I don't understand it. Why do you guys say that every year is a bust. One hook-up per time is good for me. It's called fishing not catching. How many times do you guys have to hook up before you can land a fish? I can remember fishing for two years before catching my first fish. Catching a steelhead is like getting a trophy. As for people not having any luck all I can say is that there are fish out there. The last fishing trip I was on I got two hook ups out of two days of fishing and landed both fish both 33 inches long.