Tag Archives: Steelhead
Skunked
I POUR MYSELF A STIFF RYE WHISKY AND SETTLE IN ON THE COUCH TO WATCH THE RAIN. I'VE HAD THIS COMING TO ME FOR QUITE SOME TIME. There are no steelhead rivers in Georgia, or anywhere near Georgia. For me to chase these fish I love...
Why ask why? Try dry flies
By Jeff Hickman CATCHING A STEELHEAD BY SKATING A DRY FLY IS THE COOLEST WAY TO CATCH THEM. I always have said that one fish on the dry is worth ten on wet flies...but why? It's not like it's impossible to catch them on dries. It can...
Keeping Your Head Straight Catches Steelhead
I just got back from hosting two groups of anglers on this year’s Deschutes River Steelhead Camp. This trip is always a highlight of my year. Because it’s just so much fun and because there is nothing I love more than swinging flies for steelhead. Camping...
You Can Be In The 10% Of Steelheaders Who Catch 90% Of The Fish
YOU'VE HEARD THE OLD ADAGE; 10% OF THE FISHERMEN CATCH 90% OF THE FISH. I had a client ask me just the other day if I believed in that. "Absolutely" was my response. He then asked how many days would he have to spend with me...
A Closer Look / The Pacific Steelhead
I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS A FISH I GET MORE WORKED UP OVER THAN THE STEELHEAD. What remarkable creatures they are, bridging the gap between freshwater and saltwater fly fishing. This fish was caught about a half mile from the salt in the Dean River....