| OK so I have been talking a lot about fly fishing lately | | | | how to read a river you will be able to use this |
| so I thought I would change subjects and talk about | | | | technique in a number of spots, learning how to read |
| some of the techniques that I use when I am bank | | | | a river will come with time. If you are new to the |
| fishing. | | | | sport most fisherman will be glad to give you some |
| I know a lot of hard core Fly Fisherman will have a fit | | | | pointers just be courteous when joining your fellow |
| to hear that I do still use a spinning real for catching | | | | fishermen on the river. |
| fish but I just love fishing of any kind. | | | | When you find that place where you are going to |
| Taking many of my less experienced friends and | | | | fish the technique is simple cast upstream from |
| some for first time Steelhead fishing I have found a | | | | where you are standing watch the corky once your |
| way to get them hooked into a fish without much | | | | line hits the water. Make sure the corky is on top of |
| coaching. This technique is simple to learn and if done | | | | your float if it's not you may have to give your line a |
| properly losing gear is at a minimum. This is great for | | | | sharp short jerk to get your jig to flow freely |
| the first timers or the less experience because it lets | | | | through your float. Let your float drift naturally |
| them spend more time fishing and less time tying up | | | | through the hole and keep up the slack in your line. |
| rigging's. This system is also very productive if done | | | | Most of the time when a fish hits your jig your float |
| properly and I have caught quite a few steelhead | | | | will go under, however watch your float closely and if |
| using this method myself. | | | | it should make any unnatural movement set the |
| Using a slip bobber or float is one of the easiest | | | | hook. |
| ways to take steelhead that I have found for the | | | | Items Required: |
| bank fisherman this method is also used by boaters | | | | Slip bobber |
| since it is so productive. With the slip bobber you are | | | | Barrel swivel |
| able to adjust the depth of your jig or bait so that it | | | | Jig |
| drifts just off the bottom of the river. I have seen | | | | Egg Sinker |
| this method used by fishermen fishing off of a jetty | | | | Corky |
| or pier and they too had very good success while | | | | Bobber Stop |
| using this method. | | | | Setting up your line: |
| One of the best place to use this method is in a slow | | | | 1st slip on the bobber stop then bead and run it up |
| flowing section of the river the depth of the hole is | | | | the line about 5 feet or so |
| not important since you are able to adjust the depth | | | | 2nd Thread on the corky |
| of the jig easily. As long as the current is slow | | | | 3rd Thread on your float |
| enough to allow the jig or bait to drift naturally and | | | | 4th Thread on the Egg Sinker |
| the depth remains constant at least through a portion | | | | 5th Now tie one end of your swivel to the end of |
| of the hole it should be a good place to try this | | | | your line. (I like to use the double cinch knot) |
| method. | | | | 6th Take your jig and tie it to your leader which |
| Knowing where the steelhead like to lay is the key | | | | should be between 12 to 18 inches long. |
| to this system as with any fishing technique, and the | | | | The leader should be lighter then you're main line. |
| easiest way to find this out is to watch where | | | | 7th Tie the jig and leader to your swivel. |
| others are fishing if any are around. Once you learn | | | | |