09 SALMON RIVER - SALMON AND STEELHEAD BS Thread

[trapper2000]

hey just a little note  ,you guys that plan on steelheading later on  coho eggs are  much better then king  eggs  just one  step  behind  brownie  eggs 

[SNAGGER]

hey just a little note  ,you guys that plan on steelheading later on  coho eggs are  much better then king  eggs  just one  step  behind  brownie  eggs  

 LOOSE COHO EGGS are HARD to come by some years! Wow is it Warm & Muggy out, 80 degrees! Just did some errons and Ball Park was just OK, but the Staircase,could see quite a few hook ups from the high bridge! Had guys here yesterday say that it is POSTED on both Sides of the Papermill just up from the Trestle bridge! Looks like it's starting already, heard RUMORS that the native Indians from the Casino have plans on making another Pay area from 2A to 81! We'll See!

[fishingjason]

hey just a little note  ,you guys that plan on steelheading later on  coho eggs are  much better then king  eggs  just one  step  behind  brownie  eggs 

I wonder why the fish prefer one over the other.
Is it because they stock less browns than cohos and less cohos than browns?
Cohos, Kings and Steelies are all pacific fish and Browns are Atlantic/European.
Whatever the case, they definately like those golden brown eggs.

[SNAGGER]

I wonder why the fish prefer one over the other.
Is it because they stock less browns than cohos and less cohos than browns?
Cohos, Kingss and Steelies are all pacific fish and Browns are Atlantic/European.
Whatever the case, they definately like thos golden brown eggs.

  Brownie eggs are much smaller and very golden yellow, where as Coho eggs are smaller than kings, but bigger than brownies!  I like the smaller size, lets you tie more into a sac, that way during my drift I can pop one every other drift to juice the hole!  Gets alot of scent into a dead pool, creates little flurries sometimes on slow days! I mean during steelie season, not now!

[fishermantim4]

does anyone know where a steelhead fisherman can get brown or coho eggs that doesn't have the oppurtunity or knowledge to get eggs on his own?

[SNAGGER]

does anyone know where a steelhead fisherman can get brown or coho eggs that doesn't have the oppurtunity or knowledge to get eggs on his own?

  Fillet stations in NY for Coho eggs, trout eggs are illegal to sell. Could try hatchery system in PA, heard they sell them!

[Issiah]

Anyone been to the hatchery...It's FULL of STEELHEAD...Not many Kings at all...Some nice Browns too

[fishermantim4]

thanks for the info. maybe there will be a few coho left when i start fishing in the later part of winter

[SNAGGER]

Anyone been to the hatchery...It's FULL of STEELHEAD...Not many Kings at all...Some nice Browns too

 REALLY! sure there not cohos, probably not enough water in beaver brook for kings!   Hey fishermantime coho's spawn really late out your way if theres no water in the smaller creeks! Was catching Coho's out of schoolhouse pool side trib til January last winter!

[Issiah]

Head over there it's crazy!!  Hundreds of Steelhead!!!

[Issiah]

They all have Pink Stripes Running down the side...

[SNAGGER]

Head over there it's crazy!!  Hundreds of Steelhead!!!

I believe you, probably skammies!

[Issiah]

I dare say  1000's  packed like sadines,   the little creek is full too  Fins every witch way...

[SNAGGER]

I dare say  1000's  packed like sadines,   the little creek is full too  Fins every witch way...

The ones in the creek are definetlly salmon, steelies spawn in late winter-spring!  I have heard of very few real steelies mixed in with the Salmon so far this year! Good reports on browns last 2 days though!

[Issiah]

I was shocked     I kept tellin my buddy  that Steelhead spawn in the Spring  I can't understand why there is so many.     Pink Stripes   all over the place  5-10lbers   few 12-15 mixed in