Tag Archives: swinging flies for steelhead
Saturday Shoutout / That Smell
Ever wander what happened to your favorite river? This beautifully written story By Bill Herzog may tell you. Writing for Wild Steelheaders United, Bill tells a story of the good old days on the Nisqually and Skagit, and takes some responsibility for what went wrong. A...
Saturday Shoutout / Vokey & McMillan on Steelhead
If you love steelhead, you don't want to miss this. Ever wandered what makes a common rainbow trout head for the ocean and become a steelhead? Or why it brother does not? Well, so has biologist John McMillan. Enough to dedicate his life to answering...
Saturday Shoutout / Sealiced
I'm a sucker for a good steelhead video. This video by Danish film maker Columbus Leth is a great example of what draws us to cold and dangerous rivers to swing flies for steelhead and salmon. I don't know about "Ten times better than tarpon fishing,"...
Airlock, The Better Bobber
With the Bobber Wars Roaring, it's the perfect time to talk about strike indicators. We all fish indicators, so why not fish a better indicator. If you like the bobber style indicators, you'll love Airlock indicators. Their ingenuous post and nut attachment system is fast and...
Kirk Deeter’s One Man War On The Bobber
I love Kirk Deeter like a brother, but I'm afraid he has lost his mind. Im his recent article, "We Need Some Bobber-Free Water, Now" Kirk calls for a ban on strike indicators on some trout rivers. I can't help but respond to this idea, partially...