Fishing Forum

[size 1]In an effort to help each other get on the fish, we will be adding a series of posts entitled by the type of fishing we are targeting and would like all users who wish to include their "favorite way to catch these fish", "favorite spots" (doesn't have to be exact), "favorite guides for these fish", "tackle tips", "recommended tackle", "beginner tips", "boating techniques" or any other information you feel would be helpful to other anglers targeting this type of fish.

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steelhead , my best spots are flatrock michigan , foote dam on the au sable river , michigan , and now the manistee river in michigan .

i usually use the " chuck and duck " with a spawn bag on a 10-1/2' steelhead rod with a michigan handle ( coustom built rod ) but many guys wiil use a browning steelhead rod to begin with , it's cheeper than a coustom rod and works quite well .

my rod uses a 6 lb. test line , for a beginier i would sugest something heavier , like a 14 - 20 lb. test , these fish fight hard .

spawn bag about the size of a dime , steelhead spawn works the best but salmon spawn will do .

or use a fly , a green worm works like magic , steelhead see them as an enemy and will gobel them up to save the newley laid eggs . stone flys , wolly buggers too .

a number 8 mustad hook for the spawn .

fly and spawn tied on a 18-24" leader line tied to a barrel swivel , a small weight attached to the swivel with a 4 lb. test mono line . length of weight line depends on current , water clarity , time of day , and sunshine .

simple rule is dark go long on the weight line -up to 7 inches , sunny - go low 0 to 4 inches .

leader line - short if its sunny or slow current , long if it's clowdey or fast current .

after you cast , set your hook if you feel a bump or your drift suddenly stops . then hold on and enjoy the fun ! these fish will take you for a ride !
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hey there bud! well i don,t know why i didn,t realize ya was usin a fly rod. i was thinkin like my quantum and the ugly stick like outfit you was usin. i,ve never flyfished other than just slappin my line on the water with mine. that,s worked alot. i go to new york to git mine. pulaski. what a trip! almost 5 hrs but worth it. we,ll be catchin the browns which are gooood size and kings too. i,ll be tuckered haha later good lookin fish there bud.i like that chuck and duck haha cool least jacks got his flyrod. he,s takin.later
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