Steelie Help ....Spoontang ???

**spoontang** · 06-29-2008, 06:02 PM

Isn't it amazing more people don't fish for them? I view them as the most fun thing to catch on the lake. I fish walleye and enjoy it, but mostly to bide time to steelie fish. I will most likely make my first trip steelie fishing this weekend and then again next weekend. I can't wait.

**jig** · 06-30-2008, 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by spoontang

Isn't it amazing more people don't fish for them? I view them as the most fun thing to catch on the lake. I fish walleye and enjoy it, but mostly to bide time to steelie fish. I will most likely make my first trip steelie fishing this weekend and then again next weekend. I can't wait.

where do you go to fish for the steelies right know and how far down would they be do you go out to the trenches in central basin

**spoontang** · 06-30-2008, 08:57 AM

I run to the North shore near Wheatley Canada. The central basin holds well too, but it is nearly the same boat ride. 40 miles or so. The fish are in the top 15 feet of water. That means lighter line and longer lead from the ball. Alot of fishermen are reporting the fish is out of the water before the line releases.

**jig** · 06-30-2008, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by spoontang

I run to the North shore near Wheatley Canada. The central basin holds well too, but it is nearly the same boat ride. 40 miles or so. The fish are in the top 15 feet of water. That means lighter line and longer lead from the ball. Alot of fishermen are reporting the fish is out of the water before the line releases.

are you using downriggers or flat lining do you have to go claer out to the trenches to get steelies

**spoontang** · 06-30-2008, 05:17 PM

I use 4 riggers and dipseys, leadcore, deep crankbaits or whatever works. I'm not sure of the trenches you are talking about. Is that underwater structure in the Central basin? I know they catch them on the line 10 miles North of Lorain and follow that line East.

**spoontang** · 07-01-2008, 05:53 PM

here's another good Wheatley youtube video. It's not mine but it is a good. It's an incredible fishery right in Lake Erie few know of. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbhKKt0Kdtg ENJOY- Type in Wheatley steel in the bar at top if you need to. Here's another http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwZDmOprtxE look at the date