Leader Storage Options by Scott Haugen A buddy recently asked, “Don’t you ever run out of topics to write about?” Truth is, I could write every day for the rest of…
The Art of Getting Your A** Kicked by Josiah Darr At some point in your steelhead and salmon fishing career, it’s going to happen. You’ve done your research and have been…
‘Always Fishing’ Rigs by Chuck Closterman (Stuffed Corkie & Egg Loop Yarnie) In rivers and streams that allow bait fishing for steelhead, using cured roe is without doubt the single…
Many, many years ago, when I was much thinner and more energetic, I found myself at the bottom of a deep canyon at the base of a huge rapid. At…
Biters & Fighters (Building a Better Hatchery Steelhead) by Don Roberts Frank Moore, who lives and breathes the North Umpqua, claims he can distinguish between a wild steelhead and a…
How-To Tie Yarnies by Dave Kilhefner At first glance, Yarnies don’t look like much but don’t let that fool you because steelhead often find them irresistible. Plus, they’re really cheap…
“The Mobile Angler” Story & Photos by Scott Haugen If you stop and think about it, mobility is often the key to catching more fish. Be it salmon, trout, or steelhead, accessing waters that aren’t pressured by fellow anglers is often where many fish are caught. Sure, there are populated fishing holes where these fish…
Slow it Down for Salmon & Steelhead by Nick Amato Tackle rigged and ready, check. Strategy to get to the bucket in Heaven’s Riffle first in place, check. A hike through the hidden trail, weaving up and down through the forest, ends perfectly—no one in sight and not a footprint to be found in the…