Wanted to go smallie fishing. Got to the lake, still dirty from the October blows. One to two foot visibilty. Tried at 25 foot, 20 foot, 15 foot. Went into 9-10 foot. Trolled floating rapalas straight back, blue & silver only color that worked. Those steelies are a gas on light spinning gear. Used 8lb power pro braid with 12 lb maxima green leaders.   ;D ;D

GREAT fish Dwight !!!  ;D

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I think he's trying to raise his post count....he has like 10 posts of just smilies and such.....Those are some nice steelies by the way Dwight

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If you've got something to say , say it , if you don't stay off the board.

Outstanding catch!

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If you've got something to say , say it , if you don't stay off the board.

and stay off my grass!!!!

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nice fish there dwight.

i bet they fried up real nice.

I bet they were a nice fight.!

  I was browsing around when I saw this thread.  That must've been a pretty good-sized lake to have a nice boat like what you've got on that, Dwight.  I wonder what Steelheads will usually go for in there.

  You can get surprised by what might bite when the water gets a little muddy.  I usually pack it up if visibility starts getting low or if the current in a stream gets fast and muddy, but there was one day I started casting in-line spinners (1/32-oz roostertails) and roadrunners into the Brandywine near where I live after a rain started raising the silt when I caught a couple of sunfishes that must've been set off by the vibrating blades in that water.

  Seeing this makes me realize that I could still use a few pointers for fishing the lakes under those conditions...

Carmen,

Thats my new Lake Erie ride. The steelies taste best when smoked.

Good job catching those fish Dwight.

Nice pair Dwight!!