Hey my buddy from up there recognizes a lot of the spots in your videos. Thanks for teaching me how to fish for them & where to fish for them. Had no idea how to fish for them till you taught me. Hope you have good fishing
Awesome video. glad you’re back making videos. For the fisherman leaving in the Racine, Milwaukee area or fishermen traveling to the area Rodger at R&R sporting goods has everything you seen in this vid including Lamaglass steelhead rods.
Just found your channel and really like it. Good style and very helpful info. I'm an upstate NY angler. Also at 58 I've adapted to using readers. It's worth it cause your frustrations go way down (except when you can't find them, then it goes way up) lol
Thank you so much for this video..I am just starting out fishing for these beautiful fish and you helped me out a ton in this video...any particular landing net you would recommend? Thanks
Eric... you rock! I rarely buy RUclips sponsored product but my brother suggested that my mom get me a Haat-rod for Christmas and I absolutely love it! Keep up the good work man! You find yourself out on lake Champlain and want some sweet accommodations (private island) hit me up man!!! Cheers!
The mother river of these fish just closed for the season that was to start the next day.The rivers around closed the next week later.Lack of fish due to tribal nets to recreational and commercial fishing.Might hafto move Or ask those hatcherys to fly out to the west coast.aloha Kele da coconut 17:34
Nice video. I've never fished that way before, but after watching this I could go out and try it now... maybe I'll hit the north shore (superior) one day and get the meatdown beatdown smackdown crackdown going!
Great tips and tricks for winter steelheading. Love the way you explained everything from line, to float and baits. Love fishing deeper slower pools, those where the fish will be. Talk less and stare at the float more. LOL. Good point Eric. Rob comes in and get one on the first drift, that is so cool. I run a centrepin for my steelhead and brown trout tributary fishing. Love the colours on those males , they are beautiful. I also enjoyed the tips to fish handling, keeping them in the water and using a net. Great advice Eric. Loved the video, keep them coming.
Next year let me join up with you for 39 hours Alex has a bad fishing attitude this year you keep trying to bring him up but he is not doing your team any good keep up the good work bro love the video
Are you basically guessing how deep a hole is to determine the distance between the float and spawn sac? Does it matter if the spawn sac is dragging or does it need to be off the river bed? Nice catches!
Eric, really like your videos. I’m from the west coast originally. Used to fish the Rogue and Applegate rivers in southern Oregon and the Scoochumchuck river in Washington state. I really did not know that this type of fishing was available to me. I live in Appleton now so I’m really excited to drive down to Milwaukee or up to Marinette to fish. Are there any other rivers that you would recommend?
MrQuigley41 Sheboygan is probably the best river in the state, twin rivers, and any other river that dumps into Lake Michigan will get a spring run of steelhead starting in March.
Love seeing you keep em wet I’m a fly fisherman who’s moving out there soon for tech school we’ll have to meet up so you can show me where to exercise my 6 weight Spey rod
@@wibigfishcom mainly steelhead, i guess how tight do you tie your bags? ive tried putting barely any pressure and they pop. i must be doing something wrong.
@@nhoutdoorss no that’s very common try to add a few table spoons of salt overnight and then let them soak in abit of water for a few mins natural dry cure
"Well theres your first tangle of the day..." *Puts nasty scent juice right in hand* - "Oh that made a lot of sense for a how-to video" Im dying xD LOL thanks for the laugh More steelhead videos!!! Thanks Eric!
@@wibigfishcom what state are you fishing in ?I may have missed it or you haven't gotten to it .i love steelhead and salmon fishing .your videos are great .
Such a quick solid education on steelhead fishing!! Thanks for sharing your hard earned knowledge!!!
Sean Rivera thanks glad it helps!
Nice Eric, it’s rare to see successful fisherman share their knowledge.
Hey my buddy from up there recognizes a lot of the spots in your videos. Thanks for teaching me how to fish for them & where to fish for them. Had no idea how to fish for them till you taught me. Hope you have good fishing
Awesome video. glad you’re back making videos. For the fisherman leaving in the Racine, Milwaukee area or fishermen traveling to the area Rodger at R&R sporting goods has everything you seen in this vid including Lamaglass steelhead rods.
Probably the most beautiful hook set I’ve ever seen in a steelhead fishing video. minute 12:30
Just found your channel and really like it. Good style and very helpful info. I'm an upstate NY angler. Also at 58 I've adapted to using readers. It's worth it cause your frustrations go way down (except when you can't find them, then it goes way up) lol
I think the bright yellow coat is a negative to spooky fish … do you use float reels down there? They might be more effective… beautiful river
Thank you so much for this video..I am just starting out fishing for these beautiful fish and you helped me out a ton in this video...any particular landing net you would recommend? Thanks
Eric... you rock! I rarely buy RUclips sponsored product but my brother suggested that my mom get me a Haat-rod for Christmas and I absolutely love it! Keep up the good work man! You find yourself out on lake Champlain and want some sweet accommodations (private island) hit me up man!!! Cheers!
Dennis Geppner thanks for the support glad you like the rod!👊
Eric, may I ask what river graffiti alley is on? Like you, I love taking my boys out to fish trout every chance I get! Thanks!
Hey! I had the same question. I also am trying to catch these fish, i think graffiti alley is menominee river by miller park
The mother river of these fish just closed for the season that was to start the next day.The rivers around closed the next week later.Lack of fish due to tribal nets to recreational and commercial fishing.Might hafto move
Or ask those hatcherys to fly out to the west coast.aloha Kele da coconut
17:34
Nice video. I've never fished that way before, but after watching this I could go out and try it now... maybe I'll hit the north shore (superior) one day and get the meatdown beatdown smackdown crackdown going!
FishDonkey best of luck
Great tips and tricks for winter steelheading. Love the way you explained everything from line, to float and baits. Love fishing deeper slower pools, those where the fish will be. Talk less and stare at the float more. LOL. Good point Eric. Rob comes in and get one on the first drift, that is so cool. I run a centrepin for my steelhead and brown trout tributary fishing. Love the colours on those males , they are beautiful. I also enjoyed the tips to fish handling, keeping them in the water and using a net. Great advice Eric.
Loved the video, keep them coming.
I love how you fished all 3 of the tribs in mke CANT wait to fish it
Next year let me join up with you for 39 hours Alex has a bad fishing attitude this year you keep trying to bring him up but he is not doing your team any good keep up the good work bro love the video
Are you basically guessing how deep a hole is to determine the distance between the float and spawn sac? Does it matter if the spawn sac is dragging or does it need to be off the river bed? Nice catches!
Yes since most of our tribs are 4-8 feet at max depth in holes you just have to play with your depths.
Shooter for bass and heavy hooksets but sniper fir steelies and finesse all day
Great video! Thanks for the pointers.
Love your video style! I’m from Canada but 39 hours team USA for the win!!
A tip : you can watch series on kaldroStream. Been using them for watching loads of movies during the lockdown.
@Maxton Rene Definitely, have been using Kaldrostream for since november myself :)
@Maxton Rene yup, have been using kaldrostream for since december myself :D
Where did you hook up with that nice hen? Was that upstream or down from where you started the video off?
If you know what river it is, go explore.
Thanks for sharing Old Timer.
Eric, really like your videos. I’m from the west coast originally. Used to fish the Rogue and Applegate rivers in southern Oregon and the Scoochumchuck river in Washington state. I really did not know that this type of fishing was available to me. I live in Appleton now so I’m really excited to drive down to Milwaukee or up to Marinette to fish. Are there any other rivers that you would recommend?
MrQuigley41 Sheboygan is probably the best river in the state, twin rivers, and any other river that dumps into Lake Michigan will get a spring run of steelhead starting in March.
Eric Haataja thank you for answering, I appreciate you. Getting excited.
What state is this?
What are those floats called
What size rod and action
Whats the reel on there?
Hit em wit the bill and mike “woah woah woah”
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13:48
Its all about the big fish!
6:50 Get the Frabill™️?!!
How many gram float is it?
Love seeing you keep em wet I’m a fly fisherman who’s moving out there soon for tech school we’ll have to meet up so you can show me where to exercise my 6 weight Spey rod
dylan eastridge sounds good dude thanks!
Thank you so much for making this video!
can you freeze cured eggs?
Aaron Gibson yes you can
You got finnish lastname?
You’re the man!
Awsome video guys
How much is vid cam dude Cal getting paid for film and editing haha? Sweet mounts in the film room.
Kevin Mack A few Hondo please free lodging and food.
how do your eggs not pop when tying without any cure... i struggle with that .
NH Outdoors are you using salmon eggs? Or rainbow eggs?
@@wibigfishcom mainly steelhead, i guess how tight do you tie your bags? ive tried putting barely any pressure and they pop. i must be doing something wrong.
@@nhoutdoorss no that’s very common try to add a few table spoons of salt overnight and then let them soak in abit of water for a few mins natural dry cure
good video eric
thumbs up for catch and release. not many release trout
There's no reason to.
"Well theres your first tangle of the day..."
*Puts nasty scent juice right in hand* - "Oh that made a lot of sense for a how-to video"
Im dying xD LOL thanks for the laugh
More steelhead videos!!! Thanks Eric!
Greetings from Ohio, enjoy your mid west nice.my wife is pretty cool but I still tie spawn at the river.
If u can't catch a steelhead in Wisconsin you better just quite fishing, hundred different ways to catchem
Mke River. Menomonee riv. And maybe kinick
Come to the West coast and actually catch some steelhead. Nice rainbow tho.
Nick Holtz some day I’d like to try
@@wibigfishcom what state are you fishing in ?I may have missed it or you haven't gotten to it .i love steelhead and salmon fishing .your videos are great .
Ahww bro I didn't realize this was bait fishing vid
Paulmer Elrich sorry 🤷🏿♂️
@@wibigfishcom no worries cool vid anyways thanks for the content
BIG'N!
A house full of women no wonder you're fishing as much as possible.
I don’t know dude uncured frozen egg tied in your bed using braid 👎😱
If not keeping and releasing tail the fish with a glove don't use the net.
If it doesn’t come from the salt it ain’t a steelhead.