Your show is legit cause no one does CA. If these guys wanna see larger steelhead all you gotta do is hit the Eel River, trinity, Klamath, etc. doing a great job doing local waters.
Thank you! I did the Trinity for the steelhead basics episode and got a few big ones. I had one around 10lbs hooked on the American but she came unpegged.
The American is literally 10 minutes down the street from me, but im kinda scared to fish it because im not sure exactly what special tags/ cards you need to fish it and i dont want to get in trouble. Can anybody help me out?
I've never fished your rivers for steelhead but why is it that these fish you are calling steelhead look pretty much exactly like resident, non migratory, rainbows I catch pretty much anywhere in Montana or back east on the Delaware River. The steelhead I catch in Lake Erie creeks are dime bright when they enter the creeks and when they get colored up they get very dark not like these lighter colored fish with pink stripes.
Why are you releasing the fish? Do you guys just want that feeling of CONQUERER? EAT THE DARN THINGS, and if they aren't edible, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!! WWG1WGA
So glad to FINALLY hear somebody that knows what they are talking about trout/steelhead and the slime layer and wetting your hands. Nice job Nick!
Nick, here in Steelhead Alley, we have the largest number of charmers per square mile! If you are ever in the North East, we will get you into some steel!
Good knowledge can't wait to be on water!
Come to erie Nick! We'll get you into some brownies and some nice steelies! Great work as always man your an inspiration! Sucks we have like 15 inches or more of ice right now waiting for the spring run!
Great river information guys!!
Wow! It's been awhile since I've George aka BOW. Tight lines to you all!
Great video Nick! It looked like a blast! Thank you for imparting all of your knowledge and keep the videos coming!
Your welcome & will do, thanks for watching!
man I haven't fly fished in almost 2 YEARS!!! I should try it again! great fish and great job!! ^-^
I always wanted to know how to fish steelhead. Thank you InformativeFisherman.
Check out my episode called steelhead basics. Your welcome!
Rich, there are several ways to be successful with Steelhead. Nick just chose one of the hardest techniques to start with. "smiley face"
Thanks guys.
Nice video i leave like 5mins away from the american river in sacramento. Keep the videos coming you should make more bass videos nick! Great job once again!
Thank you Eddie, I have a bunch have you seen them all?
Yes im almost half way there ahaha. Im just starting too get into bass fishing a little more i just baught a shimano convergence crankbait rod medium power medium fast action and a lews 7.1.1 Laser MG speed spool reel. But i want too get another rod with a another speed spool reel 7.1.1 with a medium heavy action rod wit medium fast action. And i baught some crankbait and i have some drop shot weights and i have a pack of senkos and some baby monsters as and some lizards 6'' with some size 4 hooks, one pack of wacky rig hooks and also some drop shot hooks. Thats all i have i want too get more things but dont know what els too get.
I dont have a boat so i will be doing off the bank bass fishing.
Nice vid!I get so pumped when you post a new vid! One question, do you know where discovery park is in sacramento? If you do do you have any tips for someone going out this weekend? my grandfather insists on going for steelhead but i keep telling him its over. But what about stripper and or largemouth what are they doing this time of year. If you were going to go out there what would you do?
Up in Washington State, (where Steelhead is king) we had a lot of spit hooks after hookups also. It's a Steelhead thing. We would be using conventional gear with eggs and spinners, and they would still spit 'em half the time. Great video and MAD props to those "Fly Guys".
Would you ever or have you ever considered going fishing for steelhead or salmon in New York. There are some great rivers and fishing there like the Salmon River, Sandy Creek, and Burt Dam and a lot more. Would like to see you go up there
We might take the show on the road next season, thank you for the suggestions!
nice fishing
Hey Nick, When are we going to see a Fly Fishing video on catching Stipers? We have been catching some hogs on the Clouser Minnows in your neck of the woods..
We are filming with Maury Hatch in June!
Caught several big steelies at this exact place with gude Ron Speroni.
Being so or too technical with fly fishing, scares a lot of newbies away from the sport of flying fishing, and I'm a fly fishermen.
Great Music choice!
You need to come fish Mead for big striper!
Yes i do!
Does using a boat allow you to drift through private land? Or is it public land on the lower American? I'm always confused about this, and it makes it hard to plan trips. Thanks for the video.
The water is public you’re good
all the american river is public land
Hi Nick can you please tell me what kind of filming gear you use, all your videos look awesome, I always enjoy thank you..
We primarily run Sony NEX cameras, you would need to talk to my father about lenses. Thank you!
Where can I reach Your father...thank you ...
Has centerpinning for steelhead taken off in California yet? It is very popular in the streams and rivers entering the Great Lakes. It is by no means fly fishing in the traditional sense, or for that matter, any sense. It is just a a long 12' - 15' flexible rod with either a fixed reel seat or sliding rings, a reel that looks like a really big fly reel but it has at least one, and sometimes two, ball bearings that the spool spins on effortlessly. You add a float, a couple of bobber stops, a couple of micro Raven swivels, a shot string, and your choice of fly or single eggs. The speed of the current pulls line off of the spool and you can get drag free floats of 100' long if you want an no one is below you.
My buddy Ray does it and has for 25 years or so. He met and had a few John Milner custom reels made. He's a badass steelheader and I'm a 5% er. Ray's a 1% er... He cringes every time he sees another pinner on the AR. There are about 7 that I know of and only Ray and one other guy from New York are veterans at it...
To bad steelhead fishing this season is kinda over, it was good but at the same time wasn't that good of a run if u know what I mean , I noticed it is way slow now , now it's on to the sac river for sturgeon and stripers , great vids nick and fish on bro
Thanks bro!
Don't take the show on the road Nick. There are tons of fishing shows in the Midwest and East side. Your show is legit cause no one does CA. If these guys wanna see larger steelhead all you gotta do is hit the Eel River, trinity, Klamath, etc. doing a great job doing local waters.
Thank you! I did the Trinity for the steelhead basics episode and got a few big ones. I had one around 10lbs hooked on the American but she came unpegged.
hahaha... stumbled across this one, Big George! go see him at Fly Fishing Specialties, he's boss.
low water and nymphing....best way to fish trout in late summer
you do need a steelhead report card to fish for steelhead right?
Yes you do
bobbers/// why not just hardware fishing?
The American is literally 10 minutes down the street from me, but im kinda scared to fish it because im not sure exactly what special tags/ cards you need to fish it and i dont want to get in trouble. Can anybody help me out?
+Tyler Hansen All you need, broham is a fishing license and a steelhead report card.
I've never fished your rivers for steelhead but why is it that these fish you are calling steelhead look pretty much exactly like resident, non migratory, rainbows I catch pretty much anywhere in Montana or back east on the Delaware River. The steelhead I catch in Lake Erie creeks are dime bright when they enter the creeks and when they get colored up they get very dark not like these lighter colored fish with pink stripes.
They're the exact same fish, just different behavior.
Who can take me I’m paralyzed
Why are you releasing the fish? Do you guys just want that feeling of CONQUERER?
EAT THE DARN THINGS, and if they aren't edible, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!
WWG1WGA
Not sure what you're getting at, but it's illegal to keep wild steelhead. Hatchery steelhead I believe you can only keep two.