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WTF Is A Steelhead Anymore?

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By Louis Cahill Is all the arguing over steelhead hurting the fish? I'll probably be sorry I started this, but I have a point to make. It seems you can't say the word "steelhead" without starting an argument. The fighting points are numerous. Are beads flies? Are...

Swinging Steelhead Flies for Trout

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WANT TO GO STEELHEADING BUT THERE ARE NO STEELHEAD WHERE YOU LIVE? Think about scaling down. The same flies and techniques that we use for steelhead will catch plenty of trout. And why not? Steelhead are just big sea-run trout and they have the same common...

Rigging Tube Flies: Video

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By Louis Cahill I love tube flies and I fish them almost exclusively when I’m after steelhead. Tube flies are a powerful tool. They are the most versatile flies you can tie and the most economical. The secret is that there’s no hook. The fly...

Saturday Shoutout / Pesqa on Trailer Hooks

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I'VE BEEN LUCKY TO SPEND SOME PRETTY SPECTACULAR DAYS ON THE WATER WITH SCOTT BAKER-MCGARVA. It was on one of these days that Scottie showed me how to rig a Hobo Spey to help prevent fish mortality. It's a lesson that stuck with me. In fact,...