Tie a small barrel swivel to the top end of your leader, that will then be attached to the dual snap. You will be able to switch leaders quickly by removing and attaching to the dual snap. I hope this helps you get out and catch a big one! Hey man! Great post but I really wanted to just drop a comment on your blog.
Your blog has a super cool design. Is this wordpress by chance? Hey thanks for the comment. Your email address will not be published. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. There are lots of different steelhead rigs for fishing various techniques involving bait and lures but you don't need a different setup for each one. Below are four basic steelhead setups that can be used for a variety of different approaches whether that is drift fishing with eggs or bank splunking with a spin'n'glo.
Matching your steelhead rod and reel requirements is not that difficult once you are aware of the strengths and weaknesses of each type. A spinning rod and reel is probably the most versatile setup for steelhead. You can cover a lot of different techniques such as:. Most steelhead spinning reels will fall into the to size range. It possible try to buy a reel that has a braid ready spool as some techniques are work out better when using braid.
A good spinning rod for steelhead will be roughly 9 feet in length a have a fast action with a line rating of roughly 12 lbs. Most fishermen will already know what float fishing is it was probably one of the first methods they used as a child. However, for steelhead you need to do things a little different. You need to keep the line out of the water as the bobber drifts down stream and this will generally require a long rod.
Anglers spin fishing for steelhead can use methods like casting lures, jig fishing for steelhead, bottom bouncing for steelhead, and plunking for steelhead. Some spin fishing methods for steelhead are much more effective at catching steelhead than others. With the spinning reel, you can do all of the effective methods that are used in rivers as well as other methods that are used in boats like trolling for steelhead. There are a few things to consider when choosing the right spinning reel for fish like steelhead that run fast and fight harder than most fish.
One of the primary advantages of using a spinning reel for steelhead fishing is that they are easy to cast and most anglers already have experience with them. Another advantage that I see and appreciate as a guide is that they have a good drag smooth system that once it is set up properly it does all the work for the angler and it maintains nice steady pressure. There are some reels that just do not work well for steelhead and I have seen clients and other anglers lose big steelhead because of these bad spinning reels.
When it comes to the best line for steelhead fishing with spinning reels you have a few options and it will depend on the methods that you use.
The best line for steelhead fishing with spinning reels is a pound monofilament line like Sufix Elite which is strong, thin yet still supple and is good for multipurpose fishing. There are times when an 8-pound line or pound line is even better.
The reason I like the Sufix Elite line is that I have extensively tested it when casting lures, when float fishing, when bottom bouncing or drift fishing, and when plunking.
Lighter lines are just all-around better lines to use, yet many anglers still use lines that are way too heavy. The honest truth is that this is just dumb! The reason they do this is that they think to land big steelhead they need a heavy line to get them in.
The reason I say this is dumb is that most of the time, you need to use a lighter leader and a lighter smaller hook just to get the steelhead to bite. Using too heavy a leader and too heavy of a hook is why most guys catch one when guys like me and my clients are using 8-pound leaders and are catching Not sure what line is best for you, your method, and for the rivers that you fish, let me tell you what I use.
I get all the benefits of the lighter line while still being able to land fish. I probable land out of every steelhead on 8-pound test without breaking my mainline. These small to mid-sized rivers are great with 8 and pound. The only time I would prefer a pound line on small rivers is if I upsize my leaders due to heavily wooded sections where I will need to apply more pressure to steer big steelhead away from logs and wood.
For larger rivers of 60 to hundreds of feet wide, and rivers with very fast flows, I would go with a 10 or pound test line. For casting lures for steelhead I like rods in the 8 to 9-foot range. You could use a standard 7-foot rod for steelhead but if you are serious about fishing for steelhead and want to be able to catch as many as possible, there are many advantages to a longer spinning rod when fishing for steelhead.
The longer length of 8 to 9-foot spinning rods gives you longer casts with lighter lures such as spinners. The longer rod also helps you play the fish better and can keep your line higher and away from shallow rocks when a big fish runs far up or down the river.
The long length can also help protect lighter leaders. When float fishing for steelhead I like rods 11 to 14 feet long.
Longer rods help with casts, they help with line control by keeping the line up off the water and with the mending of the line, and the longer rod acts like a giant shock absorber which will protect light leaders. I discuss the best spin fishing rods for all the different methods on my page Best River Fishing Rods. Lure fishing for steelhead can be a very effective and fun way to catch steelhead. There are a lot of anglers that use spinning reels to cast lures.
I use techniques that enable my clients to cover the water more effectively which in turn means more steelhead in the net. Covering the water effectively means from top to bottom in the water column and also being able to cover the spot well. Getting the lure down to the fish is equally important and I have found that many anglers just cast and retrieve but they have no idea if their lure is deep enough or not.
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