Go to steelhead lures

[Katmai Guy]

Love the worm.  I drift fish it exclusively since I haven't fished for steelies from a boat in ages.  It can be rigged wacky where you hook it right in the middle.  It can be used as a jig tail, or behind a diver/plug.  I thread the hook thru the worm starting at the head and exiting the worm about halfway down or a little further.  24"-36" leader depending on water clarity, weight as needed. drift away.  What I have found is the catch ratio of hatchery to wild is about 1:5.  And there is nothing subtle about the take, they hammer it.

[huntnphool]

 Bobber and jig.

[huntnnw]

bead

[Backstrap]

Pentac or equivalent, #5 silver with red trim in winter, #3 green trim in summer, black with various trim if nothing else is working. All fished according to Jed Davis book.

Backtrolling a gold/red/black tadpolly (sunrise) with siwash was my go to.

Drift boat hasn’t left the driveway in 5 years. 
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[2MANY]

I remember the Steelhead.

[Dan-o]

Bobber and jig.

One of my fav jigs right there.