Heres a few more things to note for beginners. Theres a bunch of different shapes of floats. What hes got is a very good all purpose shape, but these specific shapes for specific conditions. For example the more acorn shaped floats are for faster water thats not as deep. Another one is split shot patterns. Not that what hes got going on with the egg sinker is necessarily wrong, but just like floats, current speed depth dictates the amount of weight and shot pattern. You want your bait to swing forward infront of the float while still being towards the bottom. This isnt to say you wont catch fish with the shot bunched up or with an egg sinker, theres times where that IS what you want (like the spot with that wall he was fishing. Its near me and pretty deep and slow so getting down quick is important and shot patterns wont change much) but there will be times where the difference between you catching fish or catching a lot is something as simple as this. I quit fishing for steelhead for years and when I stopped i was mostly fly fishing and was a kid, so two years after starting to float fish with spinning/ centerpin im still learning the how what and whens with stuff like shot patterns. ALWAYS try to learn more and try new things. I remember as a kid watchint someone catch fish after fish while the rest of us struggled. I asked him what he was using and it turned out to be a hares ear nymph despite him not using a fly rod. So dont be afraid to use flies with spinning and centerpin gear. I also suggest tying your own jigs and flies to get patterns you like and fish may not have seen. Be creative. Sorry for the novel and if i sound like a know it all because i assure you i dont

the cabalas borealis rod/reel combo is crazy good for $70

where do you park at Oak orchard to get creek access? can you park at the archery club or do you need to park somewhere else?

Can you share some spot that have high success I’m new and 3 hour away and I want to try fishing for them too

Do bobber stop work on braided main line too?

A safty factor you didnt add and very important is always wear a belt on those waders.

What are you using for bait?

Make another video explaining the flow rates and the reason why you want to fish certain spots and areas because of this factor. Kinda lost me when you were talking about it didn't explain it too well.

Hey please show us the bate your using it helps to see it

What’s the size of the Marabou

I just got back into fishing for these after 15 years. I prefer spinning and centerpin but was fly fishing when i stopped because my dad did it, i was too young to drive and didmt know anyone but him and his friends who fly fished. So picking up now has been a challenge. Especially when it comes to balancing floats and shot patterns. Also back in the mid 2000s i dont think i knew what a trout bead was or had heard of it. We have basically the same net but blue. Because its new and exciting and i usually release my fish its easy to get excited and handle them recklessly so the net is great. Unavoidable sometimes though. The waves the white flag, you net it, high five your dad or friends, get ready for a picture and the bastard changes its mind. Always when on rocks too 😢

Thumbnail looks kinda Eastlake-E.

Last February my dad and i got back into Steelhead for the first time since i was probably 17. When I stopped we both fly fished but ive gone back to spinning/centerpin and forgot how much more gear id be taking with me despite mostly only using a third of it. Just got into tying. I remember as a kid before going to a fly rod seeing a guy killing them with a hares ear on a spinning rod so im learning to tie them. Theyre great when it gets low and clear. I use the same float as you but its somewhere between 5-6. I fish the chagrin a lot which is smaller, especially a private stretch of the east ive got access to which is a high water spot and a favorite. Ive got a few shapes but i mostly use that one and a small 3.4 acorn shape for shallow fast water. But yeah im playing around with different marabou jigs, mostly woolly bugger style ones because i am having a hard time getting right kind of marabou for the ones that are mostly feather with small bodies. While im tying some using a few cool colors of estaz like different light greens, oranges and pinks most of them are black, white, olive or a combination of the three. Im sure youre way more knowledgable than me so my only advice is to not sleep on flys with spinning or cemterpin setups

Wallace lake?

I’m just starting out with steelhead I just moved to the lake county area and I suck lol what suggestions for grand and chagrin

It will be my first time out. Can't wait!!!

Hey there. Just wanted to let you know that being new to this area, I was striking out my first few times on the water. I watched a couple of your videos, and I landed two nice steelhead today! Thanks so much and happy fishing!

Do you fish the Vermilion river?

Great video

Palomino or Golden Rainbow. Completely different than a golden trout.

This helped me relax a bit about fishing my one spot, tons of people always catching but I get one and done. Thanks for this man

Great video and tips as always. I've been rewatching a lot of these recently. You have a good way of explaining this stuff (...and I hope you post a few more videos one of these days...but if you'd rather fight fish than make videos, we'd all understand! 😄) Be well and tightest of lines sir! Frank

What’s the best color tubes to use

Love the videos man, but i got a question, are you the fishbrain guy from all the ads?

Ready for this season baby we just got some rain!

What's my best route to catch one,northern mi they are coming in big groups

Doesn’t get any better

Excellent advice just starting an old timer trying to learn please post 📫 more videos your a great teacher Thank You

brilliant video. thank you mate!

Good video❤

Brother you have some great steelhead videos! Good stuff!

Great summary, thanks for posting. I've been out on the Lake Erie tribs in WNY numerous times this Winter and made sure both my sons (11 and 13) watch this video for the tips. They've reeled in a number of large steelhead on their own, but we all still too often make these mistakes (and I've been steelhead fishing for many years)! It's always good to get a guide to help out when you're just starting. Knowing how to rig the shot line, make proper float adjustments to ensure you're in the strike zone, and where/when to fish are all crucial to success.

Very cool! Thanks!

I got the Okuma aventa

Where did you get your rod?

Is that a ST croix or victory rod ? What rod

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Fly rod or pinwheel?

We’re is that

when will you make a new video

Looks like a nice one! I was out today on Rocky River and didn't catch any, although I'm still pretty new to Steelhead and trying to figure it out.

How’s the bite today?

if I'm fishing at the rocky river in January what bait or lure should I use

That was pretty cool

Was this from today?

What a beautiful fish😁🎣 Where we're you fishing

Not a golden just a pigment deficient rainbow

I would put him or her back and let them breed make more beautiful golden trout

Beautiful fish

Beautiful fish