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Article: Bottom Bouncing for Steelhead.(Sportsman's Notebook; Instant Guide)(Product/service evaluation)
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- Field & Stream (West ed.)
- Article date:
- April 1, 2006
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Byline: Dave Hurteau
It's the perfect time to try this simple, but deadly, technique
With prespawn, spawning, and postspawn steelhead crowding spring- time creeks and rivers, now's the best time to attempt one of fishing's top feats: to land the world's feistiest rainbow with a fly rod. Here's the drill, with expert advice from steelhead guide Rob Adamski of Whitakers Sport Shop and Motel in Pulaski, New York (315-298-6162; whitakers.com).
[1] THE CAST
The amount of weight on your line makes a traditional fly cast impossible, so don't worry too much about technique. Facing perpendicular to the current, judge the distance of your ...