Amen! Been watching it this past week and its killin me...Coming home from college for a month with one thing on my mind..Winter Steelhead. I love the smaller systems as well. Gunna have to do some hunting thats for sure and hope rain is just around the corner. Luckily with the rains last week there IS fresh fish in most every river just have to change the tactics a bit for willing biters. Goood Luck