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Title: St Joe river
Post by: PEARCHEYES on Mar 21, 2021, 06:57 PM

Haven’t been in years but going to give it a go tomorrow for some steelhead at leeper park.Quite a few steelhead moving through.Hopefully the river is just right for drifting ,anyone else been steelheading
Title: Re: St Joe river
Post by: stephen20 on Mar 21, 2021, 08:43 PM
I havnt been in a couple years myself, but have been busting my rear getting the boat ready. Hoping to get out next weekend, boat or no boat. Good luck if you make it out!
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Post by: Spencerville on Mar 22, 2021, 01:48 PM
How did it go on the river yesterday?
Title: Re: St Joe river
Post by: PEARCHEYES on Mar 22, 2021, 04:25 PM
Leeper park was on fire today,river level was perfect.I hooked up with 8 and landed three.The biggest was 12-15 lb.Most were hold overs but a few bright chrome ones mixed in
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Post by: Hexagenia51 on Mar 22, 2021, 06:51 PM
Nice! Drifting spawn or fishing lures? Congratulations steelies are fun to catch! Hex
Title: Re: St Joe river
Post by: PEARCHEYES on Mar 23, 2021, 07:45 PM
Hitting the river tomorrow morning,hope to repeat from my last outing.There should still be some fish moving around I hope!
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Post by: stephen20 on Mar 24, 2021, 09:39 AM
Sounds like a great day! Glad you got on them! Can’t wait to get up there.
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Post by: Spencerville on Mar 24, 2021, 11:02 AM
Way to go!!! Haven't been for 2 2 seasons now. Fished Michigan the last time I was on the st joe.was a great day.
Title: Re: St Joe river
Post by: PEARCHEYES on Mar 24, 2021, 04:35 PM
OMG!Steelhead run is in full swing.I landed 9 today and had 20 hook ups .Guys were still hooking up just before I left the river.I caught all of my fish on flys which I tie myself.Guys down from me were hooking fish with single egg
Title: Re: St Joe river
Post by: PEARCHEYES on Mar 28, 2021, 04:26 PM
Just curious what the rains did to the river flow.It was absolutely perfect before the rain.Hope it didn’t mess it up to bad,planning on going wenesday this coming week
Title: Re: St Joe river
Post by: stephen20 on Mar 28, 2021, 09:47 PM
I was there Saturday for a bit, and it wasn’t bad. I didn’t catch much, but saw a few caught. Hoping to try again tuesday
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Post by: indianahooker on Mar 29, 2021, 11:18 AM
can you post a pic of the rig your using percheyes?  i would like to try this one weekend.  are you wading or in a boat?
Title: Re: St Joe river
Post by: PEARCHEYES on Mar 29, 2021, 04:01 PM
Pretty simple rig,just a three way swivel ,dropper weight and about a 24 inch leader line with what ever you use for a bait or lure.Main line is tied onto other end of three way swivel.
(https://i.postimg.cc/94yXHrP6/A31-D9074-2-F22-4-BAA-8-D1-B-29-C4-ED328-E7-A.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/94yXHrP6)
Title: Re: St Joe river
Post by: PEARCHEYES on Mar 29, 2021, 04:02 PM

(https://i.postimg.cc/zbmNd59x/7-F6-DD77-A-F3-FB-46-DC-A96-F-57-E626461649.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/zbmNd59x)
Title: Re: St Joe river
Post by: PEARCHEYES on Mar 29, 2021, 04:03 PM

(https://i.postimg.cc/V5kwD7TQ/77-BC9827-14-F8-4-A21-9242-3-E876-D805-A12.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/V5kwD7TQ)
Just some fish I have landed last week
Title: Re: St Joe river
Post by: PEARCHEYES on Mar 29, 2021, 04:05 PM

(https://i.postimg.cc/94yXHrP6/A31-D9074-2-F22-4-BAA-8-D1-B-29-C4-ED328-E7-A.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/94yXHrP6)
Typical rig I use
Title: Re: St Joe river
Post by: PEARCHEYES on Mar 29, 2021, 04:06 PM

(https://i.postimg.cc/14Xxp8ny/78319-A04-F378-4-DAF-8-FCC-30249-C48-E84-E.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/14Xxp8ny)
Title: Re: St Joe river
Post by: PEARCHEYES on Mar 29, 2021, 04:07 PM

(https://i.postimg.cc/R3d8tmv3/0276-BC9-A-A914-422-A-A281-2-D762-B7-E1-B86.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/R3d8tmv3)
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Post by: stephen20 on Mar 29, 2021, 07:44 PM
Very nice!
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Post by: Teacherpreacher on Mar 30, 2021, 07:24 AM
Really quality fish! Good job!
Teach
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Post by: 2LMKR2 on Mar 30, 2021, 07:57 AM
Wow, Nice Fish!
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Post by: Hexagenia51 on Mar 30, 2021, 05:21 PM
Good job! I used to fish steelies but haven’t in quite a few years. Man They can really jump! Hex
Title: Re: St Joe river
Post by: PEARCHEYES on Mar 30, 2021, 06:52 PM
Hitting the river tomorrow morning.Hope to do a repeat of last week
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Post by: stephen20 on Mar 30, 2021, 08:30 PM
Such a fun fish. I found a couple today but couldn’t keep them buttoned. My dad managed to land two.
Title: Re: St Joe river
Post by: PEARCHEYES on Mar 31, 2021, 03:13 PM
Yep did a repeat of last week.Landed three out of 10 hookups
(https://i.postimg.cc/gX8J7Gpg/1-CC8-BE55-FB06-42-D8-8-B03-3-DA69-BDB386-E.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/gX8J7Gpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/CdbBPsLw/41402-CD2-7-BA0-47-C3-912-D-1-B66-AF01-F017.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/CdbBPsLw)

(https://i.postimg.cc/94v01r64/CBD69-F63-BFCD-41-E4-8-C6-D-93-C4-AD5-E76-F4.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/94v01r64)
Title: Re: St Joe river
Post by: indianahooker on Mar 31, 2021, 06:14 PM
thanks for the rig pic.

very nice fish! congrats!  whats up with the fish coming unbuttoned?  you using tiny hooks?
Title: Re: St Joe river
Post by: stephen20 on Mar 31, 2021, 07:31 PM
I think it has more to to with the rod. And the x-fast tip. I will be switching rods for my next trip.
Title: Re: St Joe river
Post by: stephen20 on Mar 31, 2021, 07:33 PM
That or I just suck. And didn’t set the hook good enough. Idk. Still new to bank fishing for them. I Usually troll.
Title: Re: St Joe river
Post by: PEARCHEYES on Apr 01, 2021, 02:16 PM
Shiver on the river tomorrow ,hope it’s not going to be crowded .There should still be some active spawners.Good luck to who ever goes
Title: Re: St Joe river
Post by: PEARCHEYES on Apr 02, 2021, 02:09 PM
This years run is one for the record books!I landed 5 fish today out of 10 hook ups.Red flies were the hot color today .Left fly in this ones mouth to give an idea what they hit on
(https://i.postimg.cc/GTrYvqWM/04-EAACF4-51-AC-44-A9-996-D-B3-B5-FA17-D9-CF.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/GTrYvqWM)
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Post by: Hexagenia51 on Apr 03, 2021, 04:07 PM
Good job! I been smelling the damned skunk on most of my outings. Can’t figure out what’s going on, maybe the up and down temperatures and barometer has been up and down. Hope things get better soon, Turkey season is coming and fishing will have to wait till I kill a bird. Hex