Northcountryman
Well-known member
The other day when I was fishing for Kings , I noticed some guy standing about 50 yards downstream of us in front of the dam fishing and he catching Steelhead. As I was wading back for the day- and due to my inquisitive nature, I guess, lol- I stopped and chatted w him for a few , initiating contact w him via netting his fish for him. As we talked , I noticed his setup: centerpinrod/reel , adjustable float and rubber or plastic egg as bait/lure. He was casting downstream in the current wash and just letting the bobber do its work. Ive never seen this style of fishing before but had heard of it. I guess the steelies are coming up from the lake to feed on eggs from the King salmon spawn, correct? Although I've never tried for Steelhead before, I'd love to give it a try on my Flyrod. I'd imitate his method I guess by rigging up a nymphing setup, maybe 2 fly w/ egg pattern as a dropper, and slap a thingmabobber on the butt section for the drift. What do you think? Thanks 