Basic Fishing Techniques

Basic Steelhead and Salmon Fishing Techniques

General
........ Learn all you can
........ Timing - When to go fishing
........ Reading holding water - how to locate the fish
........ Weather & water considerations - Temperature, clarity, sunny/cloudy, raining, etc
........ Playing a fish
........ Fishing etiquette
........ Try something new each time you go fishing!
........ Maximize your fishing time while on the water!


Drift fishing from the bank
.........Rigging for the drift
.........Bait
.........The drift
.........Detecting a bite
.........Playing and releasing your fish


Float fishing
.........Rigging for the float
.........Bait/jigs/lures
.........The drift
.........Other tips


Fishing hardware – spoons, plugs, spinners - Coming Soon

Plunking - Fishing in high flow and off color water conditions
.........Locating the fish
....…..Rigging for plunking
...……Terminal tackle set up
...……Bait & scent
...……Fishing from shore
...……Other plunking tips

Fishing from a boat- Coming later
..... Back bouncing
..... Pulling plugs and spinners
..... Side drifting
..... Float fishing

Flyfishing for steelhead and salmon - Coming later

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