Unless the weather is really freezing, and the water temp is below 48 F., a floating line and a size 6 or 8 Spade is all it takes to hook a Ronde steelhead. Just in case, tho, I'd also have a dry Grease Liner, October Caddis, Bomber, or somesuch to wake across steelhead lies. They come to dries better than wets on some days.

Sincerely,

Salmo g.