After today I am at 3 for 10 on steelhead this winter, still not good. I think I need to go back to my longer float rods and stop using my 1141 and 1024 Loomis' for float fishing. The rods just bend instead of setting the hook, they only work good for side drifting. 25lb line wow! I run 10lb hi-vis Izor mainline and 6 or 8lb maxima ug leader and I have only broke one steelhead off this year, that was because I was trying to land it on a 45 degree bank, leader broke right at the hook.