How to Rig up for Steelhead Float Fishing

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A Short Video on how to Rig up for Steelhead Float Fishing.

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• Steelhead
• Salmon
• Trout
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• rig
• for
• Float
• Fishing

[FleshWound42]

nice vids, showing the basics is key to any fishing success. As anglers become more seasoned, we sometimes tend to overlook the basics. Like proper knot tying, checking your terminal tackle regularly, and correcting any issues that may occur.

I specially like the way on most of your vids, you say to match the tackle to the water and conditins you are fishing in.

Keep up the great work and Tight Lines

[steelheadstalkers]

@FleshWound42

Thanks!

[steelheadstalkers]

Nope, but I might start messing around with them this winter and build one up! :D

[steelheadstalkers]

I get my inline weights on ebay.

[Tongaloa]

What size float would you recomend for 25 to 45 pound salmon ? and leader size ?

[steelheadstalkers]

@Tongaloa

Depends on river depth and current speed. On the west coast most use between 1 oz and 2 oz for float fishing Chinook. Smaller rivers with less current you can down size a little bit. Good luck.

[ghoormann]

Nice video. We do a lot of bobber fishing for Steelhead hete in the Great Lakes tributaries. I find bobber stoppers to be a pain. I like to use a regular spring bobber. Pull the spring off, put two 1/2 inch pieces of surgical tubing on your main line then insert top and bottom of bobber in tubing. Works great for quick depth adjustments and allows you to remove your bobber during transport. Just another idea you may want to try. Nice videos, I subscribed.

[shootem241]

i live in northwest oregon so we do alot of plunkin with spinglows in the north umpqua.. but down on the south umpqua the river narrows down alot and alot and ive seen people catch em on bobbers but im just wonderin if bobber fishing produces more than plunkin.. anyone reply i want some info i jus dont know what would produce more fish and im new to the whole bobber fishin thing so let me know. anyone whos ever plunked and bobbered give me your input on fish production.. thanks

[nautracer12]

great video, thanks

[dookiekong007]

@steelheadstalkers woopsie, I should have watched the whole thing first before asking about the fishing rod. But do fly fishermen actually use floats on their fly rods? I see a few but how do they even cast it?

[dookiekong007]

was that a fly fishing rod or normal spinner.

[cultakawtkk]

Great tutorial. What type of knot are you using when connecting the mainline and leader to the sinker?

[BorisWDell]

if i fish in clear water what bait should i use for 12 to 20 pound steelhead and can you make a how to make egg sacks for steelhead

[mrorhunter1]

a little tip ive found, use a dropper weight not inline incase you get snagged you wont lose every thing youll just lose the weight, and also youll have a snap swivle on so you can quickly chang out hooks if one gets dull, or you can switch to jigs for steelhead which ive heard works but i aint cought one on them yet.