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Gentlemen, i'd like to discuss time of day for prime springtime steelheading. I'm not an experienced steelhead angler, but i've got a few years under my belt as a fly angler, so i'm just looking to better my chances of capitalizing on the steelhead runs that we get here on the North Shore. Of course the afternoon and evening up until dusk are the most convenient hours to head out fishing and wade out into your favourite spot, but i'm wondering if the early hours of the morning when you're stepping down to the river as the sun rises is going to better my chances of hooking into some of that chrome goodness??? I'm a young man at 23 years old and I love to get up and start my day extra early, so i'm not afraid to be at my spot before sun up, but i'm wondering if any of the gents with more experience than myself can let me know if it'll better my chances at all. I'd love to get my hands on some of these beautiful steelhead. I went in the mid afternoon the other day and was casting my fly to hundreds of keeper sized fish that were practically stacked on top of eachother but nothing would bite no matter how many hours I spent swapping out presentations and creating variations in the way I stripped my line back. Any advice for a young steelheader is appreciated. Cheers

I was in Grand Marais on tuesday, The marina was wide open with no ice, even on the edges.... i was dying walking on the beach skipping stones, knowing i could be throwing a spoon for northern, steel and lakers... --i am wondering what was the first area/bay of superior or any river that opened up to become fishable last spring close to Thunder Bay, and not in US.-- i am seriously considering picking up a US day license, and bringing a canoe into the marina in Grand Marais LOL...

Here is the link to a FREE online 132 page fishing magazine: />http://www.fin-chasers.com/Magazine.html?id=62c592ed&titletxt=FinChasers.1.2013#146 Regards, Snowball