Winter steelhead fishing - IFish Fishing Forum
2023年11月28日 · Winter Steelhead fishing is about reading the water, learning travel and holding water. In high water, they may travel in a foot and a half of water. Low water it's about bottom structure. Don't wait for "perfect" water to go fishing. After a high water event, most are caught long before the water gets to perfect. It's also never too low to ...
Illinois River Steelhead Fishing. - IFish Fishing Forum
2010年12月15日 · My personal best steelhead came out of the Illinois. It's a fun river to fish but like Grantspastor, I haven't fished it in a few years. I do plan on fishing it again this winter though. They have opened it up again for retention. I believe …
Pink Worms for steelhead - IFish Fishing Forum
2010年3月27日 · Thanks everyone for the help!!! I have been fishing for steelhead for about 16-18 years. I like to bounce small (usually 4 egg sacks) spawn bags along the bottom either just in from of or behind a hole. One favorite spot, called the Meat hole for a reason, is where an old log mill used to be 80-100 years ago.
Steelhead plugging advice. - IFish Fishing Forum
2023年7月13日 · Springers will smack wiggle warts backtrolled in obvious steelhead water. Bump your leader up a bit to a 15-20lb. No need to skimp on this, and the takedowns are epic so having a bit of insurance is always welcomed.
Best 5 Steelhead Books Ever Published | IFish Fishing Forum
2010年2月10日 · Salmon & Steelhead Journal just came out with a list of the best 5 Steelhead Books ever published. Their list includes: 1. Steelhead Fly Fishing (Trey Combs) 2. Color Guide to Steelhead Drift Fishing (Bill Herzog) 3. A Passion for Steelhead (Dec Hogan) 4. Steelhead Country (Steve Raymond) 5.
K-9, K-11 Kwikfish vs. Brad's Wigglers for Steelhead.
2014年1月13日 · I've been experimenting with my assortment of steelhead plugs and have found that the K-9 & K-11 Kwikfish in pink/chrome and bug bite (chrome body with pink dots) have accounted for the majority of hits from fish. Oddly enough I have only been able to elicit a single strike on a Brad's wiggler.
winter vs Summer steelhead - IFish Fishing Forum
2003年12月18日 · Alot of systems have only one real run of steelhead (excluding a tiny % of a second run) that are only targeted during a particular time of year (thus winter nov-march, or summer june-sept).All "long run" Columbia River steelhead that go over Bonneville Dam headed for spawning waters in Washington and Idaho (I just don't know much about the ...
Steelhead Scents? - IFish Fishing Forum
2009年2月25日 · The only scent that I use with confidence for steelhead is WD-40.....and that is on flatfish for summers in the Columbia. I have had enough good seasons and comparison opportunities to solidly tell you that WD-40 on a lure will help it …
Steelhead Spinner Preference - IFish Fishing Forum
2019年7月13日 · My #1 steelhead spinner company overall is Pen-Tac, hands down and I have a ton of it. I like Pen-Tac best for deeper, faster water and more distance. Distance casting is where hardware really shines. I also like Pen-Tac's unpolished brass and black oxide for low and clear.
Nightcrawlers for steelhead. - IFish Fishing Forum
2009年1月6日 · For steelhead fishing where smolts are not present, worms of any kind can be as good a bait as any. Same with other freshwater baits: Crawdad, caddis larvae (sometimes called perriwinkles) grasshoppers, and more. The problem in the spring is that smolts have learned to feed on these meats.