iscoDisco Posted November 11, 2018 Report Share Posted November 11, 2018 Hi I moved to welland 2 months ago and caught my first salmon with Rapala J13 at Port Dalhousie this October. I heard Niagara whirlpool is great place in this region. Do you think float fishing with white 1/4oz zig will work for steelhead?? Can I also try float fishing with beads?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NINO Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 Welcome to the region! Different times of the year different baits work. From roe to streamers, beads, rubber minnows etc... lots of places to shore fish on the river from the whirlpool down to queenston. You're close enough to fort erie which has some great fishing as well. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iscoDisco Posted November 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 Thanks NINO. Maybe I have to try various baits. I believe I will learn a lesson through couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek0291 Posted November 13, 2018 Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 Most people i see are catching with roe right now. I caught a zombie salmon last week on a bead/bag combo and an accidental laker on a spoon. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwl1 Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 If you are just learning the river be prepared for some leg work..some hiking around.. lots of frustrations and donating tackle to the fish gods.. but persistence pays off... read the water... note weather patterns... match the hatch and the rewards can be great.. go home with a smile and a sore arm from cranking them in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iscoDisco Posted December 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 On 11/30/2018 at 3:02 PM, Jwl1 said: If you are just learning the river be prepared for some leg work..some hiking around.. lots of frustrations and donating tackle to the fish gods.. but persistence pays off... read the water... note weather patterns... match the hatch and the rewards can be great.. go home with a smile and a sore arm from cranking them in I've been there for hike and it is surely a lot of leg work lol. It looks like I should learn a lot while I am donating tackle to river! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwl1 Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 Look at the water next time you visit the pool...you will find Rapids...back currents...eddies...slow drifts...deep drop offs and shallow beds all in the same bowl 4 hours ago, iscoDisco said: I've been there for hike and it is surely a lot of leg work lol. It looks like I should learn a lot while I am donating tackle to river! If you are just learning the river be prepared for some leg work..some hiking around.. lots of frustrations and donating tackle to the fish gods.. but persistence pays off... read the water... note weather patterns... match the hatch and the rewards can be great.. go home with a smile and a sore arm from cranking them in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwl1 Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 Wow that reply came out weird... me caveman me hate my stupid phone... also you want to make sure to spread your weight in increments down your line so that your bait drifts as straight down from your float and same speed of the current as you can....if you watch you can see the distinct line of some current drifts in the water...throw a stick in and watch what it does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwl1 Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 Also keep in mind....salmon spawned out a while back...littered the bottom with dead soldiers.....Lakers are known to scavenge and that coincides with their spawn making the river fertile with eggs for a bit.. so matching the hatch for early steel with roe makes sense if you think about it....then after that it's the winter baitfish feedbag😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwl1 Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 If you aren't sure on how much weight to run.....look at it like this...... set your float where you can see your line for some practice casts....if your line drifts and lags behind your float.... too much weight...if it drifts in front not enough..... then set your float stop to how deep you want to fish....and spread your weight up your line..... sorry to babble....just trying to help....I have over 40 years solid experience fishing the river from fort Erie to Niagara on the lake and although most don't know me here... the ones that do know I have managed to accidentally catch one now and again😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iscoDisco Posted December 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 On 12/1/2018 at 10:36 PM, Jwl1 said: If you aren't sure on how much weight to run.....look at it like this...... set your float where you can see your line for some practice casts....if your line drifts and lags behind your float.... too much weight...if it drifts in front not enough..... then set your float stop to how deep you want to fish....and spread your weight up your line..... sorry to babble....just trying to help....I have over 40 years solid experience fishing the river from fort Erie to Niagara on the lake and although most don't know me here... the ones that do know I have managed to accidentally catch one now and again😁 Thank you for details!! It was such a kind advice I can hear from real fisherman!! I am planning to go upper on Monday. Do you know how deep should I run for float fishing?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwl1 Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 15 is a good place to start...then adjust accordingly depending on where you try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iscoDisco Posted December 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 On 12/6/2018 at 3:02 PM, Jwl1 said: 15 is a good place to start...then adjust accordingly depending on where you try Thanks Jwl1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 I always ran a slip float at the whirlpool and my shot bulked on the bottom half, makes the constant adjusting easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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