No offense to dcrzfiter, but I've seen a lot of people "release" dead or dying wild steelhead after using too light a line/rod combo. Especially stillwater flyfishing, but it also happens with bait and hardware in rivers. No amount of reviving is going to bring a fish back after a certain point. Balance the fun of the fight with the need to get wild fish in before they're belly up. Six pound test is too light for fishing over mixed wild/hatchery steelhead unless you're really good. dcrzfitter may be, I'm probably not, and if you're asking this question you're probably not either.Stinkfoot