Up size your hooks to 1/0 or 2/0 to fit the size of bait you plan to use.Īnother method to intercept moving Steelhead is to position your drift boat or jet sled in one of these traveling lanes and then deploy a variety of plugs and baits from anchor. Pairing them with cured eggs, Sandshrimp, or Coonstripe Shrimp is the ticket.
Medium sized Spin n’ glows in solid colors such as black, white, glow in the dark or other primary colors are a good bet. A simple 3-way swivel to a 12-20 inch dropper and 36 inch leader of 15-20 lb mono will do the trick. Your standard drift rod will usually work just fine since heavy weights aren’t typically used. Most of the time a long cast isn’t necessary therefore an extra long rod or specialized gear isn’t needed. Once you have located a likely traveling lane you’re in business.
Plunking is one of the more popular and effective means of catching Steelhead in high flows. The stretch between Barton and Carver must have had at least 40 boats in it and needless to say, only a handful of fish were caught. Case in point, last Sunday I fished the Clackamas under clear blue skies, 13.2 on the gauge with a steady drop. But sometimes waiting for those prime days can lead to frustration in the form crowded rivers. Stained rivers and high flows tend to keep me home, opting to save my ‘hall pass’ for another day. Though I feel confident in low water, I’ve had a tendency to shy away from the river when the gauge gets a little out of my comfort zone. This is an area of Steelheading that has always eluded me. Cody had some very good information on finding Steelhead in all water conditions, but water really had me interested was what he said about fishing in high water. But the science of how a river carves and meanders its way from headwater to mouth has always intrigued me as it should for any dedicated river fisherman. As you can tell by the name, this was a fairly meaty topic. His seminar was titled: River Hydraulics and Fish Behavior. Some of you may know him as a former Co-host of Outdoor GPS, and current host of Day One Outdoors. On Wednesday, I took the opportunity to catch a seminar by Cody Herman at the Sportsmen’s show.
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