Steelhead Report!

Spike and I were on Spring Break today at the Chagrin River.   After  the sun  warmed things up we found a couple pods of fish moving into fast water to feed.  All fish caught high sticking bead head nymphs and egg patterns.  These cold nights should help extend the season till late April.  Here are a couple close ups of 2 different males.    

  

"Ice Bones Got On The Crappie today!"

 Keith starts the season strong with a Fish Ohio Crappie!   

Pike

Big Dan somewhere on the Tusc. got into a couple pike.  This weather has created a feeding frenzy on our local lakes and streams.  Get out and fish ASAP before Dan catches everything!

Sorry, I had to edit the background to protect the location. 

More Whuppin Stick Tenkara

Big Dan gets the first carp of the season- again!   That carp was no match for the 13ft Whuppin Stick.  4lb test tippet and a bead head bugger.  Leave your fancy reels at home.                

Whuppin Stick Tenkara

Tried out the 13 foot Wuppin Sticks today on some monster crappie and bass.  They work great with a reach of around 26 ft with the line on.  Used flies and senkos.  They are a blast.   

Spikekayak holds up one of many  - this one caught on the fly rod!

Another one on a hot pink senko!

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Nice bass!

One of mine caught on a white bead head bugger!

Tenkara Sunday!

Tried out my new Caddisfly 11ft tenkara rod from "Fountainhead Tenkara In Michigan"  All rivers were running high from the rain so I found a drainage ditch close to home.  I love the rod!  Couple suckers and chubs on small nymphs.
                                                                               

The rod packs down to 21 inches and weighs just 2.9 oz.  Pair that with the world's smallest fly box and the crick smallies have no place to hide this spring!!!

 

Tenkara Flies!

Tenkara is an ancient form of fly fishing used by Japanese Samurai to land fish using only a rod, line, and hook.  The Japanese tie their flies with reverse hackle.  Here is my version of a reverse hackle "Kebari" fly.   Sorry, I  made the Samurai part up.