They are quite fun on a light fly rod (6 wt or less)... Wouldnt really reccomend it though as it take its toll on the poor little guys, and remeber those are our future Steelhead, they are better to take home big than small. If you are going to fish for them please release them and dont play them too long.Daniel said:Saw some kids catching Steelhead smolts in the little back eddies near Peach Road. Looked like fun on light tackle. Haven't really had a chance to fish the Vedder yet but I would be interested if someone could recommend a good spot to fly fish down there (since the river's so high). Cheers!
4lb test is a little light to be fishing for salmon, especially if there is some color in the water. Just put on a piece of 8-10 lb ultragreen for tippet when targeting salmon on the fly in most situations.Every Day said:Went out on the Vedder again today....
Me & and friend decided to go out today with the fly rods to try to get the Jacks I saw jumping yesterday. I met up with him and while I was rigging up my friend had his fly (Black Wolly Bugger - Gold bead Head) hammered and soon had a sockeye taking line. After a breif 10 second fight it snapped his 4 pound test :![]()
Don't forget that these smolts for the most part have residualized, and are now competing with wild stock for food. This is why it opens for retention...Every Day said:They are quite fun on a light fly rod (6 wt or less)... Wouldnt really reccomend it though as it take its toll on the poor little guys, and remeber those are our future Steelhead, they are better to take home big than small. If you are going to fish for them please release them and dont play them too long.
Really, I never knew that. Thats kinda cool to know.... I always thought that by killing these little guys we were hurting our stocks. Do these "left behind" fish just become resident rainbows then or do they eventually go to the ocean and become Steelhead. If so many residualize how come the Vedder isnt packed with larger trout? There seem to be so many of these little smolts behind that it seems a bunch of them should get bigger if they do in fact stay resident in the river.Nicole said:Don't forget that these smolts for the most part have residualized, and are now competing with wild stock for food... This is why it opens for retention...Every Day said:They are quite fun on a light fly rod (6 wt or less)... Wouldnt really reccomend it though as it take its toll on the poor little guys, and remeber those are our future Steelhead, they are better to take home big than small. If you are going to fish for them please release them and dont play them too long.
I know that some may still leave late, but that number is most likely small.
Cheers,
Nicole