Category Archives: Steelhead

Shrimp & Prawn Curing Just Got a Makeover

By: Travis Wendt of Reel Time Fishing I’ve been curing shrimp for steelhead fishing for decades. The process has always been time consuming and tedious, but necessary to have good bait to catch fish. Pautzke Shrimp & Prawn Cure just changed that. With the pour of a bottle I’m getting perfect bait in a fraction […]

PNW Anglers: Make Your Bait Last Longer By Tying Spawn Sacs

By: Mike Ainsworth In the Pacific Northwest spawn sacs are not a go to method for steelhead like it is in the Great Lakes. However, in recent years it’s rapidly gaining popularity. Usage is increasing. A few years ago, several well-known guides were using them daily and tried to keep it a secret. The word […]

Try This Egg Cure for Coho & Steelhead

By: Todd Daniels All eggs are not created equal. Depending on the time of year and species I’m targeting I cure my eggs differently, and you should too. What I’m looking for this time of year is color – the right color egg. The reason is we have constantly changing water conditions this time of […]

Spawn Sac Season is Back: Quick Refresher on How to Tie Sacs

By: James Swearingen It’s steelhead season in the Great Lakes and I’m expecting another banner year. There’s always steelhead to be caught, but some anglers remain more successful than others. To me, the difference is having the proper equipment and good bait. There are several different methods to catch steelhead, and all are effective when […]

Steelhead Anglers: Here’s Something New to Try

By: Joe Diorio I’ve never used chartreuse eggs in spawn sacs before. To be honest I saw a FireBlog post a few weeks ago about anglers having success with blue eggs, and was wowed. The eggs looked so good. After seeing it, I wanted to try chartreuse, and see if they worked too. My though […]

Try Something New: Go Blue For Steelhead

By: Brock Kangas I’ve been fishing spawn sacs for trout and steelhead for as long as everyone else has. We know that chartreuse and pink are two of the top producing spawn sac colors. Meanwhile, sometimes you don’t want to be like everyone else. Oftentimes, showing the fish something different is what it takes to […]

Want Perfect Steelhead Catching Shrimp Like This? Try This Recipe

By: Travis Wendt When steelhead fishing from a boat tactics have evolved in recent years. There’s so many ways to catch steelhead. Meanwhile, any time I’m trolling plugs, from fall into spring, I run a shrimp on the belly hook. What I believe is it gives the steelhead something extra on the plug to look […]

Try This Easy Recipe for Perfect Brined Shrimp for Steelhead Success

By: Travis Wendt We are in the heart of steelhead season and the bite has been good on brined shrimp. Using brined shrimp for bait has been a favorite for countless anglers for as long as I can remember. Meanwhile, we all choose to brine or cure them differently. I’m going to focus on the […]

Try a Bead/Bag Combo for Winter Steelhead Success

By: James Swearingen This season when targeting steelhead in high water I’ve found that drifting a bag and bead combo has been the most effective technique. The biggest reason I do it is to draw trout and steelhead into your bait when the water is dirty or muddy. I use the bead as an attraction […]