I've never been but heard an awful lot about it.

What's the best way to get them critters? Fly or spin?

What's the preferred spoon, or egg sack setup?

Can this be done as a 1 day trip or better to spend the night somewhere?

Someone help this poor guy out.:confused:

T my neighbor just left for a long weekend. He will be back next monday and I'll give you some info. They fish with spinning gear on noodle rods and use egg sacks. They usually get some salmon up to 40 lbs and some nice steelhead to about 15 and both are running now. You should spend at least a couple days and there are plenty of bait stores that are very friendly and helpfull! They want return anglers so they really try to put you on fish and patterns.

I know someone who went a couple of weeks ago. Actually he is a student at Syracuse so he didn't have far to go. He hooked up with a friend of the Monomoy guide Randy Jones on a Friday and had a great time. They used fly rods specially rigged for the area. He said they don't use regular fly line but almost tie the flies direct to dacron like backing since the shale beats up regular fly lines when the fish bolt. He managed to hook a number of fish and landed a few nice ones. Caught both Salmon and steelhead. They had to wait in line at like five in the morning to get into the piece of river they fished and sounded like a mad dash to the pool to claim a spot too. A lot of rules and wardens are strict. If you see you have foul hooked the fish you got to break them off. Yes, he had mono on the end of the flyrod setups but not much else. No holding fish up for photos if you aren't planning on keeping them. Sounds like you should bring your thick skin if you don't like fishing in close quarters. If you don't you may be better off going to Alaska or Iceland. Yeah, I know maybe someday. I think randy jones has info on his website anyway www.yankeeangler.com you could also e-mail him with any questions you have.

Oh and if you check out his site look at the reports page. Lots of nice photos of his clients recent catches. Here is today's report:Oct. 31 Salmon River Report:
Some Steelhead are around presently, but nothing major. A couple of weeks ago it was reeeel good. Now its one here and there. Having to work for them.

Todd and Tony had one of those memorable, classic, big number days on Metal Heads. Below are the ones we landed, with many more leaving us. (I wont go into number's) I was not expecting a day like today, but will happily take them any chance I get. If each of my guest's could have hooked into only 2-3 of these machines, I would have been very happy. For 3/4th's of the day there was no one with in eye sight? Hmmmm, was this a dream or could it be mid-week?

Noticed some new Steelhead in holding area's, that were not there recently. (Behind spawning Salmon) Also found a few in some transitional- resting spots. These fish were on the move. So we have both holding and transitional Steelhead that are making their way up river.

Thanks for the info guys. Looks like this is the tail end of the salmon season.

..........Add the Salmon River to next years destinations.

Tattoooooooooo, Used Orange and Blue egg sacks for Steelhead

its alot of fun up there if you never been. big salmon. - steele heads - and in novermber huge browns. i went five years in a row. for five days . alot of fun. but you will be fishing in a crowd. unless you venture. away from everyone. osewego river is a verry good spot. 4 yrs ago i got a 10lb steele there. bigest steelhead i ever caught. there getting real strick on there rules up there. they have game wardens out even on sundays. .it could be the guy fishing next to you. as soon as some one breaks the law he whips out the badge. its a real trip have fun if you go. we found last week in sept. first two weeks in oct are best for salmon

TATTOO, it's a 6 hour drive from Mass, best tim is during the week. when most guys have to work.:smash: looking for flies for steelies an BIG browns, try some of mine.
'GOOD LUCK GOOD TYIN":happy:

Salty,

Thanks for the scoop.

8wt or 10wt for up there? How big do them critters get?

TATTOO, Id say the SALMON are 26-28lbs the fishery has changed in the past 30 years less salmon. the STEELHEAD in the lake will go up to 22lbs the average in the river is around 14lbs
if you head up next season let me know I can meet you there.
"GOOD LUCK GOOD TYIN":happy: