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phillk6751
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I have asked around the tackle shops about steelhead and I'm stumped....I've got a 7' rod with 12# test. I tried a slip bobber (3/8 oz) with sand shrimp.....and I can't seem to get the setup to work correctly.
First issue is getting the bobber stop(knot on line) to NOT get caught up in the rod's eyes....and getting it to stay put.
I was on the Sandy river at Lewis and Clark park and it seemed like as soon as I casted the rig would be so far down river that I'd have to reel it in almost as soon as it hit the water(like 5-10 seconds). The guys at Joes were telling me to go with the 3/8 oz with like 8-10lb test for leader. I'm a real noobie to salmon/steelhead fishing.
I'm guessing I'm doing something wrong. Any advise? Am I supposed to be using a fixed bobber and fishing within a few feet from the top of water? or is it mainly 12-24" off the bottom for steelhead?
I've also got a 9' okuma celilo rod (20-40lb, 1-5oz rod, with 30lb strung), but I'd figured that'd be more for king salmon/sturgeon....running 2oz-3oz bobber for kings.
First issue is getting the bobber stop(knot on line) to NOT get caught up in the rod's eyes....and getting it to stay put.
I was on the Sandy river at Lewis and Clark park and it seemed like as soon as I casted the rig would be so far down river that I'd have to reel it in almost as soon as it hit the water(like 5-10 seconds). The guys at Joes were telling me to go with the 3/8 oz with like 8-10lb test for leader. I'm a real noobie to salmon/steelhead fishing.
I'm guessing I'm doing something wrong. Any advise? Am I supposed to be using a fixed bobber and fishing within a few feet from the top of water? or is it mainly 12-24" off the bottom for steelhead?
I've also got a 9' okuma celilo rod (20-40lb, 1-5oz rod, with 30lb strung), but I'd figured that'd be more for king salmon/sturgeon....running 2oz-3oz bobber for kings.