Fishing for Steelhead in the Ocean

[RVN10]

My friend lives in a little bay in Gordon Head and early in the morning and just before dark steelhead are seen jumping close to shore, i would love to catch some of these, can anyone help me out with what to use, i will be wading out as far as a can and casting either a fly or lure to where these fish are.

Thanks

 

[Eagle Eyes]

i'd highly doubt their steelies...
more likely feeder chinooks.
try a pink pearl or green/white buzz bomb or zinger myabe.

 

[Hurston]

They could also be bluebacks

 

[wolf]

Could also be sea run cutties i have heard of them in there quite often

Wolf

 

[RVN10]

yea i was a bit suprised when i heard they were steelhead, my friends uncle came up from california and caught 3 and said they were steelheads, maybe hes wrong, but i dunno, he knows his stuff



Edited by - RVN10 on 01/29/2006 21:23:10

 

[RVN10]

i guess the real way to find out is catch one, any more info on what to use? flies? lures?

they sounded like sea run Cutthroats to me, i will check for the red slashes on its’ throat if i get ahold of one.

Edited by - RVN10 on 01/29/2006 21:29:04

 

[Tailspin]

Royal Coachman or a micky finn fly used to work well..

 

[Eagle Eyes]

note that sea runs dont always show an obvious slash under the chin...

if the maxilla- top jawbone goes back past the eye then they are cutties.(although if they have slashes anyway that gives er away usually)

 

[the runt]

Hi,Here's how they catch steelies in the salt.I got to watch them on whidbey is.Use a #4 spin-n-glow in red or pink with green.Then put a bead between your hook and spinn glow put a red sqiurt or hootchie trailing. Go to steelheaders.net scroll down and you will see a picture.

thanks the runt

 

[saltydawg]

Coho. Tinsel bodied flies. He's right. Late summer. Right at dark they come splashing right up to the rocks. BUT- you can be walking with your dog and they-re there right at dusk. So for the next week you're there with your rod every night NOTHING SHOWING!!! Very unpredictable. Last year was bad. But 2 3 years ago very good.
Find Cormorant Point and go talk to the guys that fish there.



Edited by - saltydawg on 01/30/2006 08:45:04