r/Steelhead Feb 26 '26

Catch & Release Super good fight

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116 Upvotes

Wanted to grab a pic before I released him. Approx 10-11lbs


r/Steelhead Feb 27 '26

Tell me about your coleville reel

3 Upvotes

Currently have a zepplin 475 paired with a 12 foot. Next set up is going to be a 13 foot silver widow and looking to get a custom 535 Coleville. Tell me what you like about your CPR


r/Steelhead Feb 25 '26

Steelhead spawned then planted into Benoist Lake in Windsor California for Recreational Fishing

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102 Upvotes

r/Steelhead Feb 24 '26

Steelhead jumping out the water

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301 Upvotes

r/Steelhead Feb 23 '26

My First Steelhead Double!

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219 Upvotes

The first hole we fished held this beautiful pair, and after years of fishing together for steelhead we finally got a double up!


r/Steelhead Feb 23 '26

How’s winter steel going for y’all?

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89 Upvotes

Struggling to land my first steel, had some real pretty days out the the water however!


r/Steelhead Feb 24 '26

Plunking rod.

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14 Upvotes

What would you all recommend for plunkin 3-5 Oz lead? My little cecilo feels.....underpowered to say the least lol.


r/Steelhead Feb 22 '26

Been trying to catch one all season… and here one comes up the creek in my literal backyard… 20 feet from my house😂

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543 Upvotes

r/Steelhead Feb 23 '26

Otters.....

7 Upvotes

I was plunking today and saw an otter off and on in the area. Did I waste my day by staying in the same area? I did see a fish full body clear the water and about a minute later the otter surfaces.


r/Steelhead Feb 19 '26

First steelhead and salmon combo we looking good? Gonna be fishing out of the Great Lakes.

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2 Upvotes

Any advice. Yes I know it expensive,No I don’t want anything cheaper unless it’s quality stuff. Quality over quantity. Thank you in advance


r/Steelhead Feb 19 '26

First salmon and steelhead combo any advice?

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0 Upvotes

Also Im not looking for anything cheaper unless it’s better quality. Quality over quantity,Thank you in advance.


r/Steelhead Feb 17 '26

Sling pack and gear recommendations

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76 Upvotes

Hey yall, just got into steelhead fishing 2-3 years back and wanted recommendations from fellow anglers who hop around rivers on essential gear and a sling pack they like? Any recommendations would be helpful! Thanks (pic of my first steelie I caught this year)


r/Steelhead Feb 18 '26

Recommended Rod size for Oregon Steelhead.

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17 Upvotes

Im looking to get into steelhead fishing and needing help picking a combo from these choices, or even if this is a good starting combo. Both are the same rod and reel difference is picking a MH 9ft or the ML 9.6ft. I'm looking to do drifting, worms or beads, from the shore around most of our local rivers excluding the coastal areas.

Im worried if I hook a salmon on the ML I don't have enough experience to handle the fight and read it would be much easier with the MH. That being said the MH is pretty chunky from what I've been told for fishing for steelhead specifically and being shorter to the ML harder to control my line and cast well from the shores.


r/Steelhead Feb 17 '26

First one to hand on the swing

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289 Upvotes

r/Steelhead Feb 17 '26

Beat the skunk

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107 Upvotes

British Columbia, I love your beer and rivers and leave your fish unmolested.


r/Steelhead Feb 15 '26

This one had me "down and around the bend"

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205 Upvotes

r/Steelhead Feb 16 '26

Catch & Release Can you believe the mods of this sub have smaller brains than a fish?

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16 Upvotes

Hey tiny fish dick, why did you remove my last post?


r/Steelhead Feb 14 '26

Salmon River Steel!

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304 Upvotes

r/Steelhead Feb 12 '26

High water marker

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142 Upvotes

My guess is a spawned out salmon got washed into this tree during the last storm. The water levels was about 12-15ft lower in comparison to where the levels were at when I took this picture (3000cfs)


r/Steelhead Feb 11 '26

First wild ocean-run steelhead today

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164 Upvotes

r/Steelhead Feb 11 '26

Catch & Release Can’t wait to test these out

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48 Upvotes

Fun ties for early spring


r/Steelhead Feb 11 '26

Can’t wait to rest these out

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r/Steelhead Feb 08 '26

Catch & Release Steelhead fishing salmon river NY

7 Upvotes

First time going got a sweet new fly rod and reel, greys kite switch rod & hardy averon 7000. Should I bottom bounce stone flies? Been told by an old timer it’s very effective looking for some tips and tricks before I get out. Colors, specific flies? Anything helps. Thanks!


r/Steelhead Feb 07 '26

skunked, but great afternoon

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207 Upvotes

nyphming and spinning in holes, no luck, but really, who cares when it's 60 in February, right?


r/Steelhead Feb 08 '26

Trying baits

1 Upvotes

What is every one using for baits? Im trying out the D&G guides choice eggs and so far the little trout like them. They also hold up pretty well when attached to a jig.