Steelhead Articles
Hooking Steelhead: Loop or no Loop? That is the Question
So you are fishing well. Your luscious looking steelhead fly is probing the river and you are thinking that the tug is coming at any second. Are you really ready for this? The bite, that is. When it finally comes, will you pin that fish or will the hook simply fall away into river shrouded obscurity? [Read More]
Dry Line Flies for Summer Steelhead "A Pimped Up Mack's Canyon with Jungle Cock eyes...that'll hunt!"
Here are a few of our favorite summer steelhead dry and wet flies, typically used on dry lines, however I will mention a few that I have used while using a sink tip that work extreamly well. [ Continue Reading on our Blog]
Reflections of 2012 Steelhead Season
It is my in-between season and I am now changing gears. I’m back on the rainy-side of the state, spending my time in the cabin on the river. The shortest days of the year coupled with the dark and rainy weather have had me burning extra wood in the stove. I watch the high and brown river flow past my living room waiting for it to turn green. My hopes are high for a winter of great fishing.[ Continue Reading on our Blog]
Steelhead Fishing Tips - Winter
Now that it’s getting cooler and fish are a little less willing to chase flies way up in the water column, I thought I would pass on a few notes about cold-water steelhead presentation. Of course, steelhead are a mysterious lot and at times they shatter expectations. When the planets align they will certainly rise up to flies on floating lines. It happens, however if this is the way you choose to fish, then you must accept the fact that it might take you a very long time to touch a steelhead. As we move into winter, here’s a few things to bolster your chances while seeking these fish. [Continue Reading on our Blog]
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