Its easier to say the cycle then to say what i like better.. its a vicious circle and i have been riding it for years now, watch out it will suck you in too .... Winter Steel until Summer Steel until Fall chinook and coho then back to winter steel.. Springers fit in there somewhere but i usually get more stoked for late run winters or early summers and less pressure on the river! No matter what your fishing for we generally have it pretty good here in the Pacific North West! For me to say i like one over the other is a total lie because i am STOKED on life the day im fishing for whatever! Cheers, Bob