So their you are on your favorite home steelhead river after a good morning of fishing you have punch one steelhead on your card or you have released one and retained the immense joy which overflows by such an accomplishment. The pressure is off you have a story for your buddies and justification for the old lady who isn't your number one fan at the moment for taking off fishing for the day. The noon hour has approached and flown away like the bald eagle that exchanged glances earlier in the morning and the aftermath is a glaring sun uncovering shadows of greyish blue as you hike the river bank. This has always been a tough time to hook the professor of disapearance and surprise but you do have a couple of tricks and methods so what do you do when it's head to head steelhead action like the world series of poker. Do you stick to your guns and years of experience, or do you pull out the make or break you techniques? Me I would find my self in south west washington fishing # 2 grey gamies w/a blood red and black yarn intertwined w/ a shrimp scent on 3ft. 6 pound test leader 8 pound main line fishing under a tree offering some overhanging branches that shadow a moderately fast section of tail out.