KK, My first steelhead ever come out of the Green, 1/2 mile down from the Guyser Park. 15 years to get that first fish. And most of that time was spent on the Green. Long cold days, people getting fish, getting the leval wind down, hanging my head like a dog every day. Just to do it agane. After a wile it became a point of pride. No fish in the world can be as smart as Iam. Found out the fish are not smart I was dumb. Thair world not yours. ( This is the hard part) What I did was get someone that was a good fisherman and went out with them. After about 3 trips' it come togather. Pick your part of the river, 1 or 2 miles. And get to know it. High water, summer water, every rock, tree, sweeper, hole, slick. See a person get a fish. Put it in the brain bank. You see a person get a fish out if the same place more then one time. Well you just found a holding spot. Could be thair one year, could be 10. [Rivers change all the time] But what you have now is a super duper secret spot. You will be on the river, 5 people hit the your spot zero. You know the sweet spot, thay walk, you step in, wamb, fish on. KNOW YOUR RIVER. Other than that! Books get every one you can get and read about it. If you get one thing out of it, you did good. Les Davis has a couple, good place to start. Give me a mail I will talk to ya, if I think you are cool, I will see if I can find a place for you on the boat one day this year. kdtrebor@hotmail.com