Question(s) for all you steelhead anglers who, by choice or circumstance, do a lot of bank fishing...

Do you generally fish one run/hole all day, waiting for the fish to come to you -- or do you move from spot to spot looking for fish? Do water conditions dictate your strategy?

It seems like a lot of guys -- especially when the river is green and dropping and fish are likely on the move -- just camp out in a likely spot and fish the same water hard for hours on end. I, on the other hand, tend to fish a likely spot and then move on, be it on foot or by car. It's a hunter instinct in me -- the need to pursue -- but perhaps I could do well to learn more patience? I'm wondering if my strategy limits or maximizes my success. (We can always catch more fish, right? And yes, I'd like to catch more steelhead. On average, I generally hook one steelie every two or three times I go out on my regular Puget Sound rivers.)

So. What's your approach to bank fishing?

[ 12-31-2001: Message edited by: HSL ]