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Then he waded back into the river for round two. There are several styles of steelhead fishing: fly, float, and drift. The current was deceptively strong, and cold—just 34 degrees. Combined with ...

The “Egg-Sucking Leech” has proven to be a very effective fly pattern for anglers targeting steelhead in ... utilize long flexible fishing rods of 10 to 14 feet with extremely lightweight leaders to ...

When other Great Lakes anglers scatter for other species, a few steelhead fisherman are chasing drop-back season in the ...