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Winter Steelhead Float Trip (POV)

April 19, 2023 By JD Leave a Comment

Finally got to get out a do a little float this winter with my bud Riles..It was crazy weather but super fun!

Filed Under: Boats & Boating, Fishing Stories Tagged With: float trip, rafting, Steelhead, winter steelhead fishing

Are you a member of the “Society?”

October 14, 2010 By JD 14 Comments

There are a couple different varieties of steelhead anglers out there in the world. First, you have the casual fan, the one who likes to get out and chase steelies around from time to time – especially when the river’s perfect and it’s in somebody else’s boat. Then, you have the small, masochistic, semi-antisocial, diabolically obsessed, over-the-top society of incurable lunatics.

When it comes to steelheading, there’s not a lot of gray area between the two. You’re pretty much one or the other. To help you figure out which category you fall into, read over the following statements. If you can’t relate to many of them, you’re probably living a healthy, normal and productive life. On the other hand, if you can relate to most or all of these, welcome to the club, brother… Click here to read more…

Filed Under: Fishing Stories Tagged With: Steelhead, winter steelhead fishing

How to Side Glide for Steelhead

January 3, 2009 By JD 4 Comments

Looking for a new technique to help you put more steelhead in the boat — especially in clear, snaggy rivers? Give side gliding a try! A modified form of side-drifting, side gliding allows baits to be presented to steelhead quickly and naturally with minimal bottom contact by keeping the lines slightly downstream of the boat. Here’s a mini lesson:
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Filed Under: Steelhead Tagged With: drifting roe, side drifting, side gliding, Steelhead, winter steelhead fishing

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