I will be returning home to my native river which should be filled with Steelhead and shad.  I have talked to some of my old fishing buddies that have said the fish are huge in numbers but shy do to the amount of pressure they have seen.  I normally chuck and duck and wait out the weekend warriors, However now the tables have turned and i am one!!!

My question comes in that the color this year is Chartruese.  The fish that are hitting are hitting above a spill way just behind where the attached picture was taken.  The Problem is is that they are getting lockjaw up there as well.  I want to make this weekend a succesful on, however i am unsure at how to approach this situation.  I do not want to wait in line and take five or six bobber casts with a jig and waxies, i would like to increase my success where the people are not fishing.  In the picture the red ovals represent deep hole Approx 6-9ft deep where the steelhead normally stage to make the jump.  The blue are the really shallow 1-2ft areas and the yellow is where the majority of the shad sit, although by sheer numbers they do push the steelys around any tips on making this weekend succesful?

Roger

I guess i should tell you this is in southeast michigan!

I would suggest a fly in chartruese,find out what size is being used and then go larger or smaller. This should work or try a spawn sac of eggs. Always worked for me when I was stationed in upstate NY.   Lou