North shore lake ontario swinging stone fly jig fly through deep pools while giving it little pops works great. Swimphing is what I've heard it called here
Every swag jangle piece of gear hanging off your chest is an invitation to the heartbreak loss of a NW West trophy steelhead! My advice? Keep it streamlined. Captain Abab’s first rule!
Not a steelhead until it's been in the salt! Just call it what it is a lake run rainbow trout. And just appreciate that you're catching a big trout. With that being said, that does look like alot of fun and true steelhead don't eat very much so I would imagine these lake run trout would have more of an appetite since they don't have to go through the salt-freshwater change.
Most lakes aren't 350ft deep with giant bait balls of bait. There's small lakes with streams here in Ontario where the stocked rainbows run up creeks but they never look like our steelhead.
"Anadromous" is the term for fish that split their lives between saltwater and freshwater. Not sure there's an official definition for steelhead. And the stock was taken from original steelhead strains. If you take a tuna and drop it in a pond, is it not still a tuna. Ultimately, it doesn't matter. I prefer calling them steelhead.
BEHAVIORALLY speaking, its absolutely true that they cannot be called anadromous like west coast fish are. That, however, is a BEHAVIORAL classification...not a taxonomic designation. A taxonomic designation (ie a name: such as "steelhead") is a physiological/genetic designation. All Great Lakes adfluvial STEELHEAD come from west coast genetics (thus the taxonomic designation remains accurate). The primary differences west coast anglers constantly crow about are behavioral connected to environmental realities that west coast anadromous steelhead are exposed to and Great Lakes fish are not. Not contending there isn't a difference in these fish but taxonomic classification isn't connected to behaviors or range and therefor isn't one of em.
BEHAVIORALLY speaking, its absolutely true that they cannot be called anadromous like west coast fish are. That, however, is a BEHAVIORAL classification...not a taxonomic designation. A taxonomic designation (ie a name: such as "steelhead") is a physiological/genetic designation. All Great Lakes adfluvial STEELHEAD come from west coast genetics (thus the taxonomic designation remains accurate). "Smelling saltwater" is a behavior connected to an environmental reality that west coast anadromous steelhead are exposed to...but taxonomic classification isn't connected to behaviors or range.
Another good one Tom! I’m from Michigan and I’ve been fly fishing for a number of years now and your videos are always a great help!
Great information and all-around show learned a ton!! Thanks Tom
Espectacular 👏👏👏
Ahh don’t have a trip planned, this is giving me the shakes
43:26 is really good tips on how to identify holding water in those challenging medium-sized, slower rivers.
Love From Saginaw MI
I see you mark oak orchard creek on here...we go every october and its amazing..esp for big big brown trout
FIRST!
Nice video! I'm hoping to get after some in PA this year!
North shore lake ontario swinging stone fly jig fly through deep pools while giving it little pops works great. Swimphing is what I've heard it called here
I miss the shale cliffs
I thought you couldn’t fish tandem flies in direct tributaries to any great lake
you can fish two flies in ohio/PA
Awesome video ! Just curious - do you drift that zonker or swim it ?? :-)
Love this. Was this the Salmon River near Pulaski? Which size of rod were you using for your tight line set up? Thanks!
I believe we were fishing in Ohio
@@newflyfisher The second half with John Valk looks like the Grand.
It’s not carp but steelhead seem cool
I don’t get why people like to catch carp. Besides the average fight, they taste like crap.
1, they fight extremely hard
2, you don’t need to eat what you catch
Can you use a drop shot system for steel head
can't see why not
Timely! Oldie but a goodie!
Thanks Tom.
Home rivers in Ontario: Credit, Saugeen
Every swag jangle piece of gear hanging off your chest is an invitation to the heartbreak loss of a NW West trophy steelhead! My advice? Keep it streamlined. Captain Abab’s first rule!
Is this guy really just reuploading Orvis videos as his own?
Not a steelhead until it's been in the salt! Just call it what it is a lake run rainbow trout. And just appreciate that you're catching a big trout. With that being said, that does look like alot of fun and true steelhead don't eat very much so I would imagine these lake run trout would have more of an appetite since they don't have to go through the salt-freshwater change.
Shut your hole! Do you really struggle this much to pretend your knowledgeable? Yes, your beloved steelhead stocked in our waters. Piss off
Nerd
Most lakes aren't 350ft deep with giant bait balls of bait. There's small lakes with streams here in Ontario where the stocked rainbows run up creeks but they never look like our steelhead.
"Anadromous" is the term for fish that split their lives between saltwater and freshwater. Not sure there's an official definition for steelhead. And the stock was taken from original steelhead strains. If you take a tuna and drop it in a pond, is it not still a tuna. Ultimately, it doesn't matter. I prefer calling them steelhead.
Still dumb
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Steelhead fishing is very inactive for 90% of time spent. Other species are better to pursue. Don't waste time on a few very sparce opportunity
LOL, okay....thanks for that valued input. Look forward to your comments on new show coming at end of month done in PA/Ohio last December!
What are you even talking about bro
Please do not lift these precious fish up by the fly or pick them up by their gills. They're not bass
Great lakes Steelhead.. nope.. adfluvial rainbows..yup
Do you really struggle this much to pretend your knowledgeable? Yes, your beloved steelhead stocked in our waters. Piss off
BEHAVIORALLY speaking, its absolutely true that they cannot be called anadromous like west coast fish are. That, however, is a BEHAVIORAL classification...not a taxonomic designation. A taxonomic designation (ie a name: such as "steelhead") is a physiological/genetic designation. All Great Lakes adfluvial STEELHEAD come from west coast genetics (thus the taxonomic designation remains accurate). The primary differences west coast anglers constantly crow about are behavioral connected to environmental realities that west coast anadromous steelhead are exposed to and Great Lakes fish are not. Not contending there isn't a difference in these fish but taxonomic classification isn't connected to behaviors or range and therefor isn't one of em.
Do not call them steelhead. They have never even smelled saltwater.
BEHAVIORALLY speaking, its absolutely true that they cannot be called anadromous like west coast fish are. That, however, is a BEHAVIORAL classification...not a taxonomic designation. A taxonomic designation (ie a name: such as "steelhead") is a physiological/genetic designation. All Great Lakes adfluvial STEELHEAD come from west coast genetics (thus the taxonomic designation remains accurate). "Smelling saltwater" is a behavior connected to an environmental reality that west coast anadromous steelhead are exposed to...but taxonomic classification isn't connected to behaviors or range.
That’s why they’re better.
GREAT FUN !!!! THANK you!!!
Did I miss it, what rod length and weight was Tom using for straight line nymphing?
He said 9’ works but 10’ is better. I didn’t catch the weight