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I need some recommendations on books and DVDs.

I need to get some information on how to read steelhead water, water levels, presentations (fly fishing), etc., for steelhead fishing. Any books or even better, DVDs would be awesome.

Yes, I know that getting out on the water and just fishing it and figuring it out is perhaps the best way to learn, but I don't have a lot of time to get out frequently to fish. So I would like to get as much info about reading the waters for steelhead, how water levels & clarity play into it, and how to present my flies/nymphs/streamers, etc., before I go out.

What are your recommendations for books to read, DVDs to watch, websites to visit, etc.?

Thanks guys!! :clap:

-Spydey
 
I like magazines on this subject as well. What are recommendations for the best steelhead mags for oregon/PNW?

"Mags" is how us cool people say "magazines". "Style me the 4-1-1 on that mag, bro", is what we say. We are cool.

EJ
 
DVDs for flyfishing steel

DVDs for flyfishing steel

I know they are old but the Lonnie Waller 3M series are still some of the best. You just need to adapt the style and techniques to the modern spey gear. The other series is the Skagit Masters with Ed Ward and Scott Howell. You may be able to rent them on line or at a fly shop.
 
If you are looking for books on the subject try......Reading the water by Dave Hughes........Drift Fishing for steelhead by Bill Herzog.....Jed Davis spinner fishing....Spoon fishing for steelhead Bill Herzon.....Bank fishing for steelhead and salmon by Scott Haugen.. There are tons of book out there and they generally say the same or similar things. Hit the seams, check the pocket water, work the tailouts, steelhead take the path of least resistance they like or prefer walking speed water, get your presentation down to the bottom where the fish are. My suggestion .....spend some time fishing a small streem or creek for steelhead. The water is a lot easier to read. The pools, the riffles, and the tailout just jump out at yout . The seams are also easy to spot. Then transfer the skill of reading the water that you have learned to larger bodys of water.
 
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I'm in the same boat as you spydy. skip the books, they tell you the same stuff you already heard. they tell you the most obvious stuff. I have Skagit master 1 and 2 also, not worth it in terms of learning how to catch a steelhead. Some good pointers and casting advice, with a lot of focus on summer steelies i thought. Cmon, winter is the time we need help. Cold temps, ever changing conditions, off color water, difficult wading, weather, etc etc.

I feel like I'm a good intuitive fisherman. I feel like each time out on the water I am fishing the areas Irish Rover mentions. I'm working tailouts, the edges of the fast stuff, walking speed water with some rocks, seems, deep stuff, shallow stuff, fast stuff, slow stuff, and all of it in between. I'm fishing weighted flies on 12 ft of T-11 and a 2 to 5ft 12lb leader (any reason to go longer or lighter?). I'm ticking bottom and losing the odd fly from time to time. As far as i know, not even a take yet. Even had an experienced spey fisher watch me and say "nice swinging" out below Oxbow a couple weeks ago. But I'm obviously missing something as I've gone maybe 75 hrs on the Sandy between Jan 1 and today without a fish.

My solution is a guided trip in 10 days with Marty Sheppard. I'll let ya know if it was worth it.
 

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