Northwest Reel Life March 2024 Volume 3 Issue 5 - Flipbook - Page 14
Don’t forget a selection of
weights. I am a big fan of
the stainless-steel weights
from Dave’s Tangle Free.
You have enough gear to
get you through a winter
of learning and chasing
Steelhead. Between
maribou and worm jigs
and beads, you can fish in
just about any condition. It
would not be a terrible idea
to have a few spinners and/
or spoons as well. They are
fun to toss when nothing
else seems to be working.
Now, you have learned the
basics from one or more
guides, you have learned
how to fish a specific
river system, you have
purchased a handful of
the gear that you need
and the time has come to
go out and give it a shot.
Believe me, you don’t have
to go buy a drift boat to
fish. There are plenty of
opportunities to wade and
bank fish. Also, I encourage
you to continue to fish with
guides if you want to boat
fish or make a friend who
has one.
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Believe it or not, many
fishermen who own boats
are looking for fishing
buddies, so join a Facebook
group to make some
friends. Winter Steelhead
fishing is an amazing
pastime and until you have
spent some time doing it,
you really don’t realize how
special it is.
One warning, don’t expect
to go out and catch a
Steelhead on your first trip.
They are called a fish of
10,000 casts for a reason. I
can say that they are very
special fish, and you will
never forget your first, or for
that matter, any Steelhead
that you catch. Now, get
out there and good luck.
