Hi Raindrop. Welcome to the BB.

You have indeed landed in a top NW fishing area, particularly for steelhead and salmon fishing. I'm curious how you came to chose a nice place like Forks?

This is a good place to get oriented to NW fishing techs. I suggest browsing around in the 'how to' post threads in the pages of the BB here (thread = topic + replies). And also check out the tips sections of this Piscatorial Pursuits website for a lot of valuable fishing info. As was mentioned, spending some time having a fishing shop emplyee show you the basics of rigging and suggestions of wherer and how to fish. Good luck, and ask any questions you like.

From Memorial Union, OSU campus this evening - RT (thought I smelled some Husky carcasses as I walked by Reser a bit ago)