"How-To" Pulling Plugs for Steelhead

Pulling Plugs for Steelhead, is a great way to find late season success. The take down on a plug rod from a Big Aggressive Native Steelhead, is second to none...
This week Duane Inglin, host of Fish Hunt Northwest, steps back into the Bait Lab to give you some tips and technique points when pulling plugs for Steelhead.
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[@ryananey7626]

Landed some big coho last year on the plug. Mike's extra strength shrimp. They cant leave it alone!👍 cool tutorial DI thank you so much for sharing your knowledge 👏

[@ronwall9923]

Great tips, I love seeing what you are presenting!

[@AndrewLakey]

Great video and information.

[@kaydoh3]

Good info thanks Duane ..maglip3.5 are hard to beat but I do love tadpollies. Thanks for what you do

[@jamiearnoldw2gpr655]

Great video. Thanks s o much!!

[@robdegeeter9786]

What speed do hot shots tolerate? Are they productive in fast water?

[@FishHuntNorthwest]

They will perform up too, just about 2 mph. Their range ideally is 1.1 to 1.8 mph. If you are trolling plugs faster than 2 mph, I would choose something different. If in the river environment, if they will not stay down due to current speed, perhaps try 2.0 or 2.5 maglips. They have a much wider range of water speed that they will function properly. Another thing to consider, if your in water and the plugs won't stay down, consider if the water you are in is just too fast, even for fish to hold. Something I always try to keep in mind. ;-)

[@bmac9565]

While pulling plugs in a drift boat. How much are you letting out for a 3.0 mag lip?

[@FishHuntNorthwest]

B Mac.... It all depends on water clarity and depth. For winter time flows with 3' to 6' of visibility I will often run them out about 35' on the reel. For summer flows or low clear conditions, I may run them out 50' in front of the boat, if the fish have been pressured. If the water is not deep enough to keep the plugs from constantly grabbing bottom at that distance, I will bring them in a few feet, until they stop grabbing bottom. Sometimes it's a matter of fine-tuning your distance out to get the plugs running true and as far out in front of the boat with them still working great.

[@G_marvelous85]

Whats the model of the rod your holding in the video?

[@FishHuntNorthwest]

I'm still running my 7' one piece 8-15 Fetha Styx, Chrome series. They are no longer available, as they went put of business. Ate you looking for plug rods?

[@G_marvelous85]

@@FishHuntNorthwest yes I am looking for a steelhead plug rod that won't break the bank but still a good rod

[@FishHuntNorthwest]

@@G_marvelous85 check out Dave Calhoun, Northwest Rods. You can find him on Facebook, or here is his web page. Give Dave a call and let him know What you are looking for. nwrods.com/

[@G_marvelous85]

@@FishHuntNorthwest perfect! Thanx

[@MINITMANRADIONETWORK]

I want to see how these can be worked from the bank.

[@FishHuntNorthwest]

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