I'm still of the opinion that a nymph/bead setup under a small float while using a SPINNING rod would be a really killer way to hook steelhead.

There are just those times that the fish are really keyed in on flies, and not big pink things that us gear guys like to toss at them.

It seems that the fly guides I know that run the nymph/bead setup get quite a few hook ups per trip - a little more than the regular gear guides.

Now, actual landing the fish seems to be low, but I bet that is because of the fly rod.

One of these days, I'd like to try that nymph/bead setup by with a spinning rod. Exact casts to where you want your stuff to go, and once you get a fish on, it's game on.