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Good job Steelheadstalkers!
What’s the name of the floater and where can I can get one?
Nope, but I might start messing around with them this winter and build one up!
do you have a centerpin reel?
I get my inline weights on ebay.
I have done a few searches on the web and i am having no success so i figured i would ask here. Where can i find the inline weight that you are using? i found something similar at BPS, but they called them trolling line weights and were a bit heavy.
Any suggestions would be great ! your videos are the best on the web! your website is a great source of knowledge!
@steelheadstalkers true say man… looks like you know what your doing since you catch some good fish. great job
hey what do you use for bait for the steel heads? I see alot of guys from oregon using baitcast reels..are they better we just use spinning up here..
@Tongaloa
Depends on river depth and current speed. On the west coast most use between 1 oz and 2 oz for float fishing Chinook. Smaller rivers with less current you can down size a little bit. Good luck.
What size float would you recomend for 25 to 45 pound salmon ? and leader size ?
@Tongaloa
Yes it would! Just use a larger float and stronger leader.
Would this same rig work for Salmon ?
woot i am going SH fishing ima use this rig hopefully itll work
@TheEliteFisherMan
For big west coast rivers YES. I use this one for fishing roe under a float on big rivers like the Umpqua and Rogue. Most of the time I will use the 8g and 11g drennan for other smaller steelhead rivers.
Do you acually use that HUGE float for steelhead?
@steelheadstalkers Thanks for the great advice hopefully ill get my first steel head and salmon this fall.
@niggahigganum2
It should be strong enough. They will bite and spit it out if you are not on it when the float goes under. Just be ready!
@steelheadstalkers I just wanted to know if it was strong enough to use. I heard that they can get snapped in half by steelhead. Will salmon and steel head just take it and run or will they spit it out? Thanks again for the help.
@niggahigganum2
They will work but ideally you would want a rod more about 9’0″ or longer for float fishing steelhead. This extra length helps you mend your line and keep as much off the water as possible.
@steelheadstalkers Thanks for the help. I have 3 7 foot ugly stick rods is that still good to use.
@niggahigganum2
About 2-3 feet long is normally what we use. The do not want the leader any longer than the shallowest spot you are going to fish.
How long do the florocarbon leaders have to be?
@oldfacefull Raven mainlines are great for the purpose
just use a clear sliding float and a toothpick..
Im happy most people dont add the second one since I went down to the local creek earlier today and found about $30 worth of floats!
lol!
@steelheadstalkers thats a really useful tip. thnx
p.s. is there a type of line i can use that stays ontop of the water? i need one thats not high vis.