hey guys had a steelhead question

[pipthefisher]

hey fellas, my name is brandon my friends call me pip, Ive been following these forums for a long time now, finally decided to join the fun :). Anyways hello. I had a question about steelhead/trout/salmon...For almost my whole life, I am 22 now, Ive had a fascination with steelhead, pike, trout etc. For some reason I never liked big ocean fishing or even downrigging I love small lakes streams rivers etc and wading. Recently I just got into wading, I am obsessed with it. Hell I even went out last night in snow and 20 degrees just to wade in the water and try to catch some. Key word being try :lol:. Anyways I would love some information on classes I can take to learn more about steelhead salmon? or even pike? I am very fascinated by them and I have alot of questions some silly some more complicated about these types of fishes. Any information on schools or classes around here I can take?


Greatly appreciated, thanks fellas

pip

[stinger63]

Welcome to the site,the best class I ever took are hands on although some tricks and tips from knowledable people always help.

[paulywood]

If you fill out your profile it will help people know where you are located and they might be able to help you.

[Splitshot]

I'd say if you have been reading this site for a long time you already know a lot about how to do it. Now you have to get your do how up to your know how.

The best way is to attend an outing and learn from some of the excellent fishermen and women that frequent this site.

If you ask to tag along with some of the guys in a polite way, I'm sure someone will help you out.

Lots of guys spend a lot of time fishing where there is lots of pressure which makes it difficult or fishing areas where there are few fish.

I just talked to a couple of friends who have been fishing the big lake and rivers for the last two days without a hit and they are excellent fishermen.

Earlier this week I got a call from another friend who landed 70 steelhead in one day. Between two guys. The friend said there was another guy fishing right next to him and only hooked one fish all day.

I asked him if the guy asked how he was catching them and he said no and my friend said had he asked he would have helped him.

If you go and see someone catching fish, tell them you are just starting and if they would mind giving you a few tips.

Guess who I'm going fishing with tomorrow? Yup the guys who have been skunked. lol Sometimes it is more about the experience than the fish.

Good Luck!

[JCM]

If you fill out your profile it will help people know where you are located and they might be able to help you.


Ditto on that..............location is the first thing I went to look at when someone says they are trying to learn. I've met people at rivers or arranged for someone to help a newbie or someone that is struggling to get hooked up. No one will use the info you provide in the profile against you, it will only end up helping you.

After you spend years catching fish, it will be second nature to want to help those getting started. As mentioned in this thread earlier.............the fish start playing second fiddle to the outing/experience itself.

Fill in your profile info and it only increases the odds of being pleasantly surprised.

Good fishing

Jim

[pipthefisher]

well i live in deaborn :P i just updated my profile.

[toto]

As splitshot said, there are a lot of good fishermen/women on here, and I'm sure that if you ask, you could get some good advice on this. Better yet, if you can do it, see if you can split gas money or something and go along. The best advice I can give is this: Go ahead and read all you can, but at some point you'll have to put it to practice. The only way to do that, is go. Pick a spot you think might hold fish, and give it a try. Don't be discouaged as it may take a while to figure it out, things such as how they hit, sometimes they pick it up and you won't know it, other times they'll about rip the rod out of your hand, and I'm talking about using spawn here. Again, see if you can meet up with someone on here, there are a ton of good fishermen here, and most of them are pretty good guys, and I know for a fact, they are more than willing to teach. Most of these guys get as much enjoyment out of teaching as they do catching.

[QuackerWhacker]

Many of the outdoor expo's that take place in the next few months have seminars dedicated to certain types of fishing. Outdoorama, and the Midwest Flyfishing expo are pretty good. Check with the MI Steelheaders also.

[noodle one]

Brandon
If you are looking for information on salmon, steelhead, and trout fishing,check out (salmoncrazy.com/forum) I don't know what type of fishing you want to learn ,fly, spinning , or center pin. Salmoncrazy has it all. You can find alot on (fishusa.com/forum) also .I hope this will help.
noodle one

[pipthefisher]

thanks for all the info. I still dont know which kind of fishing i would like to "master" ...hmmm

[WhiteyNorris]

Once you learn the basics of one species you'll find that mastering other species is about using common sense in your approach. Everybody has their own methods for success...but most of it boils down to approach, quality of bait presented, and knowing what water is "fishy" (as in: knowing where the fish are).
Especially with steelhead, trout, and salmon I can't stress enough how important it is just to get out as much as possible just to get comfortable on the water. At some point you should be able to wade along without even thinking about your technique or approach...because it will just come naturally. You won't catch fish if your line is up in the trees or if you're snagged on bottom all the time. So knowing water over time definitely helps enhance your experience.
I just got a buddy of mine from the Detroit area onto his first rainbow and his first brown ever last year...now he is hooked for life because he listened to my advice, used it as he stood beside me in the stream, and wouldn't you know it - it worked! Then I proceeded to show him how to hook a couple steelhead right out from under his nose. So that helped him believe in what I was preaching even more. And I totally agree with the others, teaching him something I'm passionate about felt so good...I'd never shy away from giving away a few secrets if it helps hook someone on fishing and hunting. We need more responsible sportsmen and women.
Read all you want..go to seminars, trade shows, whatever...but most important - just get out on the water! Just make sure you focus on using proper technique from day one...don't short change yourself. Proper technique boils down to common sense. Picture your approach and presentation from the fishes point of view...would you bite? Good luck!!!

[AftertheSteel]

I happened to just start and havent taken any "classes" ... my tip is any time you think of new question just google and read through

dont take it all to heart as some is just BS but deff a starting point for differnt ideas

hope this helps!!

[Dave Ash]

Pip if you ever want to get out on the piers for steel, kings , browns or eyes let me know.. your always more then welcome to tag along