The Northern California Fly Fishing Board

Interesting thread! My view is do what feels good. If it is catching steelhead on dries, great, if its catching metal on nymphs bobicating, great, if the swing is your thang, great, if you like to use the Float rods, I guess that's OK too, just not my cup of tea. Every day I spend on a steelhead stream is a gift, no matter what pattern I have on the rod, every steelhead I catch is an even greater gift, no matter what technique. Is one method better than another?

Last year I fished extensively below one hole on the T where numerous folks lined up to throw roe, and gear and all sorts of other stuff. They had a great time to. I did have heartburn with the stringer of fish and empty beer cans left by the side of the river. Although I was fly fishing, I'm not sure that makes me better than the baitcasters, just different. There are lots of shades of steelhead fishing, and everyone has their own perspective. I think the most important part of our sport is taking care of the resource so we can keep fishing for these fantastic fish.

Just my 2 cents.