your fav fish?

[JoeVon]

Boy, thats alot of rods to carry up and down streams.  I prefer to re-tie.

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

its not really that bad, but its effective to fish all the steelhead holding water and its always good to use different presentations. sometimes the fish will only want one type of presentation or color..... using all 3 types of gear increases the odds dramatically!

[Moose Eyes]

It's all fun and I seem to prefer whatever is running at the time.  But catching kings (springers or fall chinook) using eggs under a float has to be one of my favorites!

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

that is also my fav way to catch springers! I love fall fish on wobblers

[boneaddict]

Damn there out to be alot of boats that I qualify for with that REDNECK LOL

[Threebyfour]

Thanks for the heads up huntinphool, I will certainly keep my eyes open for future trips! When does sturgeon start getting hot?

[Thenewguy]

Favorite fish in Washington is Chum, nothing like going out in a canoe and being pulled all around. Out of state i would have to say Catfish, they taste so good!

[walt]

For me its cuttys on a fly deep in the back country. 

[M_ray]

I allready gave my  but once again ... winter steel all the way!!!

[M_ray]

Oh and antlershed call em training wheels if you like but I used to have the same mentality as you once then I learned that I now use what the water in front of me dictates and I catch more fish! These pics were part of a 55 fish three day trip for me and every method was used ... trust me not all water is created equal and you are missing opportunities sticking so much to just drift fishing! A couple more parting shots!

[rougheye]

Nice steelhead pics .  I love those hike in spots , since i moved to Cle Elum i dont get out to much.

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

Oh and antlershed call em training wheels if you like but I used to have the same mentality as you once then I learned that I now use what the water in front of me dictates and I catch more fish! These pics were part of a 55 fish three day trip for me and every method was used ... trust me not all water is created equal and you are missing opportunities sticking so much to just drift fishing! A couple more parting shots!

 

good lookin steel! exactly my point earlier..... fish what the water gives you, not all water is ideal drifting water.. 55 in 3 days thats damn good.. our best was around that in 3 days once on the columbia for summer fish and the clearwater/snake for winter fish

[Antlershed]

Oh and antlershed call em training wheels if you like but I used to have the same mentality as you once then I learned that I now use what the water in front of me dictates and I catch more fish! These pics were part of a 55 fish three day trip for me and every method was used ... trust me not all water is created equal and you are missing opportunities sticking so much to just drift fishing! A couple more parting shots!

Like I said, i've fished with them before. I actually did it quite a bit this summer because it was the only way to fish the particular river. I just don't like doing it. How much skill is in watching your bobber float down the river, and if it goes under, you set the hook. Not trying to take away from Steelies caught that way, I just don't like it.

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

how much skill is involved in drifting bait and feeling the fish hit then setting the hook? its not any harder.... fish bite one of 3 ways drifting.. they hammer it.. thats obvious, they stop the drift.. also obvious, or they hit it lightly.. still a very obvious change from the ticking of the bottom.. the skill with bobber fishing would be mending the line, hitting the right seams with the jig, presenting the jig to the fish at the right depth to get a strike.. basically the same things you are doing drifting, you still have to read the water and present the fish the bait correctly to get a take...

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

I almost forgot.. other skills would be knowing what size leader you need to use dependent on the water conditions, also what size/color jig to use in those situations as well, you make it sound like you just toss a bobber and jig out there and hook fish... not quite that simplistic....