Different waters-different approach? Hmmn...maybe a little? I think all rivers are a little the same? Big or small, it depends on the flows....I am a firm believer in chasing water! High and muddy, steelhead green, low and clear, from big to little all steelhead rivers have thier phase's! Started out the week catching fish on baits that would choke a mule and finished the week catching fish on baits that would maybe interest a planter trout! I think great lakes fisherman fish steelhead way differently than we do on the west coast, partly because their fish behave differently than our steelhead here out west and partly because their streams tend to be a more constant low, clear flow than what we deal with on the west coast. East coast may not be entirely bad! Saw some stuff in STS 25 yrs ago about fishing great lakes steelhead, the baits they were using were right on the money with what I would pick to fish in low clear flows right now in Oregon! Those guys nailed it! But...I have no practical need for the #10 and #12 hooks they fished their baits on. Never seen anyone use a noodle rod out west! The same bait on a #4 hook....equal's money! Fish on the bank!