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Bottom bouncing vs. Spoons vs. Float fishing for steel


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#1 TheKraken

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Posted 25 March 2017 - 07:53 PM

I am just wondering what everybodys prefered method for targetting staging steelhead is.
I've always been a big fan of bottom bouncing for early spring staging steel off the piers mainly just because I've had a higher success rate over tossing spoons and kwikfish. I have yet to try and float a roe bag around though.
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#2 pop-vlado

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Posted 25 March 2017 - 08:29 PM

I generally prefer float fishing when the fish are in the river. Off the piers and in the lake spoons are my go to lure, followed by jigs.


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#3 PUMP KNOWS

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Posted 25 March 2017 - 08:39 PM

When you bottom bounce at the mouth, is your weight stationary or is it actually moving?  I always wanted to try this if chucking wasn't producing.


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#4 Swing4Steel

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Posted 25 March 2017 - 09:33 PM

None of the above
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#5 ChromeAddict

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Posted 25 March 2017 - 10:31 PM

When you bottom bounce at the mouth, is your weight stationary or is it actually moving?  I always wanted to try this if chucking wasn't producing.

Smaller creek mouths like the east, there isn't usually enough current to keep it moving. Its like carp fishing. 

 

I like bottom fishing at the mouths but 2 seasons ago, I saw guys catching fish after fish float fishing with jigs at the pier. 


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#6 DILLIGAF?!

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Posted 26 March 2017 - 01:24 AM

yarn or wool....

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#7 fishfreek

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Posted 26 March 2017 - 11:57 AM

Pencil lead to avoid snags is deadly on that rig.
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#8 ApacheFishingVentures

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Posted 27 March 2017 - 07:34 AM

Pencil lead to avoid snags is deadly on that rig.

I second that


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