New to steelhead fishing

[Duckgtr]

Tomorrow im planning on heading over to the skookumchuck river to try and catch some steelhead with my wife. Ive never fished steelhead or in a river so this is gonna be a first. Any tips, tricks or guidance on gear set ups at all. I have a couple jigs im gonna try just not exactly sure on how to set it up.

[Cap.Silver]

It may not hurt to educate yourself first , take guided trip etc..... here is something that could help http://www.steelheaduniversity.com/

[Duckgtr]

Thank you I will be reading that site over a few times. My buddy that was gonna go is sick. I will look into a guided trip depending on how much itll run me

[7mmfan]

Definitely the easiest way to get started is a float and jig set up. I don't have any diagrams to load here but I know you can find a few online. Try to set your depth so the jig is within about 1.5" of the bottom or so. Fish it with confidence, and when the bobber goes down, hit them hard!

[BigGoonTuna]

pick up dave vedder's "float fishing for steelhead" book.  easiest way to pick it up.  then read bill herzog's books on drift fishing and spoon fishing.

learn to read water, and keep moving around.  i'd say about 90% of my steelhead are caught within 5 casts of switching spots.

[Blackjaw]

Adjust your jig until it hits bottom, then keep adjusting your stop until you aren't hitting (want to be above bottom, but not by much).

[BABackcountryBwhntr]

float fishing is very easy once you get the basics down. you want your jog 6-24 in off the bottom depending on the river. You want a drag free drift on your float. The float should sit straight up and down and you mend you line as it goes through the drift to keep the drag off the line from slowing it down. Pm me if you want more in depth explanations.

[Gobble]

Drifting Eggs or a Pink Maribou Jig always work great under a bobber (Float) 

[Duckgtr]

I went out yesterday trying to use a float and jig until a guy helped me out and set me up with a drift  set up. I had one bite even though I didn't get'em it was still pretty cool to see how it is done and now I know what tackle I will need

[Blackjaw]

Glad someone helped you out. Good to hear you ran into one of the many nice fisherman out on the river.

[huntnnw]

  On the drift setup..only way I will fish them..I cannot stand bobber fishing and wont do it

[PolarBear]

 

[huntnnw]

typical tool bag comment by poon


wait for it......a classic move will come...he will delete is remark 

[PolarBear]

Typical asinie, elitist comment by d-bag thane

[huntnnw]

my preference and to each his own...nowhere in my comment is slamming others, but you can never understand english.

and for you to say elitest coming from the king of it!! effing hillarious!!!!!