IMO, if the guy beside you is killing'em, and your getting skunked it probably has more to do with factors outside the roe your drifting. Steelhead are the dumbest fish that swim,and in medium to fast water, they don't have time to examine the cure you used on your eggs. It's always easiest to blame the other guys success on his eggs, but he might just be a better rod. If your eggs are cured properly in a number of different ways they will fish well.