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Favorite Steelhead river and lure...

Post by howardi211 » Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:26 pm

So hopefully, silvers and some early winter steelheads should be coming in with the rain. Ive had plenty of fun with the pinks this year and would very much like to hook into some nice silvers...and any other type of salmon!!! haha. I remember steelhead fishing as a kid with my father down in Vancouver, WA and would very much like to get back into the game. I think we landed some on corky and yarn, and spinners.

Out of all the places that i have scouted so far, I believe that the Snoqualmie is my favorite river so far. The whole idea of fishing there just seems very peaceful and relaxing. Not sure how will it will produce though, guess ill find out soon! As for the favorite lure, dont really have one, guess ill stick with the spinners and spoons (why fix something that not broken right?) But I do want to try out several new techniques: jigs, eggs (my first time trying to cure salmon eggs, hopefully they turned out alright), shrimp...

So whats everyones favorite river and lure for steelheads?

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Post by fishaholictaz » Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:49 am

My favorite metal head killer would be a night crawler and a corky:-$
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Post by howardi211 » Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:11 pm

night crawlers? hmmm, never heard of that, good to know.

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Post by Shad_Eating_Grin » Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:47 pm

howardi211 wrote:night crawlers? hmmm, never heard of that, good to know.
probably one of the deadliest steelhead baits available, and virtually unused by most steelhead fishermen

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Post by bionic_one » Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:53 pm

fishaholictaz wrote:My favorite metal head killer would be a night crawler and a corky:-$
You drift that presenation?
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Post by racfish » Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:14 pm

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Post by fishaholictaz » Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:24 pm

bionic_one wrote:
fishaholictaz wrote:My favorite metal head killer would be a night crawler and a corky:-$
You drift that presenation?
I do drift this set up and I use the least amount of weight possible to still feel bottom...
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Post by jbball50 » Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:00 pm

Yeah I bet a nightcrawler probably works. I've seen a bunch of people use the pink plastic worms when the water gets real dirty up at the Bogachiel. Favorite steelhead river on a boat is Cowlitz, from shore I'd say Bogachiel.

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Post by dubplate » Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:34 pm

jbball50 wrote:Favorite steelhead river on a boat is Cowlitz, from shore I'd say Bogachiel.
I agree. Cant beat the cow from a boat and fishin from the bank isnt bad either. Bogy and calawah from shore are great.

Coky/yarn with prawns or steelie roe or bobber and jig for the frog water.
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Post by sellis_414 » Sun Oct 18, 2009 5:40 pm

On the east side of the mountains I have had great luck with 1/4 oz hammered nickle little cleos! Try it out!
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Post by ckim85 » Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:49 am

went out to the Big Eddy yesterday. a couple fisherman out there tossing spoons and spinners and some drift fishing the river.

I tossed a float/jig into the big eddy...no bites...tossed a brass colored spoon...no bites. but saw what looked like a dirty looking king jumping like a crazy fish, that was pretty entertaining.

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Post by Bodofish » Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:03 am

I was there as well, at the RC comp. Saw a number of fish jumping and a couple people fishing. I was lamenting I had not brought the boat for a little drifting too.
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Post by Mike Carey » Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:58 am

If I'm shore fishing I'm old school, corkie and eggs on drift gear. I know floats work but for some weird reason I'm yet to catch a steelie on a float, no matter what is under it. If I'm in a boat - no question - plugs. I love to work two plugs down a run and have the rush of that rod doubling over - "Fish On!"
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Post by curado » Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:15 pm

fav river skykomish. fav lure is my cured roe and a secret yarnie and corkie
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Post by stanford » Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:53 pm

Fav River: Snoqualmie at Tolt River
Fav Lure: Brads Plugs in Top secret colors! No, just the standard steelhead colors.

2nd Fav River: Cowlitz above Blue Creek
Lure of choice: Freedrifted Eggs and Craw

Fav Scenic River: Hoh River, Huge Native fish!
Setup: Yarn and barbless hooks
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Post by ckim85 » Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:04 pm

stanford wrote:Fav River: Snoqualmie at Tolt River
Fav Lure: Brads Plugs in Top secret colors! No, just the standard steelhead colors.

2nd Fav River: Cowlitz above Blue Creek
Lure of choice: Freedrifted Eggs and Craw

Fav Scenic River: Hoh River, Huge Native fish!
Setup: Yarn and barbless hooks
stanford, when using plugs on a river, do you take off both trebles and put on a single siwash hook? I've always wondered this...

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Post by mlrodoni » Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:43 pm

RVRFSHR spinners and spoons (Finish depends on conditions). Drifting roe, corkie n' yarn or okies and Float fishing jigs with or without a pink worm.

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Post by SAPIplate » Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:59 pm

Even though I'm a terrible steelheader, my favorite rivers are the Methow and Wenatchee, or any Columbia Basin Steelhead rivers infact. I like how they don't run brown for half the winter and don't require 30 feet of T-14 to get in the strike zone. I guess my favorite technique is deep swinging flies through pools and current seams. Although dead drifting a stonefly/egg combo is pretty cool to.
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